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Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 240, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 by a vote of 257-167: “Twice I have voted to fully fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and twice Senate Democrats blocked that appropriations bill from reaching the President’s desk. While I am pleased that… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress: “With the situation in the Middle East becoming increasingly more volatile, it is essential that we listen carefully to the leader of the most stable democracy in the entire region. Our relationship with Israel always should… Read more »

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was praised Tuesday by the entire Arkansas delegation for delivering a clear and compelling case for drawing a hard line against Iran’s nuclear ambitions... Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 280, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, by voice vote, and H.R. 294, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, by a bi-partisan vote of 405-0: “Two of the biggest issues facing the… Read more »

Talk of a federal ammunition ban has gun owners running to store shelves to stock up. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has proposed a ban on the sale of M855 bullets, claiming it's dangerous for police officers in the line of duty... Read more »

Congress on Tuesday ended weeks of tumult over legislation to finance the Department of Homeland Security, passing a bill that will keep the agency operating for the remaining seven months of the fiscal year... Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the passage of H.R. 33, as amended by the Senate: “The one-week stopgap measure will provide one hundred percent funding for the Department of Homeland Security. It also gives Congress the opportunity to continue its fight to override the President’s attempt to use executive power to grant amnesty in… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report reviewing alleged data manipulation at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office in Little Rock: “For almost a year, the American people have witnessed a disturbing pattern of negligent behavior throughout the… Read more »

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) along with Congressman French Hill (AR-02) today announced that Pulaski and Faulkner counties are the recipients of a $96,000 grant to help disaster recovery efforts from the 2014 EF4 tornado. “Citizens of Pulaski and Faulkner counties are working together to rebuild and recover from the devastating impact of this disaster.… Read more »

The Little Rock Veterans Affairs office has been found to have changed the dates on disability and other claims, making them appear more recent and leading to delays in processing that in some cases were more than a decade old... Read more »