U.S. House 2
1. Abortion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion decision.
French Hill (Republican)
Support
I believe the Dobbs decision was the right one and that abortion laws should be primarily handled at the state level. I remain committed to continuing my work in Congress on behalf of the many pro-life Arkansans who support life. As a Catholic and pro-life Member of Congress, I believe we need to value life and demonstrate that we value life. Since coming to Congress, I have worked with my colleagues to support pro-life policies in the House of Representatives. This includes supporting bills - among others - such as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, while opposing bills and provisions that undermine the sanctity of life, both here in the United States and abroad. As pro-life Arkansans continue to support pro-life policies in Congress, I will continue to fight for this cause.
I believe the Dobbs decision was the right one and that abortion laws should be primarily handled at the state level. I remain committed to continuing my work in Congress on behalf of the many pro-life Arkansans who support life. As a Catholic and pro-life Member of Congress, I believe we need to value life and demonstrate that we value life. Since coming to Congress, I have worked with my colleagues to support pro-life policies in the House of Representatives. This includes supporting bills - among others - such as the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, while opposing bills and provisions that undermine the sanctity of life, both here in the United States and abroad. As pro-life Arkansans continue to support pro-life policies in Congress, I will continue to fight for this cause.
2. Abortion: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to make abortion-inducing drugs such as RU-486 available by mail.
3. Immigration: Allowing border states to construct their own barriers on federal lands or waters to prevent illegal immigration.
French Hill (Republican)
Support
While it's within the rights of border states to conduct law enforcement against illegal actions under state law, it is also true that states and the federal government cooperate as it relates to enforcement of federal law. It's the failure of the federal government to enforce our immigration and border security laws along the Southwest border that has created this crisis of wide open borders. We should consider giving border states more authority in their relationship with the federal government.
While it's within the rights of border states to conduct law enforcement against illegal actions under state law, it is also true that states and the federal government cooperate as it relates to enforcement of federal law. It's the failure of the federal government to enforce our immigration and border security laws along the Southwest border that has created this crisis of wide open borders. We should consider giving border states more authority in their relationship with the federal government.
4. Guns: Renewing the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
French Hill (Republican)
Oppose
I support our Constitution and the Second Amendment, and I always will fight to see it preserved. I do not believe that banning a specific weapon will lead to a corresponding end in gun violence, and I believe that, however simple, it is not the correct course of action to make our children, families, and public spaces safer.
Since I have come to Congress, I have supported changes to law that address loopholes in our system of federal gun laws, such as the FIX NICS Act and the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act, which were both signed into law by President Trump. We have seen time and time again that there is not one answer to fix problems with gun violence in America and unilateral actions by President Biden have put law abiding gun businesses out of business and made law-abiding gun owners into potential criminals, all while doing nothing to address the rampant gun violence in our cities. I will continue to oppose policies like this from the Executive Branch, while also looking for solutions that do not infringe on the Second Amendment.
I support our Constitution and the Second Amendment, and I always will fight to see it preserved. I do not believe that banning a specific weapon will lead to a corresponding end in gun violence, and I believe that, however simple, it is not the correct course of action to make our children, families, and public spaces safer.
Since I have come to Congress, I have supported changes to law that address loopholes in our system of federal gun laws, such as the FIX NICS Act and the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act, which were both signed into law by President Trump. We have seen time and time again that there is not one answer to fix problems with gun violence in America and unilateral actions by President Biden have put law abiding gun businesses out of business and made law-abiding gun owners into potential criminals, all while doing nothing to address the rampant gun violence in our cities. I will continue to oppose policies like this from the Executive Branch, while also looking for solutions that do not infringe on the Second Amendment.
5. Economic Policy: Amending the U.S. Constitution to require the federal government to balance its budget every year except during times of national emergency.
French Hill (Republican)
Support
I strongly support a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) to the U.S. Constitution. Since I was first elected, I have cosponsored a version of the BBA to bring our spending in line and in early 2018 I fought for and obtained a vote in the House of Representatives on a BBA. It is imperative that we take the necessary steps to ensure that all taxpayer dollars are being used wisely, and we can no longer kick the can down the road on mandatory spending. The pandemic has driven this message home even more intensely. Our children and grandchildren depend on us to solve this growing debt problem and provide them with a brighter future.
I strongly support a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) to the U.S. Constitution. Since I was first elected, I have cosponsored a version of the BBA to bring our spending in line and in early 2018 I fought for and obtained a vote in the House of Representatives on a BBA. It is imperative that we take the necessary steps to ensure that all taxpayer dollars are being used wisely, and we can no longer kick the can down the road on mandatory spending. The pandemic has driven this message home even more intensely. Our children and grandchildren depend on us to solve this growing debt problem and provide them with a brighter future.
6. Ukraine: Continued military aid to Ukraine for the conflict with Russia.
French Hill (Republican)
Support
If Putin and Russia win in Ukraine they will not stop, and further incursion into Europe will occur in the future. The United States has spent the equivalent of about two weeks worth of federal spending supporting Ukraine, which has stopped Russia’s advance and shown the world that the Russian army is a paper tiger. Not supporting Ukraine sends a signal to our allies, like Taiwan and Israel, that the United States is not a reliable partner. Further, material support in Ukraine has shown a weakness in our military industrial base. No U.S. personnel are in the fight, yet our production could not keep up in 2022 and 2023. I believe it is a blessing that we can fix this issue before the United States is actually in a conflict.
If Putin and Russia win in Ukraine they will not stop, and further incursion into Europe will occur in the future. The United States has spent the equivalent of about two weeks worth of federal spending supporting Ukraine, which has stopped Russia’s advance and shown the world that the Russian army is a paper tiger. Not supporting Ukraine sends a signal to our allies, like Taiwan and Israel, that the United States is not a reliable partner. Further, material support in Ukraine has shown a weakness in our military industrial base. No U.S. personnel are in the fight, yet our production could not keep up in 2022 and 2023. I believe it is a blessing that we can fix this issue before the United States is actually in a conflict.
7. Foreign Policy: Authorizing military action to defend U.S. allies in the event that China attempts to annex Taiwan.
French Hill (Republican)
Support
Since 1979 we have made a specific promise to Taiwan to defend it against Chinese aggression. This includes the provision of military equipment, training and the use of military force, if necessary. While I do not believe in using our military to prosecute endless wars, I do believe that we need to keep our promises, which includes a commitment to Taiwan to defend its people and democratic principles against an authoritarian China. Forsaking this long standing promise would undermine our other partnerships and commitments around the world.
Since 1979 we have made a specific promise to Taiwan to defend it against Chinese aggression. This includes the provision of military equipment, training and the use of military force, if necessary. While I do not believe in using our military to prosecute endless wars, I do believe that we need to keep our promises, which includes a commitment to Taiwan to defend its people and democratic principles against an authoritarian China. Forsaking this long standing promise would undermine our other partnerships and commitments around the world.
8. Buffalo River: Redesignating the Buffalo National River as a National Park Preserve.
French Hill (Republican)
Oppose
I generally believe that we obtain all the principal benefits of national park status by being America's first National River in the National Park System.
I generally believe that we obtain all the principal benefits of national park status by being America's first National River in the National Park System.
9. Civil Liberties: Amending the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes.
French Hill (Republican)
Oppose
I advocate for tolerance and the removal of prejudices from society, and I believe in the rights of individuals to express their feelings without living in fear of violence and persecution. I do not believe that sexual orientation and gender identity should be added to the list of protected classes because it is not an immutable characteristic like the other characteristics contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, namely race, religion, national origin, and biological sex.
I advocate for tolerance and the removal of prejudices from society, and I believe in the rights of individuals to express their feelings without living in fear of violence and persecution. I do not believe that sexual orientation and gender identity should be added to the list of protected classes because it is not an immutable characteristic like the other characteristics contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, namely race, religion, national origin, and biological sex.