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Hill votes for wildlife conservation bill by Ryan Tarinelli Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 15, 2022 Hill votes for wildlife conservation bill   WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would channel new funding toward wildlife conservation while the rest of the U.S. House delegation from Arkansas objected to the measure. The legislation,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee on the House Financial Services Committee, introduced H.R. 8036, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension Act of 2022.  This bill extends the NFIP on a stand-alone basis to December 31, 2023. Without this extension, the NFIP will expire… Read more »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 2773, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill supported by conservation and sportsmen’s leaders to bolster conservation efforts in Arkansas and across the nation. “To me, being a conservationist means protecting our natural environment through reasonable and realistic means, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. –This morning, the Republican Study Committee (RSC) released its FY23 Budget Proposal which included common-sense economic policies introduced by Rep. French Hill (AR-02) including H.R. 7209, the Price Stability Act and H.R. 4823, the Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act. These legislative policies introduced by Rep. Hill will work to stabilize our… Read more »

Speaker Pelosi’s hyper-partisan January 6th committee will hold a primetime hearing tonight. They’re holding this hearing not because they want answers to the lack of adequate security at the U.S. Capitol or to understand the events of that day and ensure they are never repeated. Their singular focus has been to attack President Trump and punish those associated with him. In the days… Read more »

State delegation in U.S. House all vote against gun bill by Ryan Tarinelli Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 9, 2022 State delegation in U.S. House all vote against gun bill Arkansas' U.S. House delegation voted against tougher gun policies on Wednesday, objecting to legislative efforts from Democrats following a series of high-profile mass shootings. The House vote comes more… Read more »

I want to let Arkansans know how I voted today and why. As a father of two now-adults, I, like all Americans, am appalled by the senseless acts of evil – most recently Uvalde, Texas, and those that have come before.  I agree with the many who have contacted me that more must be done to stop the violence surging across the nation, including in my home city of Little Rock. We need to… Read more »

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Seven central Arkansas students received appointments to the service academies for the class of 2026. This weekend, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) hosted a sendoff for these students and their families at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. “These students exemplify the best of central Arkansas and I am proud of these exemplary Cadets and Midshipmen. Their… Read more »

In an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) recounted his recent trip to the southwest border, his second trip under President Biden and eighth overall. The full op-ed can be read below. Biden's border inaction is irresponsible and deadly by Rep. French Hill The Washington Examiner In the 497 days since President Joe Biden was sworn into office, his… Read more »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), along with Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced the Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) as the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), totaling over $5.5 million. The funding was made available through a discretionary grant program as part of the department's FY2021 budget, which the lawmakers all voted… Read more »