Tax Reform is Working for Arkansans

The House’s Tax Reform package continues to deliver for Arkansans, as we knew it would. Additionally, unemployment is down to 3.8 percent, matching April 2000 as its lowest since 1969, and job openings are higher than the unemployment rate - 6.7 million openings compared with 6.3 million unemployed.

Over the past 12 months, over 2.4 million jobs have been created, and wages have increased.

This is great news for Arkansans. The positive effects of Tax Reform are being felt across the nation -- especially at home. Next year, in central Arkansas, because the standard deduction has doubled, nine out of ten Arkansans will file a simple tax form without itemizing. All utility companies that classify as C-Corps are now required to share the benefits of the tax cuts directly with the households in their electricity and gas bills. Through this, Arkansans will save $20 a month on a typical electric bill.

Watch my speech HERE on tax reform and how it’s helping Arkansas families.

Remembering Our Heroes

On Wednesday, I visited the World War II Memorial on the anniversary of D-Day to honor those who lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Heroism and sacrifice are what led to our allied forces achieving victory and assuring freedom and liberty in Europe.

Watch my video remembering those who courageously sacrificed their lives.

Committed to Responsible Spending

When Arkansans sent me to Washington, they demanded leadership and accountability and for me to be part of the solution to Washington’s top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to spending. Across Arkansas, people are fed up with the federal government’s wasteful spending.

I am glad to support the president’s request to cancel nearly $15 billion in expired federal funding – because these funds are dollars that were approved in previous years and can no longer be spent. This includes expired funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and therefore will not affect current and future delivery of children’s health insurance through this program, and in fact, the House recently voted to fully fund and authorize CHIP for ten years, the longest period in the twenty-year history of the program. I’m proud that we’re taking a positive step to be better steward of our hard-earned dollars, cutting back on Washington’s out-of-control spending.

In case you missed it, I spoke with Charlie Gasparino on Fox Business about CHIP funding. Click here. 

Welcome to Washington! 

Last week, we welcomed three new faces to my office in Washington D.C. Jack Thomas (left), Joy Maran (center), and William Goodson (right) will spend the next month working on behalf of Central Arkansas, gaining valuable exposure and knowledge of the legislative process and the U.S. Congress.

• Jack graduated in May from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas with a degree in Business Administration and a degree in Leadership and Ministry. He is from Little Rock.

• Joy is a senior at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She is double majoring in International Relations and Economics. She is from Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• William is a senior at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, double majoring in Communications and Political Science. He is from Little Rock.

We have interns in our office year-round. Those interested should send their resume and cover letter to ar02.applications@mail.house.gov.

Thank you for taking time to keep up with the work I'm doing on your behalf. If I can be any assistance to you or your family, please reach out to my office at (501) 324-5941 or go to my website at hill.house.gov.