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 Rep. French Hill (AR-02) was named Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Specifically, NFIB highlighted Rep Hill's legislative work and strong voting record in support of key issues for small businesses. "I thank the NFIB for its recognition of my strong record supporting… Read more »

North Little Rock burial site for state's vets adds 141 acres Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 10/21/2020 Military burials should continue for another 100 years at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock now that it expanded 141 acres, officials said. A ceremony was held Tuesday morning at the cemetery at 1501 W. Maryland Ave., celebrating the official transfer of… Read more »

Last week, La Opinión Newspaper featured Rep. French Hill's op-ed about specific resources that his office has been providing to help Arkansans get back on their feet during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rep. Hill has spoken with central Arkansas families, small businesses, veterans, and local government officials about addressing the negative impacts of the coronavirus. He is… Read more »

Digital central bank money is approaching Finansavien 10/20/2020 The financial war between the United States and China is escalating. It is not at all impossible that geopolitical tensions fuel new digital money, whether it is in the form of digital central bank money or completely private digital money such as libra. Over… Read more »

In 2019-2020, Congress Introduced 40 Crypto And Blockchain Bills Forbes 10/17/2020 The 116th U.S. Congress convened on January 3, 2019 and will conclude on January 3, 2021 - and while 2020 will represent for millions one of the most unprecedented years in history, Congress has still found time to introduce 40 bills on the… Read more »

The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their fifth report. It is available for review here. The Commission's four previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. Last month, the Congressional Oversight Commission hosted its second public hearing, examining the Municipal Liquidity… Read more »

Rep. French Hill (AR-02) named the Department of Commerce as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for not giving American businesses a meaningful opportunity to appeal burdensome tariffs. According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Department of Commerce rejected 19,000 exclusion requests due to… Read more »

Companies Show Off Fintech Ideas at Demo Day Arkansas Business 10/14/2020 FIS, the financial technology giant headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, formed a new office this year to “further accelerate innovation and growth” for the company, Chairman, President and CEO Gary Norcross announced Wednesday during the virtual 2020 FIS Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. The company and… Read more »

CMS Faces Another Call to Expand Telehealth Coverage for Specialists mHealth Intelligence 10/13/2020 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is again facing calls to expand telehealth coverage for audiology and speech-language pathology during the coronavirus pandemic. A group of 34 members of Congress has sent a… Read more »

Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) commended U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza for simplifying the loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $50,000 or less. “On behalf of Arkansas’s small businesses and their workers, I thank Secretary Mnuchin and Administrator Carranza for… Read more »