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by Rep. French Hill | Sep 28, 2017, 8:00 AM North Korea is pressing forward with their three-decade goal of building a stockpile of nuclear weapons that threaten the United States and north Asia. With the safety of the U.S. and our allies at stake, we will not stand by and let the region fall into chaos. That is why we as a nation and as a global community are taking decisive action that has been absent for decades. First, how did we get here? In the 1990s, President Bill Clinton agreed to a "fr... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after House Republicans released their unified framework on tax reform: “We need a tax code that supports American families while promoting financial growth and giving our businesses the certainty needed to grow, expand, and create jobs for Arkansans and Americans. The tax code and its regulations have grown to over 70,000 pages. There is nothing simple or fair about that. It’s been over 30 years since we’ve made any significant cha... Read more

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate companion to H.R. 910, the Fair Access to Investment Research Act. Congressman French Hill (AR-02) introduced H.R. 910, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support on May 1, 2017 by a vote of 405-2. The Senate’s version would add minor amendments to H.R. 910. “During my three decades the financial industry, I witnessed the explosive growth in the exchange-traded funds (ETF) industry and the lack of available research caused b... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced that members of his staff will hold Mobile Office Hours around Pulaski County Thursday, September 28, and Thursday, October 5. “As Congressman for central Arkansas, part of my responsibility is helping constituents with passports, veteran benefits, and other issues before federal agencies,” said Rep. Hill. “The doors to my Little Rock and Conway offices are open, but to serve constituents directly, I frequently hold Mobile Office Hours throughout the co... Read more

Congressman Hill (R-AR) announced that Dylan Frost has been promoted to Legislative Director effective immediately. Little Rock native, Frost graduated from Little Rock Central High School and completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Arkansas where he studied Political Science and Middle East and Islamic studies. He earned his Master’s Degree in Statecraft and National Security Affairs from the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C. Frost joined Congressman Hill’s office in... Read more

Arkansas Democrat Gazette By: Frank Lockwood Little Rock Central High bill clears U.S. House; historic site’s expansion heads to Senate after 390-0 vote The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening to expand the boundaries of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, pausing for 20 minutes to highlight the significance of the 1957 desegregation struggle. Under the legislation, seven South Park Street houses sitting on roughly 1.5 acres would be placed within the boun... Read more

The Huffington Post The Time I went Canoeing With A Republican Congressman By: Emily Kearns My husband calls me an unlikely environmentalist. He says when he pictures what an environmentalist looks like, I’m not it. In his head, environmentalists are all Californian, granola-crunching hippie types who tie themselves to trees. Why is that? And no offense to those who do, but I freely admit that I don’t fit that bill. Sometimes people are surprised when they meet me in person. With my cocoa-colore... Read more

Today, Congressman French Hill (R-AR) voted for the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, a package of eight federal spending bills to fund the government before the new fiscal year. Rep. Hill issued the following statement after the House passed the bill: “It has been more than twenty-one years since Congress has passed all twelve funding bills and had them signed into law before the start of the new fiscal year. It’s what Americans expect of their government, and it lets Cong... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed his bill, the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act: “Just ahead of the historic 60th anniversary, we’re commemorating the Little Rock Nine and their brave role in the fight for equality. As we celebrate, this legislation that passed the House today ensures the proper historical inclusion of the seven homes located across South Park Street from Little... Read more

Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting against House Resolution 504: “I strongly support giving additional emergency aid to victims of Harvey and Irma, and I voted earlier this week to provide such assistance. However, when we sent the standalone aid bill to the Senate, it came back to the House with added spending and no budget or flood program reforms. “While I am pleased to help those impacted by these horrific disasters, I believe raising the debt limi... Read more