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Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Department of Defense (DoD) as February’s winner of the Golden Fleece award for the mismanagement and waste of taxpayer funds in Afghanistan. In the letter to the Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis, Congressman Hill wrote: March 8, 2018 The Honorable James Mattis Secretary Department of Defense 1000 Defense… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on the implementation of tariffs on aluminum and steel: “While I respect President Trump’s decision to protect American interests, I remain concerned with the unintended consequences that these tariffs on aluminum and steel will have – especially on Arkansas’s workers and… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on tariffs for aluminum and steel as a result of the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 Investigations:   “Hardworking Arkansans and Americans are reaping the benefits of tax reform with record low unemployment, bonuses, and more money in their wallets. While I… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/work-requirement-approved-for-ar-works-enrollees/1010509818 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) - Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the State’s request to implement a work requirement for Arkansas Works enrollees. With this approval, Arkansas becomes… Read more »

Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressmen Rick Crawford (AR-01), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Bruce Westerman (AR-04) today released the following statement applauding CMS’s approval of work requirements for Arkansas’s Medicaid program: “Encouraging people who can work to find employment is a common-sense policy with a track record… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/mar/04/marshallese-focus-of-two-resolutions-wo/?f=news-arkansas By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and U.S. Sen. John Boozman introduced resolutions Tuesday "recognizing the rich history, heritage, and strategic importance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Marshallese population residing in the… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after Entergy Arkansas, Inc. committed to lower utility rates. Entergy Arkansas, Inc. stated that there will be approximately $466 million dollars in benefits for hardworking individuals and families in Arkansas as a result of Congress passing tax reform: “I want to thank Entergy Arkansas for their commitment to lower the… Read more »

Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the House passed a bill by a vote of 388-25 to give states additional tools to fight human trafficking: “Sex trafficking is an appalling criminal enterprise. According to the FBI, sex trafficking is the fastest-growing business of organized crime and the third-largest criminal enterprise in the world. As many as… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced a change in date for the Saline County Mobile Office Hours. It will now take place Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Saline County WHEN Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM   WHERE  Bob Hetzfeld Memorial Library … Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/18/hills-staff-sets-mobile-office-hours/?f=news-politics U.S. Rep. French Hill's staff members will be holding mobile office hours across the 2nd Congressional District during the next two weeks. The Republican from Little Rock will have representatives in all seven of the counties where he has constituents: Van Buren, Conway, White,… Read more »