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Arkansas Congressman Goes Up Close During Rice Harvest By USA Rice  Monday Congressman French Hill (R-AR), who represents Arkansas’ 2nd District, had the chance to celebrate September National Rice Month at the source - visiting several local rice farms during harvest.   Before heading out to the fields, Congressman Hill met here with Arkansas Rice Federation… Read more »

Congressmen Tap into Spa City's Success to Relieve National Parks' Maintenance Backlog By Jessi Turnure The cost of projects to spruce up national parks across the country has grown to $12 billion. The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, along with Congressman French Hill, R-Arkansas, traveled from the nation's capitol to Arkansas' spa city for the first time to hear from… Read more »

Hill’s audit relief bill for small broker-dealers passes House committee By  Ripon Advance News  Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to give regulatory relief to small investment broker-dealers on Sept. 13 passed the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. “I am pleased the Financial Services Committee advanced my bill to provide relief to… Read more »

Washington news in brief By Frank Lockwood  Black universities’ event hosts LR’s Hill U.S. Rep. French Hill spoke last week at the second annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Braintrust luncheon. The Republican from Little Rock serves as vice co-chairman of the HBCU Caucus. The 2nd Congressional District, which Hill represents, has three historically… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the Financial Services Committee advanced his bill, the Small Business Audit Correction Act, that provides much-needed regulatory relief for small investment broker-dealers by providing an exception from certain audit requirements and reinstating previous regulations: “Often when we discuss regulatory… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting in support of bipartisan legislation to funds Energy and Water and Military Construction and Department of Veterans Affairs, which will now go to the president’s desk for signature: “Since coming to Congress, I have said that the only way to get control of federal spending is to take… Read more »

French Hill recalls McCain as 'a good friend' By Frank Lockwood U.S. Rep. French Hill paid tribute to the late U.S. Sen. John McCain on Thursday evening on the floor of the House of Representatives. The Republican from Little Rock called McCain "a good friend" and "a loyal member of the House of Representatives and the Senate." The Republican from Arizona, who died Aug. 25 at… Read more »

John McCain’s Cellmate: No More ‘Hell on Earth’ By Alex Gangitano Retiring Rep. Sam Johnson saluted his fellow former prisoner of war, Sen. John McCain, on the House floor Thursday night. “John was more than just a colleague in Congress. We were friends, and that friendship was forged in the infamous Hanoi Hiton,” Johnson said. The two shared a cell. “I could testify to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill has been selected to co-chair the bipartisan House Congressional App Challenge (App Challenge).  “I’m excited and honored to co-chair the Congressional App Challenge,” said Hill. “During my time in Congress, central Arkansas students have submitted for consideration more than 75 apps and two winners Anne Li and Michael Davis have come to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) has been recognized as a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation (NRF) for consistently supporting public policy priorities important to the retail industry and its millions of small businesses. “Leading my own business for 16 years and in private business for over 30 years has helped me understand what kind of policies our… Read more »