French Hill

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French Hill is running for the U.S. House in AR-02.

Against Chris Jones (D) · Cook rating: Likely R · Not called yet

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Bipartisan housing supply overhaul clears Congress as Trump withholds his signature

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As of July 2026: Lead House sponsor

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became federal law July 10, 2026, without Trump's signature. Trump let the constitutional 10-day window lapse, posting on Truth Social that he refused to sign 'in PROTEST' over the Senate's failure to pass the SAVE America Act. The housing law took effect anyway — Congress had cleared it with veto-proof margins.

Updated Jul 10

Congress moves to cap institutional landlords' home purchases

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As of June 2026: Bill signed; nine of twelve community banking provisions survived

President Trump signed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on June 24, 2026, after the Senate passed the final text 85-5 and the House cleared it 358-32 the next day. The law bans large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes for 15 years.

Updated Jun 24

Treasury Secretary Bessent's congressional confrontations

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As of May 2026: Presiding over Treasury oversight hearings

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's February 2026 congressional testimony tested norms of Treasury oversight: two days of shouting matches with House Democrats (Maxine Waters asking to 'shut him up,' Gregory Meeks calling him a 'flunky'), followed by heated Senate Banking Committee exchanges where Democratic Senator Jack Reed called his conduct 'childish' and Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed him on whether Fed nominee Kevin Warsh would face investigations if interest rates aren't cut as Trump demands. Bessent refused to clarify, prompting Warren to call the situation 'an even taller steaming pile of corruption.'

Updated May 27