WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after supporting two bipartisan bills that condemn war crimes in Syria and impose additional sanctions on Iranians who threaten peace and stability in Iraq: “The Syrian dictator Assad and the Mullahs in Iran must be held accountable for their war crimes, genocide, and other grave injustices against the Syrian and Iraqi people. Their destabilizing activities are a threat to America and our allies, especially Israel. I w...
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KBRA’s Key Takeaways from its Inaugural Bank Symposium By Business wire NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases a research report on key takeaways from its inaugural Community and Regional Bank Symposium, held recently at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. The risk of change was very much in the air despite continued economic expansion and record industry profitability. Midterms probably had something to do with it, as did an actively tightening Fed, with more than ...
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Arkansas lawmakers ask small business administration to maintain vital programme for family poultry farms By The Poultry Site 21 November 2018 - US Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with US Representatives Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman pressed the US Small Business Administration (SBA) to reverse a proposed rule that would harm Arkansas poultry farmers’ ability to access vital funding for their operations The delegation sent a letter to SBA Administrator L...
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House advances Hill’s bipartisan bill to increase size of Arkansas wilderness area By Ripon Advance The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 13 passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) to add more acreage to his home state’s federally protected wilderness area. The Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act, H.R. 5636, which Rep. Hill introduced on April 26, would designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, among other purposes, accord...
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House OKs bill to add to Flatside By Frank Lockwood WASHINGTON -- A bill expanding Arkansas' Flatside Wilderness sailed through the U.S. House of Representatives on a voice vote Tuesday, garnering bipartisan support. The legislation's sponsor, U.S. Rep. French Hill of Little Rock, said he's hopeful the measure will eventually be signed into law by President Donald Trump. The 640 acres that Hill wants to add to the existing 9,541-acre site would be called the Bethune Woods-Flatside Wilderness. Wh...
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California Rep. Kevin McCarthy tapped to lead House Republicans By Sarah Wire California Rep. Kevin McCarthy will lead Republicans in the House minority in the next Congress, defeating a challenge Wednesday from his right for the job. Securing the minority leader spot puts the Bakersfield Republican in a prime position to become House speaker if Republicans regain control of the House in 2020. The challenge from conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus and a founding member of the group, Rep. J...
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CHS EAST student wins Congressional App Challenge By Jennifer Fleming The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a public effort to encourage kids to learn how to code through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district. The CAC is designed to engage student creativity and encourage their participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education fields. This nationwide event allows high school students from across the country to compete agai...
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Veterans Urge Congress to Pass Wilderness Bills This Year By Pew Trust Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act (H.R. 5636) The Flatside Wilderness in Perry County, Arkansas, preserves habitat for wild turkeys, black bears, and other wildlife in an area close to Hot Springs and Little Rock, offering urban residents access to dense, untouched forests and cool, clear waters. This act is sponsored by Representative French Hill (R-AR) and would add 640 acres to that wilderness.
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WASHINGTON – Congressman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after his legislation, H.R. 5636, the Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act, which enhances Arkansas’s wilderness area, passed the House unanimously: “Arkansans and visitors, young and old, should enjoy more of one of Arkansas’s most unspoiled landscapes - Flatside Wilderness – which is why I’ve championed this bill. Perry County in particular offers a very special and rare opportunity for people to support our wildlife ...
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State Veterans Day event draws crowd to honor service members By Hunter Field Veterans Day is about reflection, according to a variety of former service members who gathered in Little Rock on Monday. For Chindera Lewis, an Army veteran from Pulaski County, it's about honoring all veterans for protecting American freedom and opportunity. Gerald Corrigan, a Vietnam veteran from Sherwood, spent the day thinking about his two now-deceased brothers who served alongside him. For Sharri Briley of Littl...
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