WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. David Scott (D-GA) today introduced bipartisan legislation that provides greater transparency in bank exams by establishing a new appeals process to resolve disagreements between banks and regulators. U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) sponsored the companion bill in the Senate.
“Banks deserve to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Vice-Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the Digital Assets Subcommittee, today released the following statement after multiple FinTech bills passed out of the House Financial Services Committee.
“I am pleased to see several of our Digital Assets Subcommittee members join me in leading strong FinTech… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill’s (R-AR) bill with Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA), H.R. 6245, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, passed the House Floor with a bipartisan vote of 419-4.
Rep. Hill said, “Iran’s attacks on Israel are the latest example of their terror that continues to plague the world. The Iranian regime is the top sponsor of terrorism who enables… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill’s (AR-02) bill, H.R. 4681, the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, passed the House Floor with a bipartisan vote of 410-13. This legislation would issue new, direct sanctions against the perpetrators who illicitly produce and traffic captagon.
“Iran is the primary financer of Hamas and Hezbollah which further fuels their terror… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISA).
“We could not let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expire. This critical national security tool allows the United States to monitor communications of our adversaries… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan addressed Congress.
"I was honored to welcome Prime Minister Kishida to the House Floor today as a part of the Escort Committee for his joint address to Congress. The United States and Japan have maintained a strong alliance for decades through shared… Read more »
Hill: Japan prime minister provides “outstanding” address on U.S. relationship
by Alex Thomas
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
April 11, 2024
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., lauded Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following the latter's address before Congress on Thursday, in which the prime minister emphasized the importance of the United States-Japan relationship and… Read more »
Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined Face the Nation on CBS to discuss the importance of passing supplemental aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as his REPO legislation that would take Russian sovereign assets and convert them to aid for Ukraine.
To watch the full interview, click HERE.
MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to get to some of the things that are coming up… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the Department of Education (ED) as the latest recipient of his Golden Fleece Award for poor implementation of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
Rep. Hill said, “The Department of Education has utterly failed in their rollout of the new simplified FAFSA ahead of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed the remaining six appropriations bills and finished FY2024 appropriations.
“Two weeks ago, House Republicans locked in the first overall cut to non-defense spending in almost a decade, keeping the first group of appropriations bills in line with the Fiscal Responsibility Act… Read more »
