U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
Recent News About U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
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Jim Banks announces committee roles for 119th Congress
Senator-elect Jim Banks has announced his committee assignments for the upcoming 119th Congress.
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Jim Banks discusses Indiana's birthday and GOP strategies
U.S. Congressman Jim Banks recently marked Indiana's statehood anniversary while discussing key Republican strategies and expressing concerns over potential partisanship affecting Pete Hegseth’s nomination process at military academies.
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Jim Banks supports FY25 NDAA passage focusing on defense readiness
Senator-elect Jim Banks has expressed his support for the recently passed Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Jim Banks discusses Democrat policies and national security appointments
U.S. Congressman Jim Banks shared his opinions through tweets addressing political issues such as Democratic Party priorities and national security appointments.
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Jim Banks outlines priorities for 119th Congress focusing on working families
Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks from Indiana released a policy agenda for the 119th Congress.
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Jim Banks comments on Hunter Biden and supports Pete Hegseth's stance
In recent tweets by Jim Banks from early December 2024, he criticizes Hunter Biden's legal status and urges Senate action on an investment-related bill passed by the House.
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Senator-elect Jim Banks supports Trump's nominee Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks of Indiana met with Pete Hegseth, who has been nominated by President Donald Trump for the position of Secretary of Defense.
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Jim Banks comments on new Senate leadership after elections
Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks from Indiana issued a statement in response to the recent Senate leadership elections.
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Jim Banks discusses immigration policy on CNN
Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks appeared on CNN's Inside Politics with Dana Bash to discuss President Trump's forthcoming legislative agenda.
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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.
