WASHINGTON – After the House’s bipartisan passage of President Trump’s signature trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Rep. Banks released the following statement:
“As the son of a factory worker who grew up in a home where NAFTA was a ‘four letter word,’ it is hard not to see today’s House passage of USMA as not just a big win for American workers but also the biggest… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Following the House Judiciary Committee’s party-line vote on two articles of impeachment this morning, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement:
“Having failed to convince the American people or produce any evidence that the president committed a high crime or misdemeanor, Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and House Judiciary Democrats have determined to plow ahead… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) celebrated the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) inclusion of language he submitted addressing concerns from legislation Rep. Banks authored, H.R. 1678, the Protect Our Universities Act. The purpose of Protect Our Universities Act was to safeguard sensitive research at universities from foreign espionage.
The language Rep. Banks submitted and… Read more »
Washington, DC - Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) celebrated the bicameral passage of H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act. The bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload and vacancy rates of the Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Coordinators.
This is the second piece of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House of Representatives and awaits action in the Senate. Rep. Jim Banks sits on the House Armed Services Committee which is responsible for authorizing funding levels for the military. Over the past several months, Rep. Banks has served on the NDAA Conference Committee, which is responsible for reconciling… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –This week, the Reagan Institute’s Reagan Task Force released a report outlining its recommendations to strengthen America’s National Security Innovation Base (NSIB). The report, the “Contest for Innovation: Strengthening America’s National Security Innovation Base in an Era of Strategic Competition,” addresses key challenges facing the Department of Defense (DoD) as… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that he has nominated 12 students from Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District for acceptance to U.S. Service Academies as the Class of 2024.
Said Rep. Banks, “These twelve bright, young men and women represent the best northeast Indiana has to offer. Because of their academic success, each one of them had the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, legislation designed to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs and introduced by Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN-03) passed with unanimous, bipartisan support. The bill’s passage occurred just one day before the House holds its first public impeachment hearing.
Only 4% of legislation introduced in Congress gets a vote on the House floor. Since the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) announced today that he’s introduced a joint resolution declaring protection for the freedom of conscience for all Americans.
Congressman Banks’ resolution comes after Beto O’Rourke shocked watchers of a nationally televised town hall when he called to punish churches and other religious institutions like colleges, non-profits, etc.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) announced the official activation of the Future of Defense Task Force, naming Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) co-chairs.
“Since he entered Congress, Rep. Jim Banks has been focused on the national security issues that will define the next… Read more »
