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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) has introduced an amendment to legislation the House of Representatives is currently debating that would reauthorize the programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Banks amendment would recognize the hangar at Smith Field in Fort Wayne as the National Airmail Museum. Rep. Banks spoke about his proposal during amendment debate on the House… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today made the following statement following the passage of tax reform legislation in the Senate: “While work remains to be done, the Senate’s important vote brings us one step closer to providing tax relief to the middle class, lowering taxes on small businesses and making our corporate tax code competitive with the rest of the world. I look forward to… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today urged his colleagues to take swift action to permanently repeal the federal tax on medical devices, which is set to go back into effect one month from today on January 1, 2018. “One month from today, this misguided tax will go back into effect unless Congress acts. Allowing this tax to be implemented again will hurt job creation in Indiana… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today spoke on the House floor about the need to permanently repeal the medical device tax. Click here or on the image below to view Congressman Banks’ speech. The text of the speech follows: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support a permanent repeal of the Medical Device Tax. The… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today, along with seventeen other freshman members of Congress, led a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) urging consideration of a bill to permanently repeal the medical device tax. “Repealing the medical device tax is too important to our constituents and small businesses not to act immediately,” the congressmen said in the… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today voted to pass a budget resolution that begins the process of repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The legislation passed the House 227 to 198. “Today’s vote is about fulfilling a commitment I made to my constituents and the promises Republicans made to the American people,” said Banks. “I strongly support… Read more »

Today Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) announced that the first piece of legislation he originally co-sponsored is H.R. 184, a bill to permanently repeal the federal tax on medical devices. “The medical device industry is extremely important to northeast Indiana, and I strongly support a permanent repeal of the medical device tax. This tax hurts consumers, restricts innovation and… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today called on Congress to fully repeal Obamacare. “Obamacare is the definition of government overreach, and Congress finally has a chance to repeal and replace it,” Banks said. “The people spoke when they elected a Republican Congress and White House, and they don’t want a modified version or a partial repeal. My constituents have… Read more »