Press Releases

On Wednesday, member of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Jim Banks hosted his third and final northeast Indiana Defense Summit as the Congressman from northeast Indiana. You can watch the summit here.   Said Rep. Banks: “I am proud to be the first ever representative from northeast Indiana to sit on the House Armed Services Committee, and those… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. Rep. Banks traveled to Israel this week on a CODEL led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) with Reps. John Curtis (UT-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01). The lawmakers will travel throughout the Middle East to meet with leaders and discuss current… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jim Banks led 22 of his House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding Director Haines’ July 9th statement confirming that the Iranian regime, a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT), provided financial support to pro-Palestinian protests in the… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks will host the third annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. WHAT: The Northeast Indiana Defense Summit is a half-day forum in support of Northeast Indiana’s defense industry. Speakers and attendees will include lawmakers, local government officials, defense industry and technology leaders, and economic… Read more »

Today, Representative Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, legislation that would terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of a criminal offense during a protest. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. Said Rep. Jim Banks: “For months, pro-Hamas rioters have terrorized… Read more »

Today President Biden missed the Iran sanctions assement deadline required by Congressman Jim Banks’ bill, the MAHSA Act, which directs the president to issue an assessment of potential sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and other senior Iranian officials by July 23, 2024 and to then impose sanctions on those officials. In response, Rep. Banks released the below statement. Find a… Read more »

Today, in response to a leaked “anti-terror” training given to soldiers at Fort Liberty on July 10, 2024 and likely in the summer of 2024 that described pro-life organizations as “terrorist groups,” Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee Jim Banks and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers led a letter signed by several Republican on the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) and Senator Tom Cotton introduced a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration’s Designated Placement rule.  You can read the full bill text here. On April 30, 2024, President Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) finalized its “Designated Placement Requirements Under… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement after passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections: “In the past three and a half years, Joe Biden has allowed more than 10 million illegal immigrants to cross our border. Places like San Francisco and Washington,… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, announced the No Tax Dollars for College Encampments Act. This legislation would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require universities to publicly disclose their policies for responding to campus protests. To qualify for federal accreditation, schools would also be required to adhere to their… Read more »