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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after President Trump's latest round of sanctions against the Iranian regime and its facilitators.  “Through more than five years of expert… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) participated in the Financial Services Committee’s hearing entitled, "Oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s Pandemic Response." The Committee heard from both U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Chairman Jerome Powell.  At the… Read more »

Powell, Mnuchin urge House committee to approve more pandemic relief 09/22/2020 WKRN.com WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department testified at a House hearing Tuesday on the impact of U.S. efforts to recover from the pandemic-induced recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the House… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after learning about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.  “Martha and I offer our deepest condolences to Justice Ginsburg’s family. In 2019, we had the pleasure of seeing her speak at the University of Arkansas’s Clinton School of Public… Read more »

Fed Has Considered Muni-Fund Purchases 09/18/2020 Financial Advisor As the Federal Reserve came under fire yesterday over administration of its Municipal Liquidity Facility, a Fed official confirmed that the central bank has evaluated the purchase of closed-end muni-bond funds to help stabilize the market. "I wouldn't want to go into too much detail in terms of the types of… Read more »

2 state congressmen join GOP pitch to take House 09/16/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette WASHINGTON -- As they battle to regain control in the House, Republican congressmen Tuesday unveiled what they're calling the Republican Commitment to America, a set of promises they've made as election day nears. U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock and U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY-AL) in announcing House Republicans' Commitment to America plan.  “It’s time to fight for the American people, and defeat the coronavirus. Millions of men,… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C — Today, Rep. French Hill spoke out in The Hill, highlighting in an op-ed the negative impacts of allowing a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this op-ed, Hill, the Lead Republican on the Subcommittee on National Security, Monetary Policy and International Institutions of the House Financial… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, on the nineteenth anniversary of the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the Saline Courier featured Rep. French Hill's op-ed remembering this tragedy and honoring the lives that were lost.  The full op-ed is copied below. Remembering the Fallen Saline Courier By:… Read more »

Little Rock, Ark. — Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) congratulated Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde on the $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Arkansas Department of Transportation was awarded a DOT Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant for Fiscal Year 2020. This grant money will bolster the $40 million Infrastructure For… Read more »