News List

Pine Bluff native, veteran, Elaine Massacre victim to be honored By Pine Bluff Commercial Private Leroy Johnston, an African-American World War I veteran, Pine Bluff native and victim of the 1919 Elaine Massacre will be honored posthumously with the Purple Heart. Hosted by the Delta Cultural Center at Helena-West Helena, the event will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Natalie Schulte has joined his staff as a Press Assistant. Schulte, originally from Houston, Texas, graduated May 2018 from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications at the Moody College of Communications.  Schulte’s previous professional experience includes being a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president reimposed tough sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA): “Iran is run by a rogue regime that poses a serious threat to our nation and our allies, and I strongly support the president reimposing sanctions that were lifted under the Iran nuclear… Read more »

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: Nonprofit names Cantrell a fellow; campaigns tracker losing its appeal; lawmakers back dyslexia proposal By Frank Lockwood Nonprofit names Cantrell a fellow Arkansas Assistant Solicitor General Mike Cantrell was recently named a Ryan and Regan Haggerty Family Fellow by the Conservative Partnership Institute. The Washington-based nonprofit group, which… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for failing to complete a congressionally mandated audit for the second year in a row. “Not once, but twice the DLA failed to complete a congressionally mandated audit,” said Hill. “This is absolutely unacceptable. Audits… Read more »

Hill, Boozman question Trump's plan to issue order on birthright citizenship By Frank Lockwood Two members of the Arkansas congressional delegation are questioning whether it's wise for President Donald Trump to try to unilaterally change birthright citizenship. Arkansas law professors say White House efforts to alter citizenship law will face high legal hurdles. U.S. Rep.… Read more »

Little Rock, Arkansas – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced the launch of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the Venture Center’s ThinkTech Accelerator during their joint press conference today. The Venture Center, in partnership with the ICBA and the State of Arkansas, are collaborating to create a community bank-focused Fintech accelerator program.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02), a member of the Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, signed on as an original cosponsor of a resolution calling on Congress, schools, and local educational agencies to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia and expressing support for the designation of October 2018 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. “With estimates of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after receiving a letter from Preserve Arkansas with support on Congressional action to address back logs in National Parks: “Recently, I was on Ray Tucker and Bryan Hendricks’ Arkansas Outdoors radio show. We discussed greater support of wildlife conservation and efforts to meet the demands of maintenance back… Read more »

Wilderness-area bill has tribute to former Arkansas congressman By Frank Lockwood Legislation expanding Arkansas' Flatside Wilderness calls for the additional acreage to be named after former U.S. Rep. Ed Bethune. The three-term Republican from Searcy fought to preserve the 9,541-acre wooded area in Perry and Saline counties, overcoming the resistance of timber companies and… Read more »