Jim Banks, U.S. Senator | https://www.banks.senate.gov/
Jim Banks, U.S. Senator | https://www.banks.senate.gov/
Senator Jim Banks, representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate, shared several updates on social media between September 11 and September 12, 2025, highlighting issues ranging from adoption advocacy to business engagement.
On September 11, Banks posted a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter), writing: "This has to stop …."
The following day, he recognized local advocates for adoption. On September 12, Banks wrote: "Proud to nominate Heather and Josh Barkley as 2025 @CCAInstitute Angels in Adoption honorees. I’ve long admired their selflessness and compassion, and it was great to see them in D.C. this week along with @RepHouchin’s nominees, Emily and John Gibson. Their stories show how the".
Later that day, Senator Banks highlighted his meeting with a local business leader: "Great to visit with American Licorice Company CEO John Kretchmer in DC this week. A great company based in La Porte employing 250 Hoosiers."
Senator Jim Banks has served as Indiana's senator since January 2025 after previously representing Indiana's third congressional district in the House of Representatives. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), mentioned by Banks in his nomination post, is a nonpartisan organization that raises awareness about children in need of permanent families and supports related policy initiatives. The American Licorice Company is a longstanding confectionery manufacturer headquartered in La Porte, Indiana.
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