Little Rock, Arkansas - Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that Chelsea Perry has joined his office in Conway. Chelsea, a native of Powder Springs, Georgia, is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force with a deployment to Qatar in 2014. She will serve as Rep. Hill’s District Representative for Military and Veterans Affairs.
Chelsea was born in Kailua, Hawaii, and joined the Air… Read more »
Medals due for black war hero from Arkansas killed in 1919 massacre
By Hunter Field
Almost a century ago, a war hero from Arkansas returned from combat and was treated worse than a criminal -- beaten, shot, stabbed and left dead on the side of the road.
His military records were altered so he wouldn't receive the medals and decorations he earned.
His crime? Being a black man… Read more »
Web Extra: AR Congressman, UK Member of Parliament Talk Brexit, Bilateral Trade and Bourbon
By Jessi Turnure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - During his latest trip to the U.S., a member of Parliament, along with his colleague and friend, an Arkansas Congressman, stopped by the Capitol View studio to talk a variety of topics with host Jessi Turnure.
U.K. MP Rehman Chishti and U.S. Rep.… Read more »
AR Congressman, UK Member of Parliament Forge Partnership with High Schools
By KARK
American and British lawmakers speak the same language, even politically.
That's the message an Arkansas congressman and a member of Parliament are trying to bring to students in both countries.
In March, U.S. Rep. French Hill and U.K. MP Rehman Chishti announced a high school in each of their… Read more »
Arkansas GOP representatives seek federal data on algae in Buffalo National River
By Ripon Advance
U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Steve Womack (R-AR) this week pursued federal action to maintain their home state’s Buffalo National River, which suffers from seasonal algae issues.
“Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) and Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) sent a letter to the National Park Service advocating for long-term health, preservation, and upkeep of the Buffalo National River:
“Algae growth has plagued our nation’s first national river and one of Arkansas’s most prized rivers, Arkansas’s Buffalo National River,” said Hill. “Not only is the… Read more »
Arkansas farmers, politicians welcome new trade deal
By Frank Lockwood
WASHINGTON -- Arkansas farmers and politicians Monday welcomed news of a new trade agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico, saying closer commercial ties are good for the state's economy.
While eager to review the complete text of the agreement, they expressed confidence that the deal will prove… Read more »
Arkansas delegation reacts to Trump’s announcement on U.S.-Canada agreement
By Roby Brock
Out with the old acronym, in the with the new.
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. has completed its renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, and struck a new deal with the border countries of Canada and Mexico.
A U.S.-Mexico agreement was largely reached two… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Congressman Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after reports that Canada agreed to sign onto a trade deal between the United States and Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
"I was pleased to see that negotiators from the United States, Mexico, and Canada have successfully concluded a three-country effort to update and reform the 1992… Read more »
WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF: FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision; principal recognized in D.C.; U.S. funds urged for global health
By Frank Lockwood
FAA bill includes Little Rock port provision
The version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that passed in the U.S. House on Wednesday evening included a provision aimed at helping the Little Rock Port… Read more »
