Dear Friends,
I am fighting to get you and all Americans back to our way of life and to defeat the coronavirus.
That is the commitment that my colleagues and I have made to you and all Americans.
Today, I joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise, and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney in announcing the Commitment to America.
The Commitment to America will help every American who is feeling displaced. This plan will restore our way of life, rebuild the greatest economy in history, and renew the American dream.
Millions of men, women, and children continue to struggle. Across Arkansas, hardworking employees have found themselves out of work. Parents are concerned about sending their children to school. Small business owners are contemplating closing their doors. Through the Commitment to America, we will help families, educators, and entrepreneurs make it through this pandemic.
United, one nation under God, we will overcome the odds, and engineer the greatest comeback in history.
We will never give up. We will never give in.
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Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week
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Taking Action to Combat this Epidemic |
Across Arkansas, heartbroken families have told me their stories about how the opioid crisis has claimed the lives of their loved ones. During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, I want to bring attention to this national tragedy.
In 2017, more than 130 Americans died of opioid overdoses each day, and nearly half of these deaths were attributable to fentanyl. Because of one person’s input, Senator Tom Cotton and I took action to fight fentanyl trafficking.
Our bill, the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, passed the house in July, and we are fighting to make it a law so that other families won’t fall victim to fentanyl traffickers.
Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane and I teamed up to discuss the importance of this bill and how Arkansas is fighting this crisis.
To watch, click HERE or on the image below.
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JOIN THURS: WOMEN'S VETERANS INITIATIVE
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Rolling out Forum for Women Veterans |
The first meeting of my Women's Veteran Initiative will be on Thursday, September 17, at 10 AM CT.
I started the WVI to bring together women veterans to advise me on needs specific to you and your loved ones and to highlight the resources available to you.
The meeting will include representatives for Senator John Boozman and Rep. Rick Crawford as well as staff members from Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and the Veterans Benefits Administration.
To participate, please contact Dlayne Tucciarone in my office at (501) 324-5941 and Dlayne.Tucciarone@Mail.House.Gov
Help me better serve the women veterans of central Arkansas by clicking HERE or on the image below to take my survey.
| Major DOT Build grant to improve U.S. Highway 67 |
Supporting a $10 Million in Grant Funding for Pulaski County |
On Friday, the Arkansas Department of Transportation was awarded a $10 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
I was proud to support Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde’s and the state’s grant application. These funds will help move people and commerce along this corridor faster and more safely and will support jobs in central Arkansas.
These grants will help Arkansans get to work faster, visit family more easily, and improve the condition of transportation by the reconstruction and improvement of two sections of U.S. Highway 67 northeast of Little Rock.
In addition, the project will widen U.S. Highway 67 from four to six lanes, construct an overpass, convert frontage roads to one-way operation, and rebuild two interchanges.
| White House open for tours |
My Office Can Help Organize A Tour During Your Visit
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I am pleased that the White House Visitors Office has resumed offering public tours on a limited basis.
If you are visiting Washinton, D.C., and would like to request a tour, my office is here to help. Click HERE to request a tour through my office.
To keep visitors safe, the White House has instituted these measures:
- The number of guests is limited to 18% of normal capacity.
- Tours will be hosted two days a week instead of five, on Friday and Saturday, from 8:00AM to 11:00AM.
- All guests (ages 2 years and over) are required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing during their visit to the White House complex.
- National Park Service, U.S. Secret Service Officers, and Visitors Office staff working the tour route will wear face coverings, gloves, and encourage social distancing when engaging with guests on the complex.
It is my honor to represent you in Congress. Please contact me at (501) 324-5941 or Hill.House.Gov if I may be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Representative French Hill
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