WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement criticizing the decision by Democratic leadership to strip a popular, bipartisan provision from H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, that would allow the use of 529 savings plans for home schooling and special needs expenses: “Stripping money away from families needing help to pay for home schooling and students with learning disabilities will leave countless A...
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Trump immigration plan stresses merit over family ties; Arkansas congressman calls it opportunity to restart negotiations By ADG WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan Thursday to move U.S. immigration toward a "merit-based system" that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with relatives already in the country. The plan, which does not address the fate of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and are now in the country illegally, has been gree...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Week, the Washington Examiner published Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) op-ed highlighting the difficult, yet necessary steps the United States must take to end the ongoing civil war in Syria. Congressman Hill argues that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is waging a modern-day holocaust on his own citizens. This instability in Syria directly impacts America’s interests because it strengthens the influence of ISIS and Iran in the region. While there are only difficult opt...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 987, the MORE Health Education Act, after House Democratic leadership combined bipartisan bills to lower drug costs with partisan bills to bail out Obamacare: “Fixing America’s broken health care system is a bipartisan priority. While there are many opposing views on how to achieve this larger goal, Congress should still act on individual provisions when there is an overwhelming conse...
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Click HERE or on the picture above to watch the full interview with Rep. Hill on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) joined Pedro Echevarria on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss the ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China, as well as the benefits of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for American farmers. Key excerpts below: "America is better positioned because we are the larger economy and we hav...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, legislation that would extend "blue water" Vietnam veterans, who served up to 12 miles off-shore in Vietnam, presumptive coverage for Agent Orange exposure: “I have heard from countless Arkansans about the struggles of dealing with Agent Orange exposure and the difficulties in getting assistance from the Department of Veterans Aff...
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Hill named top Republican on two new House Financial Services task forces By The Ripon Advance The U.S. House Financial Services Committee named U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) as the ranking member of two newly formed bipartisan task forces to promote responsible innovation through financial technology, fight money laundering and illegal finance, protect small businesses and investors, and ensure consumer protections. “I’m honored to be named Ranking Member of the newly formed Task Forces,” Rep. H...
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FRENCH HILL: A sidelined America limits already difficult options in Syria By French Hill in Washington Examiner Earlier this month, while President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent an hour on the phone discussing North Korea aggressions and the conflict in Venezuela, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and his Russian allies were barrel-bombing civilians in the Syrian province of Idlib. It would be hard to find a starker example of an adrift U.S. policy on the conflict in Syria. Eight ...
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WTAS: Support for President Donald J. Trump’s Strong Stand for Fair Trade with China Whitehouse.gov 05/10/2019 Members of Congress Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “Hang tough on China, President @realDonaldTrump. Don’t back down. Strength is the only way to win with China.” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL): “Not surprised #China is trying to go back on changes they had previously agreed to For years they have had counterparts so desperate for a deal they allowed them to get away with this @r...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published Congressman French Hill’s (AR-02) op-ed highlighting the importance of finalizing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in order to open trade markets for Arkansas exports—including services, agricultural, manufacturing, and energy. Congressman Hill is a member of the USMCA Republican House Whip Team and has previously advocated for modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in an op-ed published last ...
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