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Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats shut down the government:  “Instead of doing the right thing by funding our military, providing health care for our children, and supporting key governmental entities that serve Arkansans and all Americans, Democrats have shut down our government over unrelated issues and unrelated deadlines. I’ve… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement supporting a short-term measure to fund government operations at current funding levels until February 16, 2018: “I’m sick and tired of voting on short-term spending bills, but I’m not going to vote to shut down the government at the expense of our men and women in uniform, especially given the evolving threats around the… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting in favor for the Born Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act, which passed the House by a vote of 241-183: “Any baby who survives the brutality of an abortion deserves the same care and treatment as any other child. I’m proud to support this measure today because life is sacred. As a Catholic and pro-life… Read more »

This week, Speaker Paul Ryan appointed Congressman French Hill (AR-02) to serve on the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, an independent federal government agency established by Congress in 1975. The commission’s mission is to promote partnerships that advance common interests and aims to strengthen the U.S.-Japan relationship through educational, cultural, and intellectual… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after supporting the World Bank Accountability Act: “The World Bank’s extravagant and unaccountable spending practices have been in conflict with the values of Arkansans and Americans for far too long. This bill helps put an end to sending hard-earned American dollars to despots and corrupt regimes, stop the culture of… Read more »

http://http//thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/369393-doing-the-right-thing-for-persecuted-coptic-christians BY REP. FRENCH HILL  Egypt is one of the United States’ strongest allies in a region filled with chaotic states. They have the largest Christian and largest non-Muslim community in the Middle East, but the Egyptian government has turned a blind eye to the severe… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/16/trump-fixes-daca-plight-on-democrats-20/ By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday again blamed Democrats for the Republican-controlled Congress' failure to act on immigration. Democrats, on the other hand, said Trump and his allies have caused the impasse, accusing them of playing politics with the… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/14/arkansans-in-d-c-see-intense-18-2018011/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood  WASHINGTON -- Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation say the nation, with President Donald Trump at the helm, has taken a turn for the better, but there's still plenty of work to be done. In interviews, they listed some of the… Read more »

http://http//www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jan/14/central-high-site-s-expansion-now-law-t/?f=news-politics By Frank E. Lockwood WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed legislation Friday expanding the boundaries of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill, it adds seven houses on South Park Street, sitting on roughly… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after President Trump signed his bill, H.R. 2611, the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act, into law: “It’s an exciting, historic day for Arkansas and Little Rock as President Trump signed my bill into law today that preserves Arkansas’s important role in ending so-called ‘separate… Read more »