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Regarding the Congressional App Challenge by Rep. French Hill Log Cabin Democrat September 18, 2021 We have real tech talent in central Arkansas, and every fall, I get to highlight that through the Congressional App Challenge. The App Challenge is a competition for students grade eight through twelve, and each year I get to host it right here in central Arkansas. Applications are… Read more »

In an op-ed in RealClearMarkets, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) outlined his concerns with the International Monetary Fund’s allocation of $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights that went live on August 23, 2021. Rep. Hill argues that it’s time to stop providing a blank check to wealthy nations, authoritarian regimes, and state sponsors of terror, and instead protect the national security… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) wrote a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman after hearing from several small business owners in Central Arkansas who have received denial letters from the SBA for their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications due to “unverifiable information.” In the letter, Rep. Hill references a recent conversation with… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after a report raised concerns that World Bank staff were pressured to favor China in the bank's "Doing Business 2018" report. “This alarming report raises serious questions about Director Georgieva’s motivations during her time at the World Bank and, if these allegations are true, then the IMF board should promptly assess her… Read more »

 Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today issued the following statement after being named as Congressional Representatives to the 76th U.N. General Assembly  “I thank Leader McCarthy for nominating me to serve as one of two Congressional Representatives to the U.N. General Assembly. I look forward to engaging with our allies and building on my work in Congress by… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance on the Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after committee Democrats voted to advance their portion of the reconciliation legislation:  “Democrats in Congress continue to push forward a partisan, $3.5 trillion… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today introduced the Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act. The bill’s introduction comes on the heels of a press conference Rep. Hill hosted earlier this week in Little Rock to announce plans to introduce the bill. “We lost 90,000 Americans to drug overdoses – that is a crisis,” said Rep. Hill. “Co-prescribing can save lives… Read more »

Hill proposes opioid crisis program by Stephen Simpson Arkansas Democrat Gazette 09/08/2021 U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., has proposed creating a grant program that would assist states dealing with the opioid crisis by allowing strategic planning and co-prescribing anti-overdose drugs. Hill announced Tuesday afternoon he would introduce the Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives… Read more »

Today, at 3:00 PM CT, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) will hold a press conference to discuss plans to introduce forthcoming legislation.   Rep. Hill will be joined by Kirk Lane, Arkansas Drug Director; Paula Cunningham, Executive Director, Parker Gill Foundation; and Teresa Belew, Director of Corporate Affairs, Speakup About Drugs. Rep. Hill will announce plans to introduce the… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today held a press conference announcing plans to introduce the Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act, a bill that will create a grant program that allows states and localities to conduct research on the opioid crisis, create a strategic plan on their response to the opioid crisis, and implement co-prescribing in their jurisdiction. Rep. Hill was joined… Read more »