House Resolution: “Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt”

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House Resolution: “Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt” Egypt is a key ally for the U.S. in the Middle East. Yet Christians in Egypt face unrelenting discrimination and violence. Now Congress has an opportunity to urge Egypt to right this wrong. Rep. French Hill has introduced “Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt,” House Resolution 117. It clearly describes what Christians endure…

ICYMI: For Freedom: Protect Those of Faith in Egypt

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Matching Words and Actions on Religious Freedom in Egypt By USCIRF Commissioner James W. Carr and Congressman French Hill In July 2018, Abdo Adel, a Christian resident of the village of Minbal in Egypt’s Minya governorate—described by his friends as a “simple man” who loved baking qurban (sacramental bread) for the local Coptic Orthodox church—posted on Facebook a vague…

U.S. Congressman French Hill Comments on USCIRF 2021 Annual Report with Recommendations for U.S. Policy

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2021 Annual Report yesterday: "I was pleased to see that within the 2021 Annual Report, 388 Coptic Churches and church-related properties were approved for registration in Egypt. As a longtime advocate for…

ICYMI: What I learned about Biden's border crisis in the Rio Grande Valley

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ICYMI: What I learned about Biden's border crisis in the Rio Grande Valley Washington Examiner WASHINGTON – Following Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) seventh trip to the southwest border, Congressman Hill penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner about his experience at the border earlier this month. The full op-ed is transcribed below or can be viewed HERE. This month, I…

Rep. Hill Introduces PRACTICAL Act to Provide Targeted Relief to Businesses that Most Need It

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) introduced the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Revenue Adjustment Calculation to Increase Capital Accessibility Long-term Act, or the PRACTICAL Act. The PRACTICAL Act amends current law to allow small businesses that are eligible for the second-draw PPP to calculate their revenue based off a…

Small Businesses Welcome New Calculation for PPP Eligibility

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Small Businesses Welcome New Calculation for PPP Eligibility WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Government Relations Kevin Kuhlman following a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to increase…

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