Rep. Jim Banks & Sen. Mike Braun Introduce Pell Grant Flexibility Act Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced companion versions of the Pell Flexibility Act of 2019 in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The legislation would reform the Pell Grant program to allow for grants to be used by students in skills-based programs, in order t... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks: Huawei Exploits Connectivity of Rural Communities to China’s Advantage Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement regarding the use of taxpayer funds to purchase components of Chinese telecommunications company, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. by participants in the rural broadband program. Rural communities rely on connectivity from smaller telec... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks Reacts to IUPUI & MIT Cutting Ties to Chinese Government Linked Entities Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement regarding recent reports that Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will close the Confucius Institute on its campus. Confucius Institutes are operated by China’s Education Ministry and are a part of the “Unit... Read more »
Reps. Jim Banks and Liz Cheney Introduce ‘Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act’ Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) and Congresswoman Liz Cheney (WY-At Large) released the following statements regarding their bill, the “Ensuring a Secure Afghanistan Act,” which specifies a list of requirements that must be met before U.S. troop levels can fall below 10,000 in Afghanistan. Read the... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks is Lead Republican of Bipartisan Effort to Prevent Nationalization of 5G Networks Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) and Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN) released the following statements after the introduction of the bipartisan E-FRONTIER Act, of which they are original cosponsors. Rep. Banks is the lead Republican cosponsor of the legislation. This bill would prevent... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks’ Staff Leads Constituent Services Workshop and Staff Delegation Trip to Military Installations Washington, D.C. – This month, the staff of Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) led two major initiatives to help better train and inform fellow staff members who serve constituencies across the country. On March 15, staff members from Rep. Banks’ district office hosted a bipartisan Regional Cas... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks Votes to Uphold Trump’s First Veto with “No” Vote Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) voted against legislation that would override President Trump’s veto on the House Resolution that would end his emergency declaration to secure funding for border security. Said Rep. Banks, “Today, I cast my first vote on a veto override motion by voting to uphold President Trum... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks Reacts to Attorney General’s Topline Findings of Mueller Report Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) issued the following statement regarding Attorney General William Barr’s topline findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Said Rep. Banks, “Mueller’s report proved what the President has said all along, but every American should be more outraged ... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks Completes Fourth Town Hall Meeting of New Congress Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) completed his fourth town hall meeting since the beginning of the 116th Congress in January. Today’s Town Hall Meeting took place in Huntington, which offered residents the chance to ask questions, and have an open discussion about developments in Washington and their impact on... Read more »
Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Bill to Protect Sensitive Academic Research from Foreign Threats Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement regarding new legislation he introduced, H.R. 1678, the Protect Our Universities Act of 2019. This legislation is designed to reduce the spread of sensitive information to nations like China, Russia, Iran, and North Kore... Read more »
