WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sunday, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) attended a ceremony at the Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB), activating the new cyber command, the 223rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, which was activated and re-designated from the 223rd Combat Communications Squadron. Following the ceremony, Congressman Hill released the following statement: “Today marked the culmination of four years of work to ensure that the Little Rock Air Base continues to fill the critical role of cyber tr...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) took to the House floor to speak out against H.R. 6, partisan legislation that would provide blanket amnesty to an estimated 3 million people, while including no enforcement or border security resources. Click on the video above to watch Congressman Hill's remarks from the House floor on Tuesday. The transcript of his remarks is copied below. "It's sad that I rise today in opposition to H.R. 6. It brings me no pleasure, for I support...
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House Financial Services Committee Creates Task Forces to Examine Fintech and AI Regulation By JD Supra The House Financial Services Committee ("HFSC") recently passed unanimous resolutions to form two new task forces, one on Financial Technology ("Fintech") and the other on Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), to better inform the HFSC's legislative agenda on a wide variety of legal, regulatory, and policy issues of importance to the financial services industry. The task forces will convene their fi...
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A true believer in diversity, inclusion The Hill 06/04/2019 Joseph Vaughan, executive director of the new Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Forum (CDIF), says the lack of diversity in D.C. lobbying groups can wind up affecting both practice and policy. “There’s a void in Washington around consultants or advisers who understand the diversity and inclusion practice as it exists within the firms and how that relates to advocacy on Capitol Hill,” Vaughan, managing director of federal government rela...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) recently spoke out on the House floor against the daily atrocities occurring in Syria. Congressman Hill called on Congressional leaders to act on legislation, H.R. 336, the Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act, which includes additional sanctions related to the conflict in Syria. Video of that speech can be viewed by clicking HERE or on the picture below. Prepared remarks from Congressman Hill's May 22, 2019, floor speech are ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Boozman and Senator Tom Cotton—along with Congressman French Hill, Congressman Rick Crawford, Congressman Steve Womack, and Congressman Bruce Westerman—announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Logan, ...
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Delegates applaud emergency declaration The Log Cabin Democrat WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton — along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman — announced that President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for Arkansas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide assistance for emergency protective measures for 16 counties: Arkansas, Chicot, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Franklin, Jefferson, Joh...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen French Hill, Congressman Rick Crawford, Congressman Steve Womack, and Congressman Bruce Westerman—sent a letter to President Donald Trump and administration officials urging them to support Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request for a federal disaster declaration due to extensive damage as a result of continued flooding and recent severe storms in the state. “The resourcefulness and resilience of Arkansans in...
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Gov. Hutchinson seeks federal support in ‘flood of historic magnitude’ Talk Business and Politics 05/29/2019 Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking federal agencies for direct support and will tour flooded areas with members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday, he said in a press conference Wednesday (May 29). Describing the devastation that has already occurred and is yet to come, Hutchinson said, “This is a flood of historic magnitude. It surpasses all Arkansas River flooding in our record...
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Arkansas leaders remember Memorial Day KATV 05/27/2019 Many Arkansas leaders are observing the Memorial Day holiday, releasing statements in recognition of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton said the following: Every Memorial Day, I’m reminded of my time as a funeral escort in the Army’s Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, accompanying fallen comrades to a final resting place in those rolling hills. We rehearsed funerals well in advance, sometimes for d...
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