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Senator Jim Banks announces push to codify Trump-era architecture order

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Jim Banks, U.S. Senator | https://www.banks.senate.gov/

Jim Banks, U.S. Senator | https://www.banks.senate.gov/

Senator Jim Banks has recently made several statements on social media regarding U.S. policy, leadership in the Senate, and economic data.

On September 8, 2025, Banks announced a legislative initiative connected to federal architecture standards. In his post, he stated, "Sen. Jim Banks moves to codify Trump order to make US architecture 'beautiful again'" (September 8, 2025).

Later that same day, Banks expressed support for a fellow Republican leader by posting, "Great leadership from @LeaderJohnThune" (September 8, 2025).

On September 9, 2025, Banks addressed discrepancies in recent federal jobs data. He wrote: "Over 900k fewer jobs in Biden’s final year than previously reported.

President Trump was right to fire the BLS Commissioner.

Bad data leads to bad decisions. Americans deserve clear, accurate job numbers." (September 9, 2025).

Senator Jim Banks represents Indiana in the U.S. Senate and is known for aligning with former President Donald Trump's policy positions and rhetoric. The reference to codifying a Trump-era executive order pertains to efforts under the previous administration to promote classical architecture styles for federal buildings—a directive later revoked by President Joe Biden's administration.

His remarks on employment statistics follow recent revisions of government-reported job numbers and ongoing debates over economic indicators' reliability during presidential administrations.

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