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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, after voting for a short-term government funding bill to fund the federal government while the House and Senate finalize the long-term spending package, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement: “Democrats and Republicans have agreed to continue vital discussions on the final 2021 appropriations and critically needed targeted relief from the… Read more »

Arkansas PBS, Nettleton STEAM partner for livestream of NASA Downlink December 10 KUAF 12/8/2020 CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas PBS) — Arkansas PBS, the Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Arkansas State University (A-State) are partnering with the Nettleton STEAM Intermediate… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Following approval of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6395, the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 335-78, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement: “It is up to Congress to determine how best to utilize the dollars from hard-working American taxpayers for our national defense and… Read more »

Arkansas civil rights champion honored with legislation backed by Rep. French Hill KARK News 12/4/2020 Congressman French Hill announced on Friday that his bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act, was signed into law. Rep. Hill’s bill will honor Arkansas civil rights champion and lawyer, Scipio Jones, by… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) announced that his bill, H.R. 3317, the Scipio Jones Post Office Portrait Act, was signed into law. Rep. Hill’s bill honors Arkansas civil rights champion and lawyer, Scipio Jones, by allowing his portrait to be displayed in the Little Rock post office that bears Jones’s name. This achievement is the result of inspiration by… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. —Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted with his Republican colleagues against H.R. 3884, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. This legislation would decriminalize marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act and eliminating criminal penalties for any person who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. “Amid the… Read more »

Biden Administration Expected to Aid FinTech Innovation Governing 12/3/2020 (TNS) — Lawmakers and fintech advocates expect Joe Biden's administration to boost the financial innovations that will lead to digital dollars and stronger personal ownership of digital identities but also close some regulatory loopholes that financial technology companies could be exploiting. The… Read more »

Trucker's $700M U.S. loan draws panel's scrutiny Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12/2/2020 A $700 million federal loan to a money-losing Kansas trucking company has raised red flags for a Capitol Hill committee that monitors covid-19 relief funds. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and the Congressional Oversight Commission's other three members are trying to determine why the U.S.… Read more »

Biden administration seen aiding digital identities, closing fintech loopholes Roll Call 12/1/2020 Lawmakers and fintech advocates expect Joe Biden’s administration to boost the financial innovations that will lead to digital dollars and stronger personal ownership of digital identities but also close some regulatory loopholes… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their seventh report. It is available for review here. The Commission's six previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. The Congressional Oversight Commission is a five-person panel that was established by the CARES Act. The… Read more »