¶ How To Win Against French Hill
French Hill is a millionaire former banker who now chairs the committee that regulates the banking industry and his record reflects it. He voted for up to $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, then told constituents he had "never voted to end Medicare or Medicaid". He told a reporter he opposes across-the-board tariffs the day after he voted to keep Trump's Canada tariffs in place, the same tariffs that could close 1 in 3 Arkansas farms. He voted for $186 billion in SNAP cuts in the state the USDA ranks dead last for food insecurity.
Voted against letting Medicare negotiate drug prices, and championed Medicaid work requirements that even before the national bill was put in place, had stripped 18,000 Arkansans of their coverage on the state level.
With a $20.4 million net worth, only 0.73% of his donations from small donors, and $839,595 from Wall Street in the last cycle alone, Hill's defining vulnerability is the gap between what he says and what he does.
¶ HEALTH CARE: VOTED TO GUT MEDICAID, THEN LIED ABOUT IT
Hill voted for the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that cuts up to $1 trillion from Medicaid, potentially affecting 821,000 Arkansans, then sent constituents a letter claiming he had "never voted to end Medicare or Medicaid."
He voted against allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and let ACA premium subsidies expire, doubling costs for 22 million Americans, while taking \1,212,829 from insurance PACs and $13,500 from pharma.
30 of Arkansas's 47 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, and his Medicaid work requirements already stripped 18,000 Arkansans of coverage.
Message: French Hill voted to gut Medicaid in a state where rural hospitals are already closing -- then lied to his constituents about it.
¶ AFFORDABILITY: TARIFFS AND FOOD CUTS IN A STATE THAT CAN'T AFFORD THEM
Hill told a reporter he opposes across-the-board tariffs the day after he voted to keep Trump's Canada tariffs. He previously called tariffs a "blunt instrument" he "regretted" in 2018.
The tariffs he backed have driven Arkansas soybean exports to China down 43.7%, tripled Arkansas vehicle parts tariff costs from $748K to $3.5M, and threatened to close 1 in 3 farms. Even Walmart warned it cannot absorb tariff costs.
He voted for $186 billion in SNAP cuts in the state with the worst food insecurity in America, where 25% of children are food insecure.
Message: French Hill says one thing on tariffs and does another, while voting to cut food assistance in the hungriest state in America.
¶ JOBS AND THE ECONOMY: BROKEN PROMISES FROM A MILLIONAIRE BANKER
Hill promised the 2017 tax cuts would create 8,277 Arkansas jobs, but when asked which CEOs planned to hire, he had no answer. He voted against raising the minimum wage three times. Arkansas voters overruled him twice.
He voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill, the PRO Act, and the American Rescue Plan. His tariff vote helped drive a surge in Arkansas farm bankruptcies, while Amazon closed its Little Rock fulfillment center affecting 1,850 jobs.
Message: French Hill promised tax cuts would create thousands of Arkansas jobs. They didn't -- and he's voted against every bill that actually would.
¶ WALL STREET'S CONGRESSMAN: A BANKER REGULATING BANKS
Hill was named to a "Banker's Dozen" list of top Wall Street allies, and took $839,595 from securities and investment firms in the 2024 cycle alone.
He is now pushing to eliminate a $5 cap on bank overdraft fees and collected $180,500 from the crypto industry while shepherding its deregulation bills through his committee. He oversaw CARES Act loans while owning up to $5.25 million in Simmons Bank stock.
Message: French Hill is a banker chairing the committee that regulates banks -- and his donors, not his constituents, come first.
¶ SAYS ONE THING, DOES ANOTHER
On Medicaid: Voted for up to $1 trillion in cuts, then told constituents he "never voted to end Medicare or Medicaid".
On tariffs: Called them a "blunt instrument" he "regretted", then voted to keep them in place.
On SNAP: Said he wanted to "strengthen" safety net programs, then voted for the largest SNAP cuts in a generation.
Message: On every issue that matters, French Hill says one thing in Arkansas and does the opposite in Washington.
¶ Issue Back-Ups
¶ Policies That Hurt Everyday People
Health Care: Voted to Gut Medicaid, Then Lied About It
Affordability: Tariffs and Food Cuts in a State That Can't Afford Them
Jobs and the Economy: Broken Promises From a Millionaire Banker
Wall Street's Congressman: A Banker Regulating Banks
Crypto Industry's Top Ally in Congress
Says One Thing, Does Another