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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act: “It has been more than twenty-one years since Congress has passed all twelve bills to fund the government and had them signed into law before the start of the new fiscal year.… Read more »

http://https//www.moneylaundering.com/legs_and_regs/two-congressmen-introduce-safe-harbor-bill-for-financial-institutions/?type=free Two members of Congress introduced the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018, which would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law… Read more »

Little Rock, Arkansas – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that ten students from Arkansas’s Second Congressional District have received appointments to attend U.S. service academies. “I am inspired by the dedication to service of each of the Arkansas students seeking nomination to one of our service academies, and I am pleased to announce the ten students who will be… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act: “When Arkansans sent me to Washington, they demanded leadership and accountability and for me to be part of the solution to Washington’s top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to spending. Across Arkansas, people are fed… Read more »

http://https//riponadvance.com/stories/hill-admonishes-social-security-administration-wasteful-spending/ By Ripon Advance News Service  U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) chastised the Social Security Administration (SSA) for reportedly overpaying Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries by billions of dollars for several years and then permanently waiving… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Tonight, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which passed by 408-2, to strengthen Arkansas and the nation’s infrastructure and enhance economic development across the country: “With more than $4 billion in commerce traveling up and down the Arkansas River each year, waterways are a… Read more »

http://http//www.nwaonline.com/news/2018/jun/03/hill-awards-agency-his-golden-fleece-st/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill has given his latest Golden Fleece Award to the Social Security Administration, criticizing the agency for overpaying beneficiaries of Social Security Disability Insurance and for opting, in many cases, not to seek repayment of the excess… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Social Security Administration (SSA) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece award for overpaying Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries and for permanently waiving overpayment debt. In the letter to the Social Security Administration’s Acting Commissioner Nancy Berryhill, Congressman Hill wrote: May… Read more »

http://https//www.wateronline.com/doc/epa-awards-state-arkansas-more-than-to-support-environmental-programs-0001 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the state of Arkansas $1,410,226 to support environmental programs. Three separate grants will go toward protecting and improving water bodies, implementing air-pollution control programs, and enforcing drinking water… Read more »

Afterschool programs are critical to ensuring the success of our youth. Young people are deserving of the attention, time, and resources they need to be successful. Without the support and commitment of their communities, their futures are in jeopardy. That’s why I’m thankful for the work of organizations like Afterschool Alliance that has a branch located here in Arkansas, whose goal is… Read more »