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James French Hill is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district since January 6, 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Hill has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and veterans' affairs during his time in office. He has also been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting small businesses and promoting job growth in Arkansas.
Today, I recognize the career and contributions of Mary Newsome to the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and to Conway County, Arkansas. Mary is the longest-serving employee of the college, beginning in 1981 as extra…
Today I rise to recognize James ``Skip'' Rutherford, who announced plans to retire as dean of the University of Arkansas, Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock. Mr. Rutherford has served in this role since 2006 and planned to…
Today I rise to recognize Dionne Jackson, the executive director of AR Kids Read, for striving to improve the literacy of Arkansas children. Ms. Jackson recognized the importance of literacy very young, after realizing that a family member…
Today I rise to recognize the accomplishments and service of Ryan Christiansen of Bald Knob, Arkansas. Ryan is a member of Troop 157 of the Boy Scouts of America. His goal was always to become an Eagle Scout, which he accomplished on April…
As we start a new school year, I rise today to recognize the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's men's basketball coach, my friend, Darrell Walker, who was named last year's Sun Belt Coach of the Year. Coach Walker became the third UA…
I was honored to attend the signing of the historic Abraham Accords at the White House, which represents a historic breakthrough for peace in the Middle East. Bahrain and the UAE are the first Arab countries to normalize relations with…
Why were we brought back to Washington, D.C., this week? Was it to provide much-needed relief and assistance to American families and small businesses because of the pandemic? No. Instead, we continue to spend time on another set of mostly…
Today, I rise in final salute to the service of a man who loved the United States and devoted his life to her service, Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft. General Scowcroft died August 6, 2020, and leaves behind his loving daughter, Karen…
Today, I rise to honor the life and legacy of one of Arkansas's great businesspeople and civic leaders, Dickson Flake, who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, at the age of 81. Throughout his life, Dickson's accomplishments knew no…
It is just amazing how, to use a sports analogy, people are moving the goal posts to suit their political agenda.
The bottom line is this, the way higher education is now, particularly at these schools that are represented in these power five conferences and NCAA football, they have become very dependent on the money that college football rakes in.
When the athletes start talking about how much they want to play, suddenly people in leadership positions want to hear their positions.
I thank the ranking member for the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.J. Res. 90, but I rise in support of the Community Reinvestment Act. And I rise in support of the goal of CRA, for a fair and more equitable treatment…
I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), my friend. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this legislation. Over the last 3 months, we have put together a series of bipartisan bills that are extraordinary, and they amount to $2.9…
I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise in support of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act. In Arkansas, there are more than 13,000 pending PPP loan applications, representing over $1.1 billion, Madam Speaker, of loans in limbo…
I thank the ranking member for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This bill will provide much-needed relief and help Arkansas' families, hospitals, and…
The health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetimes. We are seeing the number of cases rise throughout the country, including in my home state of Arkansas. After being in nearly constant communication with…
Last year, I introduced legislation that would establish a pilot program at the U.S. Department of Justice to provide grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HBCUs, to implement educational programs for eligible offenders…
How do we hold offenders accountable for their actions without denying them a return as contributing members of society?
96 airstrikes, eight cluster bomb attacks, 231 artillery and missile attacks--that is what the people in Idlib, Syria, experienced yesterday from the forces of the brutal dictator Assad and his Russian protector, Putin. These attacks hit…
Well, Chairwoman Lowey, thank you for your years of service to our Congress and to the American people.
My interest in making this request comes from our work on House Resolution H. Res. 49, Supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt.
The report language I intend to request would require the Department of State to report to Congress on the steps that the Egyptian government is taking to ensure proper treatment and justice for Christians communities in their country.
Although the Copts have been victims of numerous terrorist attacks by groups like ISIS, what is more disturbing to me are the attacks against Copts carried out by their fellow Egyptians.
I want to thank you for including language in fiscal year 2020 in the committee report regarding efforts to ensure religious freedom and tolerance for Christian communities in Egypt.
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