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 Click on the video above to watch Rep. Hill's remarks from this week's House Financial Services Committee Hearing. WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) participated in a House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “Homeless in America: Examining the Crisis and… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the House passed the Conference Report to accompany H.J.Res.31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019: "Over the past few months, Arkansans have made it clear that they want a secure southwest border and an operational government. The spending bill that passed the House today funds… Read more »

Arkansas lawmakers release statements on spending bill vote By KATV WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released a statement Thursday, following following the Senate vote on the spending bill. Cotton is one of 16 senators who voted against the bill. “While I’m pleased this bill makes a down payment on border security, I can’t support its limits on the construction of… Read more »

Hill uses invitation to focus on American held in Syria By The ADG WASHINGTON -- For two years, University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumnus Majd Kamalmaz has been held in Syria by the regime of President Bashar Assad. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. French Hill took Kamalmaz's son, Khalid, as his guest to the State of the Union address, using the event to focus attention on the plight of the… Read more »

   (Pictured left: Rep. Hill meets with Khalid Kamalmaz before the State of the Union address. Pictured right: Majd Kamalmaz, an American therapist detained in Syria in 2017, pictured in 2014. Photo courtesy of the Wall Street Journal. … Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president delivered the annual State of the Union address: "Arkansans have always been able to achieve greatness when we choose to focus on what unites us instead of what divides us. Tonight, I was encouraged by the president's comments calling on all Americans to choose unity over… Read more »

Arkansas delegation voices support for drug price proposal By Times Record The congressional delegation for Arkansas has voiced support of the provisions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s recently proposed rule, Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Expenses. U.S. Reps. Bruce Westerman, R-4th District, Steve Womack,… Read more »

  Click on the picture above to watch video of Rep. Hill's speech on the House floor this past Wednesday. WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) submitted a letter to the president requesting his support in bringing Majd Kamalmaz safely home from Syria. Mr. Kamalmaz is an… Read more »

Hill’s bill protects banks working with law enforcement during criminal investigations By The Ripon Advance U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Jan. 24 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency, according to the congressional record summary. The… Read more »

Border fix next, members of Arkansas congressional delegation say; shutdown’s end seen as 'promising step' By The ADG WASHINGTON -- The end of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history is welcome news, members of the Arkansas congressional delegation said Friday. In written statements, the all-Republican delegation stressed the importance of securing the nation's… Read more »