Press Releases

WASHINGTON— Rep. Jim Banks released the following statement today urging the Indiana General Assembly to pass pro-life legislation before they adjourn. “Indiana is one of the most pro-life states in the country, which is why the state legislature should pass legislation that could effectively outlaw abortion following the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June. “We’re living… Read more »

WASHINGTON—After the passage of the House Democrats’ so-called “America COMPETES Act” today (a bill Republicans renamed the “America CONCEDES Act”), Rep. Jim Banks released the following statement: “I voted NO on Pelosi’s America COMPETES Act today because this bill would help China and hurt Americans. Democrats are using the China issue which has broad, bipartisan public… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Rep. Jim Banks, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on Russia and China’s announcement touting a strong alliance today: “Russia and China’s announced authoritarian coalition today shows just how badly Biden’s policy of weakness and appeasement has failed. Russia and China share a common interest to undermine the United States, and Biden,… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Democrats on the House Rules Committee blocked two amendments offered by Rep. Jim Banks to the so-called America COMPETES Act but allowed a vote on the third amendment that was subsequently added to the bill. Reacting to his first two amendments being blocked, Banks said: “Either Democrats don’t take the China threat seriously or they are complicit. There’s no other way… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Republican Study Committee Chair Jim Banks and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration Rodney Davis announced their letter calling on the Chair of the Committee on House Administration and Member of the Select Committee on the January 6th Attack (J6 Committee) Zoe Lofgren to release the J6 Committee’s required monthly staffing reports. Read the… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks released the following statement after reviewing the text of Speaker Pelosi’s COMPETES Act, the latest version of the so-called “China competitiveness bills:”   “All along, conservatives have criticized the Sen. Chuck Schumer-led Endless Frontier Act and its various iterations, including the Senate-passed United States… Read more »

Washington, DC— Today, Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives Major General William J. Walker and Chief of the United States Capitol Police J. Thomas Manger briefed the Republican conference on the preparedness, current security posture and structure of the United State Capitol Police. Congressman Jim Banks said: “I’d like to thank Major General Walker and Chief Manger for… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks released the following statement on the December jobs report: “Today’s jobs report does NOT show signs of a healthy economy. Indicators reveal Democrats’ chronic mismanagement of our country. Take a look: NBC: “Far below expectations” CNBC: “Hiring falters” CNN: “Jobs disappoint” Forbes: “The December Jobs Report… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced legislation called the American Tech Workforce Act today that would stop Big Tech’s exploitation of the United States’ immigration system to disadvantage American workers and drive down wages. The bill is part of a Republican Study Committee initiative to hold Big Tech accountable. Banks said: “Big Tech is… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Representatives Jim Banks (R-IN) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the Protecting Ballot Measures from Foreign Influence Act, which would make it unlawful for a foreign national to contribute money, either directly or indirectly, to a State or local ballot initiative or ballot referendum. Notably, the bill… Read more »