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OPINION: Up Fiscal Creek Without a Paddle by Rep. French Hill Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 12, 2023 It is disappointing to see a problem that I dealt with as a young congressional staffer 40 years ago only get worse: the national debt. After a surging economy in the 1990s and two successive years of budget surpluses, the Global War on Terrorism, the 2008 financial crisis, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee markup, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) had significant provisions in three bills that passed out of committee that would issue new sanctions against perpetrators of illicit production and trafficking of captagon, use Russian sovereign assets to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction, and call for the immediate release of hostages held… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after House Republicans passed two more government funding bills - the Fiscal Year 2024 Legislative Branch and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations:   “My Republican colleagues and I continued our hard work in funding our federal government by passing two… Read more »

Hill returns from Ukraine, stresses importance of U.S. support in international conflicts by Alex Thomas Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 2, 2023 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said Wednesday that Ukraine's success in its war against Russia must continue to involve unified support from the United States and other allies, emphasizing a stalemate or defeat would… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after the House passed $14.3 billion in aid to Israel.   “Israel is our strongest Middle East ally and needs our assistance now more than ever. I was proud to support Israel with the aid it needs to protect itself from Hamas’ barbaric terrorist attacks. House Republicans passed critical aid… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19) reintroduced the Price Stability Act to end the Federal Reserve's dual mandate and ensure that the central bank and Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) focus their efforts exclusively on containing inflation. The bill's introduction comes as the FOMC is convening for their monthly meeting where they will… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after leading a bipartisan CODEL to Poland and Ukraine:   "This past week, I led a bipartisan delegation to Poland and Ukraine to assess first-hand the current conditions there and to hear directly from President Zelenskyy of the Ukrainian commitment to ejecting Putin’s army from their sovereign… 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 supporting and promoting fiscally irresponsible policies, like debt forgiveness, related to the federal government’s student loan programs.   Rep. Hill said, “The Department of Education has long over-extended the moratorium on student loan… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act, which would expose the finances of Iran’s authoritarian and theocratic leaders and crack down on financial institutions that maintain accounts in connection with those funds.    “The Iranian regime has been… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.   “As Vice-Chairman of our House Republican Conference and former Republican Study Committee Chairman, Rep. Mike Johnson has been an effective communicator with members of the House during his… Read more »