U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
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Rep. Jim Banks urges Biden Administration to supply weapons to Israel
Following the recent death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Representative Jim Banks has urged the Biden administration to provide Israel with necessary weapons. In a letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Rep. Banks criticized the administration for withholding arms and threatened an arms embargo on Israel.
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Rep. Banks investigates Air Force's use of race, sex quotas in officer recruitment
Rep. Jim Banks, Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, has initiated an investigation into the U.S. Air Force's use of race and sex-based quotas for officer applicants. This inquiry was prompted by a memorandum from the Secretary of the Air Force's office dated August 9, 2022, which outlined diversity and inclusion goals for commissioned officer applicants.
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Lawmakers urge Biden Administration to enforce MAHSA Act against Iran
On September 19, 2024, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) and a group of lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging his administration to enforce the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability (MAHSA) and Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Acts. The MAHSA Act mandates the president to assess potential sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader and other senior officials by July 23, 2024, followed by imposing these sanctions. The Biden administration missed this deadline.
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House committee refutes VP Harris's claim on troop presence
Today, at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the National Defense Strategy, Rep. Jim Banks, Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, elicited testimony from both witnesses refuting Vice President Kamala Harris’s claim that “there is not one member of the United States military who is on active duty in a combat zone in any war zone around the world.”
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Rep. Banks votes against H.R. 9494 citing federal spending concerns
Today, after voting against H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act of 2025, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement:
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House passes bill requiring warnings for ESG investments
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Jim Banks' (IN-03) bill, the Providing Complete Information To Retirement Investors Act, aimed at amending the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The bill seeks to warn participants before making potentially risky investment decisions, such as in ESG investments, through a brokerage window.
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Army responds amid controversy over labeling pro-life groups as 'terrorists
Today, after the Army responded to Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Jim Banks and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers' letter regarding leaked "anti-terror" training given to soldiers at Fort Liberty that described pro-life organizations like National Right to Life as "terrorist groups," Rep. Banks released a statement.
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Rep. Banks hosts final Northeast Indiana Defense Summit
Rep. Jim Banks, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, hosted his third and final Northeast Indiana Defense Summit on Wednesday. This event marked the culmination of his tenure as the Congressman from northeast Indiana.
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Rep. Banks meets with PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.
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Rep. Banks urges prosecution over alleged Iran-funded U.S. protests
Today, Congressman Jim Banks led 22 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter addressed Director Haines’ July 9th statement confirming that the Iranian regime, a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT), provided financial support to pro-Palestinian protests in the United States.
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Rep. Banks to host third annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit
Congressman Jim Banks will host the third annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
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Banks introduces bill to deport non-citizens convicted during protests
Today, Representative Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, legislation that would terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of a criminal offense during a protest. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
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White House misses deadline for Iran sanctions under MAHSA Act
President Biden missed the Iran sanctions assessment deadline mandated by Congressman Jim Banks’ MAHSA Act, which required an evaluation of potential sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and other senior Iranian officials by July 23, 2024. The Act also necessitates the imposition of these sanctions following the assessment. In response, Rep. Banks issued a statement.
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GOP leaders question DOD over labeling pro-life groups as 'terrorists
On July 13, 2024, in response to a leaked "anti-terror" training given to soldiers at Fort Liberty on July 10, 2024, which described pro-life organizations as "terrorist groups," Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Jim Banks and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers led a letter questioning Army Secretary Christine Wormuth about the briefing.
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Banks and Cotton challenge new foster care rules affecting religious providers
Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) and Senator Tom Cotton have introduced a Congressional Review Act aimed at overturning the Biden administration’s Designated Placement rule. The rule, finalized on April 30, 2024, by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), mandates that states and tribal child welfare agencies place LGBTQ-identifying children in "Designated Placements" that affirm the child's gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Banks applauds passage of SAVE Act
Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released a statement today following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which mandates proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections.
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Rep Jim Banks introduces bill targeting campus protest policies
Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, announced the No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act today. This legislation seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring universities to publicly disclose their policies for responding to campus protests. To qualify for federal accreditation, schools would also need to adhere to their own procedures and reporting requirements when dealing with civil unrest.
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Rep. Banks highlights funding boost for U.S. military's hypersonic capabilities
Today, in response to the passage of H.R. 8774, the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, co-chair of the House Hypersonics Caucus Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement:
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Rep. Banks introduces bill protecting healthcare providers' conscience rights
Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the Conscience Protection Act, aimed at safeguarding health care providers from being compelled to participate in induced abortions or similar procedures that conflict with their sincerely held beliefs. The proposed legislation seeks to prevent any federal, state, or local government from penalizing or discriminating against a health care entity that chooses not to facilitate, perform, refer, pay for, participate in, or provide abortion services or coverage. Additionally, it grants a civil right of action to those whose conscience rights are...
