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The Arkansas Congressional delegation today requested Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack extend the loan repayment date for farmers impacted by the collapse of Turner Grain until bankruptcy proceedings are completed. Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) extended loan repayment dates for farmers impacted by the collapse of Turner Grain last fall. The repayment extension is set to expire… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act (H.R. 351) by a bipartisan vote of 277 – 133: “Today we took another step towards eliminating needless U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) delays to approving essential liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. Increasing U.S. LNG… Read more »

At yesterday’s House Financial Services Committee hearing entitled “Sustainable Housing Finance: An Update from the Federal Housing Finance Agency,” Congressman Hill questioned the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Mel Watt about FHFA’s decision to siphon hardworking Americans’ tax dollars from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to support the… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement after the House approved 12 bills to combat human trafficking in the United States: “As many as 300,000 children in the United States are at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking. We must do more to combat the alarming growth of this appalling criminal enterprise, and I am pleased that the House has passed… Read more »

Arkansas’s Congressional delegation today requested an extension for the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Plains & Eastern Clean Line Transmission Project. In a letter sent to Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, the delegation requests more time for constituents to share their views and/or concerns, noting that the comment period… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7) by a vote of 242 - 179: “Although Americans were repeatedly told by the President that Obamacare would not include funding for abortion coverage, it has become evident that hardworking taxpayers are subsidizing abortion under the… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today after the House passed the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 161) by a bipartisan vote of 253 – 169: “Arkansas’s booming natural gas production will benefit from modern energy infrastructure to transport this fuel throughout the country. This bipartisan bill requires the Federal Energy… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “What the President’s speech tonight boils down to is increased taxes, increased government, and increased national debt, but this isn’t what the American people called for last November. I had hoped the President would have committed to… Read more »

Today Congressman French Hill (AR-2) announced that Catholic High School for Boys Student Body President Brennan Anderson will be his guest for tonight’s State of the Union: “I am delighted that Arkansas native and Catholic High School for Boys Student Body President Brennan Anderson will join me for tonight's State of the Union speech. As a leader at Catholic, my alma… Read more »

Congressman French Hill (AR-2) released the following statement today in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which is observed on Monday, January 19, 2015: “Each year, Americans join in service, prayer, and remembrance to honor the important work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his tireless fight to ensure equality and justice for all Americans. We must strive to… Read more »