Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke on the House floor today about the ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. service members and the need for Congress to pass a new Authorization of Military Force (AUMF). Click here or on the image below to view Congressman Banks’ speech. Text of the speech follows: “Mr. Speaker, earlier this month four U.S. service members were killed in Niger by Islamic militants. “We thank these Americans heroes who paid the ul...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that a member of his staff will visit Warsaw and Columbia City on Thursday, November 2, to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency. What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in Warsaw Date: Thursday, November 2 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Location: City Hall 102 S. Buffalo Street What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in Columbia City Date: Thursday, November 2 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET Locati...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that a member of his staff will visit LaGrange and Kendallville on Thursday, October 26 to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency. What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in LaGrange Date: Thursday, October 26 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Location: Commissioners’ Courtroom 120 N Court St. #9 What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in Kendallville Date: Thursday, October 26 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that a member of his staff will visit Woodburn on Tuesday, October 24 to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency. What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in Woodburn Date: Tuesday, October 24 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Location: Woodburn City Hall 22375 Main Street ### Interested members of the media contact Anna Swick at anna.swick@mail.house.gov
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's announcement on Iran: “President Trump is right to call for a new policy on Iran and demand a change in the Iranian regime's behavior. Iran is the world’s leading state-sponsor of terrorism and has continued to engage in aggressive activity despite the Obama Administration’s flawed deal. Congress must partner with the administration to correct the f...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today made the following statement after voting against a $36.5 billion supplemental appropriations bill to address the damage caused by several recent natural disasters: “My heart goes out to the citizens of Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas and California, and I believe Congress can help those affected by natural disasters in a fiscally responsible manner. Unfortunately, this legislation contains no cuts to offset the new spending on disaster relief, includes billions i...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today praised President Donald Trump’s executive order on health care: “Given the Senate’s inability to pass health care reform, President Trump is right to take action to bring relief from Obamacare mandates and give consumers more choices. Obamacare continues to fail, and in Indiana premiums continue to climb while more than half of Hoosier counties have only one insurance option in the Obamacare exchange. The President’s executive order gives Americans relief on ...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement regarding the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): “UNESCO has a long history of anti-Israel bias and passed resolutions stripping away the historical links between the Jewish people and holy sites. Given that U.S. law prohibits the funding of U.N. organizations that grant full membership to the Palestinia...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today spoke on the House floor about the impact Allen County Right to Life has had in northeast Indiana and congratulated Pat Miller on receiving the Daniel Award. Click here or on the image below to view Congressman Banks’ speech. Text of the speech follows: “On Monday night, I had the privilege of attending Allen County Right to Life’s 20th annual ‘Uniting Our City for Life’ banquet. “The event was a wonderful time with fellow Hoosiers who share a common concern f...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that a member of his staff will visit Montpelier and Bluffton on Thursday, October 19, to meet with local residents and assist Hoosiers experiencing problems with a federal agency. What: Banks’ staff to host office hours in Montpelier Date: Thursday, October 19 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Location: Montpelier Library 301 S. Main Street What: Bank’s staff to host office hours in Bluffton Date: Thursday, October 19 Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET L...
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