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Rep. French Hill Is Optimistic About Business Climate By Chron  "VIDEO" The economy grew by 4.1 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest GDP data. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) explains on Cheddar how the growth will shape midterm elections and what he thinks of the current job market. / Cheddar TV  Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the second-quarter GDP numbers reflect strong U.S. economic growth: “We have a booming economy with more jobs available than bodies to fill them, and with our economy expanded at a 4.1 percent rate in the April to June quarter – this is the highest level in nearly four years. I'm pleased that the Tax… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after supporting three bills this week to give Arkansans high-quality, affordable access to health care: “Arkansans deserve access to high-quality, affordable health care, and that includes giving individuals and families the tools they need to get out from under the burden of Washington-knows-best… Read more »

U.S. GDP rises to 4.1%, President Trump takes credit for fastest economy expansion in four years By Wesley Brown The nation’s economic engine accelerated substantially in the second quarter as consumer and government spending, along with a spike in U.S. exports ahead of expected retaliatory tariffs, lifted real gross domestic product to 4.1%,  according to the “advance” estimate… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after supporting the bipartisan FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report: “This is the 57th consecutive year that House and Senate have come together in a bipartisan fashion to authorize funding for our brave men and women in uniform and their families. I was proud to support… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) voted for legislation to provide Arkansans access to the education they need to fill 21st Century jobs in a booming economy. Hill said: “Because of the Tax Cuts and Job Act, we are seeing more jobs available than bodies to fill them, and many of these are in the skilled trades. As the Co-Chairman of the bipartisan House Skilled American… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Education as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for failing to maintain the facilities at Pine Hill Schools in New Mexico despite being given $7.5 million taxpayer dollars for school upkeep. “I am astounded at the lack of concern demonstrated by the Bureau of Indian… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met yesterday to discuss U.S.-EU trade relations: “I’m pleased the president had a productive meeting with the European Commission President Juncker yesterday with both parties agreeing to hold off on further tariffs. President… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting for legislation to extend the current flood insurance program without critical reforms: “The current flood insurance program is unsustainable and broken. Worse, it incentivizes Americans to live and rebuild in harm’s way in dangerous, high-risk flood areas. I have long called for and… Read more »

Arkansans deserve better health care By Rep. French Hill This Congress, the House has worked hard to fix problems with America’s health care system. We have repealed the Individual Mandate penalty and the death panels instituted by Obamacare, and passed the Right to Try Act, which offers terminally ill patients another route for potential help, to name a few. Obamacare, with its… Read more »