House GOP wants permanent individual tax cuts
By Marcy Gordon
WASHINGTON — House Republicans have launched an effort to expand the massive tax law they muscled through Congress last year, aiming to make permanent the individual tax cuts and small-business income deductions now set to expire in 2026.
The pre-midterm elections push, which clicked into gear Tuesday, is portrayed as… Read more »
Arkansas congressman's staff helps man break VA gridlock on disability claim
By Frank E. Lockwood
WASHINGTON -- When you're trying to get help from the federal government and you're hitting a brick wall, Shannon Teague says, it helps to have a congressman in your corner.
The Searcy resident discovered the difference a Capitol Hill ally can make after the U.S. Department of… Read more »
Congressman Hill gets down to business for Arkansans
By Kim Riley
In another recent finance-related legislative success, U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) voted to give Arkansans the opportunity to compete in the nation’s booming economy when the U.S. House on Tuesday passed the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, which soon may land on the president’s desk for signature to become… Read more »
Federal funding to help recover quail in Arkansas
By Bryan Hendricks
Fair winds are blowing for the bobwhite quail, and Arkansas has the momentum to reap the rewards.
A new bill that was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate will, if enacted, provide a major catalyst for declining species, such as quail, that are not threatened or endangered.
On Tuesday, Sens. James Risch… Read more »
Rep. French Hill: Tariffs done right don't have to hurt Americans
By Rep. French Hill
President Trump has a big agenda on trade policy. He wants more markets open for American goods and services, and he wants more fair and reciprocal trade both in Asia and in Europe. He also wants to update and modernize our 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. The NAFTA… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for their mismanagement and loss of over $1 million in medical equipment in VA facilities in Ohio.
“How any government agency misplaces equipment valued at over $1 million and paid for with hardworking taxpayer dollars boggles the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after supporting legislation to fund the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other federal agencies:
“Arkansans and Americans expect Congress to fund the government on time because it leads to greater fiscal accountability, and I am proud that with today’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), issued the following statement after voting for a resolution to support U.S. ICE officers:
“Our ICE officers work tirelessly to protect Americans, stop human trafficking along the border, thwart drug cartels from entering and operating in our country, and much more. I’ve personally met with ICE officers and have seen them… Read more »
Regulators Need To Use Big Data, Artificial Intelligence To Meet Fintech Challenge, Says U.S. Rep
By Ted Knutson
Regulators need to start using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to adapt rules quickly to a rapidly changing financial system, a Republican Congressman who is often mentioned as the next possible head of the House Financial Services Committee said today.
To meet the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), issued the following statement after supporting the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, a bipartisan bill that combines 32 individual bills, including Hill’s legislation, the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act:
“The bipartisan package passed in the House today gives Arkansans and Americans the opportunity to compete in… Read more »
