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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman introduced legislation to transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The land conveyance will facilitate expansion of the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. “Expanding the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery ensures that we can continue to honor veterans and their families with fit... Read more

Legislation would expand State Veterans Cemetery By KAIT NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas lawmakers introduced legislation that would transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. According to a release, it was introduced by U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack, and Bruce Westerman. “Without this land transfer, the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery will run out of room... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) named the ship procurement process at the United States Navy as the latest recipient of the Golden Fleece Award for its failure to facilitate a process that provides complete and quality ships leaving taxpayers to pick up the cost of the deficiencies. “The continued delivery of Navy warships with flaws costs Arkansas taxpayers more money and, most importantly, hurts the Navy's readiness," said Congressman Hill. "As the world's most powerful nava... Read more

U.S. Rep. Gonzalez brings GOP colleague to town in bipartisan showing By The Monitor MERCEDES — There may have been a time when unity in Washington D.C. really did exist, but not since these two have been in office. Yet here they were, a Republican from Arkansas and a Democrat from South Texas, walking into the wind at an international water plant. To help make the point, the Washington-based Bipartisan Policy Center organized the trip and sent some staff to accompany U.S. Reps. French Hill, R-A... Read more

The Federal Reserve chairman is in demand amid economic danger signs Roll Call 03/27/2019 It must be nice to get your own personal report on the economy from the head of the world’s largest central bank. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with roughly 70 House Republicans at the whip team meeting prior to Monday night votes, where, among other things, he talked about the Fed recently lowering its economic growth projections for 2019 and 2020. While Powell frequently meets or calls indivi... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement in response to Attorney General William Barr's summary of the report issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller: "Once appointed, I have supported Special Counsel Mueller having the time and resources to conduct his investigation. After reading Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Special Counsel’s report prepared for Congress, I am pleased to learn from the summary that, after an exhaustive investigation, ... Read more

My Arkansas staff are always ready and willing to help serve you. Starting on March 25th, my staff will be holding mobile office hours across central Arkansas for the next two weeks. This will allow those who may not be able to travel to my Little Rock or Conway offices to meet with my team at a location closer and more convenient to you. I am committed to serving you and providing the best support that we can and welcome anyone in need of assistance with any federal government agencies to visit... Read more

Statewide conference to emphasize equal access to housing The Sentinel-Record While fair housing issues exist in Hot Springs, Carol Johnson, executive director of the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission, said in a recent interview that there have not been a large number of cases. "To Hot Springs' credit, we don't get a lot of housing discrimination cases out of Hot Springs -- some, but not a lot," Johnson said Friday. "The whole issue is making sure that we have open and accessible access to housin... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This month, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) announced two new staff additions. Anna Reckling will be serving as Staff Assistant in the Congressman's Little Rock office and Mitch Whalen will be serving as Staff Assistant in the Washington, D.C. office. Reckling, a recent graduate of Hendrix College with a degree in Anthropology, is a resident of Bryant, Arkansas, and previously interned for Congressman Hill in his Arkansas offices from June through December of 2018. Prior to he... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), released the following statement in support of Arkansas becoming the first to enact state-level “Opportunity Zone” tax incentives that complement the federal incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: “All Arkansans should be proud that the Natural State is leading the way in creating innovative investment opportunities that will help revive our low-income communities. Being the first state to provide state-level incentives ... Read more