Click on the picture above to watch video of Rep. Hill's speech on the House floor this past Wednesday. WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) submitted a letter to the president requesting his support in bringing Majd Kamalmaz safely home from Syria. Mr. Kamalmaz is an American being unjustly held by the government of Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad. After submitting the letter, Rep. Hill delivered the following remarks on the House floor: "I rise today to bring attention to Majd K...
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Hill’s bill protects banks working with law enforcement during criminal investigations By The Ripon Advance U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Jan. 24 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency, according to the congressional record summary. The Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019, H.R. 758, which Rep. Hill introduced with U.S. Rep. Bill...
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Border fix next, members of Arkansas congressional delegation say; shutdown’s end seen as 'promising step' By The ADG WASHINGTON -- The end of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history is welcome news, members of the Arkansas congressional delegation said Friday. In written statements, the all-Republican delegation stressed the importance of securing the nation's southern border, and urged Democrats to negotiate in good faith. U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Rogers called Friday's announ...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02), introduced H.R. 758, the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act, which provides protections for financial institutions against regulatory agency backlash due to cooperation with a federal or state law enforcement agency. Following introduction of the bill, Rep. Hill issued the following statement: "More than ever, financial institutions have the potential to play a pivotal role in helping law enforcement bring criminal...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the president and Congressional leaders announced an agreement to reopen the government and continue negotiations on securing the southwest border: "Today, the president took an important step towards ending the government shutdown that has affected families in Arkansas and across the nation. Congress is acting swiftly to make whole the federal workers who have missed their paychecks. Shutting down th...
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Click on the picture above to watch Rep. Hill's remarks before leading the House in a reading of the U.S. Constitution. WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, Congressman French Hill (AR-02) led the House of Representatives in reading the full text of the U.S. Constitution. Rep. Hill was joined by 16 of his colleagues during the special hour on the House floor Wednesday afternoon. Prior to the reading, Rep. Hill gave the following remarks: "In 1878, longtime British Prime Minister, William Gladstone, des...
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Click on the picture above to watch Rep. Hill's remarks from the House floor today. WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congressman French Hill (AR-02), H.R. 31, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, which will impose new sanctions on Syrian human rights abusers and those who facilitate the regime’s atrocities. Prior to passage of the bill, Rep. Hill delivered remarks from the House floor in support of the legislatio...
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HILL INTRODUCES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OF COPTIC CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT By Coptic Solidarity Today, on Religious Freedom Day, Congressman French Hill (R-AR) introduced a resolution, H.Res.49, expressing support for Coptic Christians and religious liberty in Egypt: “Egypt and the United States are important partners in the fight against terrorism. However, we must confront the reality that Coptic Christians in Egypt do not receive the same protections under the rule of law as others...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Congressman French Hill (AR-02) penned the following op-ed for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, calling on the Arkansas General Assembly to enhance federally designated Opportunity Zones by enacting legislation that would create state tax incentives for investment. This legislation would compliment the powerful federal incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The full text of the Congressman’s op-ed is listed below. Seize Opportunity: State Can Revive Low-income A...
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Hill Issues First Golden Fleece of 2019 By Insurance News Net WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. French Hill , R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Congressman French Hill (R-AR) named the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the latest winner of the Golden Fleece Award for accepting inflated bids for the management of Medicare Part D plans, resulting in roughly $9.1 billion in extra payments to insurers from 2006 to 2015. "Clearly, more transparency and accountability are need...
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