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Central Arkansas congressional candidates debate independence from Trump, cost of living
Democrat Chris Jones said Republican U.S. Rep. French Hill is too closely aligned with President Donald Trump as the two rivals running for a central Arkansas congressional seat that’s gaining national attention debated Thursday. Read More
Hill, Jones agree on tariffs, disagree elsewhere in spirited debate
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and his Democratic opponent, Chris Jones, both don’t support President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, but they disagreed about many other issues in a spirited... Read More
EU Stablecoin Deadline, Buterin Backs AI Warning
Today in crypto, ESMA gives crypto firms three months to exit non-compliant stablecoins, Vitalik Buterin warns of AI threats to crypto security and French Hill pushes to revive the CLARITY Act. Read More
House panel chair says crypto regulator actions lag CLARITY bill
U.S. Representative French Hill, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, argued this week that regulators are making progress on digital-asset Read More
French Hill says SEC and CFTC crypto rules fall short of legislation
French Hill urges CLARITY Act passage, saying SEC and CFTC crypto rules lack the lasting certainty of legislation. Read More
SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules 'Fall Short' of Clarity, Says Rep. French Hill
The House Financial Services chairman credited the SEC and CFTC for stepping in after the Clarity Act's collapse but said only "permanent law change" can secure U.S. leadership. Read More
House Finance Chair Says Crypto Regulator Actions Fall Short of CLARITY Bill
Rep. French Hill, chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, says regulators are taking steps to address crypto oversight—but he argues their Read More
Arkansas Lawmaker Pushes for Congressional Action on Crypto as Regulators Step up
A law from Congress would better address crypto regulation than rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to French Hill. Read More
French Hill campaign to get $1 million from crypto Super PAC
A top cryptocurrency campaign organization is unveiling a bipartisan list of House members, including Republican Rep. French Hill of Arkansas, that it will support in the November midterms. Read More
A plea to our U.S. representatives
Dear Reps. French Hill, Steve Womack, Bruce Westerman and Rick Crawford: Read More
Congress needs to free Main Street from invasive mandate
Politicians always promise to stand with Main Street. Thankfully, Congressman French Hill is fighting hard to keep that promise in Washington, D.C. The bad news is that other lawmakers are standing in the way of giving small businesses relief from one of the most absurd mandates I've ever seen. As a small-business owner in Little Rock, I'm tired of politicians who don't keep their word. Read More
US Rep. French Hill Bullish On CLARITY Act Approval Before Midterm Elections
French Hill is bullish on CLARITY Act passage as the Senate prepares for Sept. 15 cloture vote despite a tight House schedule before midterms. Read More
DCCC adds Boebert, Mike Flood to list of vulnerable House Republicans
DCCC targets 12 additional deep-red House races for Democrats in the midterm elections, including seats held by Lauren Boebert, French Hill and Mike Flood. Read More
Chairman Hill and Subcommittee Chairman Barr Encourage Federal Reserve to Continue Streamlining Bank Merger Reviews
House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), and all Subcommittee Read More
Housing bill championed by Hill becomes law without Trump’s signature
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., began this Congress with his sights on passing legislation addressing housing affordability. Read More
U.S. Representatives Urge Senate To Vote On CLARITY Act In July, Address Ethics Concerns
Rep. French Hill urged the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess, arguing the bill would establish a transparent crypto market framework that addresses ethics concerns surrounding President Trump's digital asset ventures. Read More
Trump’s temper tantrum steals French Hill’s thunder on housing affordability
At the same time Hill was touting a bipartisan housing bill, Trump was posting that he would not sign it. Read More
Chris Jones said he would not have cut funding for WIC program
Chris Jones says vote to cut WIC program shows French Hill's priorities are wrong. Read More
How the House Financial Services Committee is taking on tokenization: State of Crypto
Rep. French Hill, head of the House Financial Services Committee, weighed in on outstanding policy issues in an interview with CoinDesk last month. Read More
Anti-Weaponization Fund Has Oversight Issues, Just Like Obama's Did
On Thursday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Special Report," Rep. French Hill (R-AR) commented on the proposed anti-weaponization fund and said | Clips Read More