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http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/28/net-tax-an-issue-for-state-hill-says-20/?f=news-arkansas By Steve Brawner Little Rock and other municipalities should look to the state Legislature to change restrictions on collecting sales tax on Internet purchases instead of to federal lawmakers, U.S. Rep. French Hill told the city board Tuesday. Hill, a Republican representing Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, said Congress isn't the "express lane t... Read more

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/24/plan-to-build-power-line-across-state-o/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Energy and Clean Line Energy Partners severed ties Friday, ending their joint effort to build a power line across Arkansas. Members of the state's congressional delegation, who had fought the $2.5 billion project for years, welcomed the news. "This is a victory for states' rights and a victory for Arkansas. We are pleased that the Department of E... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the Right to Try Act, which passed by a vote of 267-149: “Tonight, we voted to remove unnecessary bureaucratic red tape for terminally ill patients and their families. These patients deserve the option to receive investigational drugs that have passed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) basic safety testing without having to ask the agency for permission first. This common sense measure will facilitate a potenti... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting a government spending measure that provides stability for our troops by fully funding our defense and also includes funds to combat the opioid epidemic: “We are finally fully funding our airmen and women at Little Rock Air Force Base and in the Arkansas National Guard - giving our troops the first pay increase in eight years. It’s critical that our troops have the tools, training, and supplies they need to protect ou... Read more

http://https//www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-21/volcker-rule-change-backed-in-house-panel-s-dodd-frank-remedy By Elizabeth Dexheimer U.S. House lawmakers have advanced legislation that could either expand or upend Congress’s best hope of rolling back banking-industry regulations since the financial crisis. The proposals approved by the Financial Services Committee on Wednesday include a Volcker Rule tweak that would put the Federal Reserve solely in charge of enforcing the Dodd-Frank Ac... Read more

Today, the Financial Services Committee advanced eight bills for future House consideration, including Congressman French Hill’s legislation, the Volcker Regulatory Harmonization Act. He issued the following statement: “As a former community banker, I have dealt with countless regulatory inconsistencies across the federal banking agencies. The Volcker Rule has been one of the most indecipherable given this rule is over 930 pages long and names five different agencies as regulatory authorities. M... Read more

Congressman French Hill (R-AR) and member of Parliament Rehman Chishti today announced an educational partnership between Little Rock Central High School and the Rainham Mark Grammar School of Gillingham, Kent. In 2017, at the invitation of Congressman Hill, MP Chishti visited Little Rock and had the opportunity to see historic Central High. MP Chishti met principal Nancy Rousseau and learned of their nationally recognized academic excellence. He was also impressed with the school’s historic and... Read more

http://http//www.investmentnews.com/article/20180315/FREE/180319950/senate-rollback-of-dodd-frank-faces-challenge-in-house By Bloomberg News That was the message from House Republicans a day after the Senate passed sweeping legislationthat many bankers consider their best chance in years of easing post-crisis financial rules. House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling, a Texas Republican who routinely vilifies the Dodd-Frank Act, convened a press briefing with two other lawmakers Thursday ... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) issued the following statement after the administration announced their plan to place sanctions on five entities and 19 individuals connected to the Russian cyber-attacks on the United States and our allies: “Last month, I questioned Treasury Secretary Mnuchin during his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee about the timing of these sanctions, and I was told they would be executed in the coming months. I’m pleased to see Secretary Mnuchin and his... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting a measure to help protect students, parents, teachers, and others at school: “Central Arkansas families deserve to know that their kids are safe and secure at school. As a father of a high school student and college student, this issue hits close to home. It makes no sense that we protect our airports, homes, and businesses, but don’t adequately protect our own kids and teachers at school. We took action in the House... Read more