Press Releases

Fort Wayne – Today, Rep. Jim Banks announced he has nominated 7 students from Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District for acceptance to the United States service academies’ Class of 2026. Said Rep. Banks: "Join me in congratulating these seven young men and women who have shown dedication to our country leading to their nominations to the U.S. service academies. I'm proud that… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks released the following statement about pending government funding legislation currently slated for a vote by the end of the week: “The border crisis, the inflation crisis, the supply chain crisis and the government debt crisis—each of the crises facing our nation today can be traced back to specific policies pursued by Democrats.… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) proposed a new rule in the House of Representatives that would strengthen the “Truth in Testimony” form required for nongovernment witnesses under House rules, requiring maximum transparency, so that Congress and the American public understand exactly how foreign agendas may be influencing the public policy discussion that takes place before… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks released a statement following House Democrats’ passage of Biden’s so-called “Build Back Better” plan. Said Rep. Banks: “Today’s vote is shameful. Democrats just cast a vote to turn our country into a socialist country. Working Americans and families will come out on the losing end as Democrats massively expand government’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the Parental Rights Protection Act to prohibit federal funding of any state, local, or tribal entity that requires a COVID-19 vaccines for minors. This is the House companion for Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) bill, S.3184.   Said Congressman Banks: “As a father of three school-aged girls, I will not sit by and allow liberal… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Member Rep. Jim Banks introduced two veterans-related bills to safeguard taxpayer dollars and close an unintentional loophole that prevents some veterans from receiving a GI Bill refund. Said Rep. Banks: “Congress has a responsibility to taxpayers to determine whether VA’s construction management has improved before potentially… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Jim Banks (IN-03) and Claudia Tenney (NY-22) introduced the Health Freedom For All Act to prevent the Biden Administration from enacting its planned vaccine mandate on the American people. The bill would clarify that under existing law the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not have the authority to implement rules requiring Americans to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Two amendments introduced by Rep. Jim Banks will hold the Biden administration accountable to countering the threat posed by the Taliban were passed by the House Armed Services Committee and added to the annual defense bill.   Banks said: “Because of Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal, the Taliban controls Afghanistan and billions of dollars in U.S. military… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in the early morning, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (FY22 NDAA.) Rep. Jim Banks sits on HASC which is responsible for authorizing funding levels for the military. Throughout this process, Rep. Banks was able to fight to ensure that the FY22 NDAA delivers on northeast Indiana’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, RSC Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement in response to Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending proposal: “Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats are inflaming disasters that they created. Thanks to their spending-fueled inflation, Americans’ paychecks have effectively been slashed. What’s Democrats’ plan? Spend another $3.5 trillion. Our border is… Read more »