WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), member of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced a piece of legislation today that would halt a school’s federal funding if they refuse to reopen for in-person learning in the fall. The legislation’s title is Reopen Our Schools Act.
“We need to change the subject from ‘our schools might not reopen… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Two bills previously introduced by Rep. Jim Banks, House Armed Services Committee member, will be included in the RSC Foreign Affairs Task Force’s report, “RSC National Security Strategy: Strengthening America and Countering Global Threats.”
The report, released at noon today, is intended to serve as a massive legislative proposal intending to reassert Republican… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Armed Services Committee and China Task Force member, Rep. Jim Banks, introduced H.R. 7064 the “Stop Funding the PLA Act” last week that would block U.S. investments—including investments from pension funds—in China’s military industrial base. Reps. Gallagher and LaMalfa joined as original co-sponsors.
“On one hand, Congress is asking taxpayers to help grow our… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks, member of the House Armed Services Committee, has departed this morning for a four-day survey of the Arizona southern border. The tour is being led by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) with four other members attending. The purpose of the tour is to inspect the newly constructed border wall and learn how President Trump’s policies have decreased the number of illegal… Read more »
WASHINGTON – After President Trump’s 2pm ET Rose Garden announcement that the U.S. would be ending its special trade status with Hong Kong, terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, among other actions, China Task Force and House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement:
“President Trump can boast about many… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), Reps. Ted Yoho (R-FL), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Jody Hice (R-GA) sent a letter to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, criticizing his censorship of the pro-Trump community, r/The_Donald, and pointing out that Reddit’s decision to selectively enforce its content policies ahead of the 2020 election is a form of election… Read more »
Washington, DC -- Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), member of House Veterans Affairs Committee introduced the bipartisan Yellow Ribbon for Overseas Education Act to remove barriers that prohibit student veterans from using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Yellow Ribbon Program to attend overseas colleges and universities. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) joined Rep.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), member of the House China Task Force, Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Lance Gooden (R-TX), sent a letter urging Secretaries Mike Pompeo and Steven Mnuchin to impose Magnitsky Sanctions on seven Chinese Communist Party Officials for gross human rights abuse, and negligent and hostile behavior that greatly increased the severity of… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the expected vote on H.R. 6800, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement:
“Cash-strapped Americans don’t want to pay for abortions, send cash to illegal immigrants or have their hard-earned cash used to subsidize coastal elites and failing blue state pension systems! If passed, this bill would dramatically grow the size of government, meaning… Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Chinese Communist Party is mulling adding more than a few U.S. lawmakers to their sanctions list, according to a story published by the Chinese government’s propaganda outlet, the Global Times. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) is named alongside Sens. Blackburn (R-TN) Cotton (R-AR), Hawley (R-MO), McSalley (R-AZ) and Scott (R-FL), and fellow House lawmakers Rep.… Read more »
