Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after the Trump administration instructed the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to declassify a committee memo with information on abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: “I support transparency, and I am glad the American people can now read this memo. The contents of the memo are deeply troubling, and those responsible for abusing the FISA process must be held accountable. Ultimately, we must follo...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a two-year delay of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “This is big news for Hoosier famers and agriculture producers. I applaud the EPA’s decision to delay the burdensome Obama-era WOTUS rule. This rule hurts Indiana’s economy and is a major overstep by the federal government. I fully support efforts to ditch this rule.” ### Media inquiries may be directed to...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address: “Tonight, the leader of the free world spoke directly to the American people during his first State of the Union address. In his speech, President Trump reflected on the significant accomplishments of 2017 and outlined an agenda to create a more safe, strong and proud America moving forward. I am hopeful that tonight’s address will yield bipartisan cooperation ...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, today announced he is cosponsoring the Homeless Veteran Families Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to assist community agencies with housing costs to help homeless veterans with dependents. “During a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne last week, a constituent raised the issue of homelessness among female veterans,” said Banks. “This legislation is one way we can help all veterans who have families and ensure that f...
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U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Jim Banks (IN-03), Todd Rokita (IN-04), Susan Brooks (IN-05), Luke Messer (IN-06), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09), today released the following statement after FedEx announced they plan to invest $1.5 billion in their Indianapolis, IN hub: “One of the primary goals of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to ensure our tax code helps American businesses compete in a global market, enabling job and paycheck growth here at home. A...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released the following statement after Congress passed legislation to reopen the federal government, reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years and suspend the medical device tax for two years: "This shutdown was reckless and unnecessary. I am glad Senate Democrats have decided to reopen the government and get back to work. “This legislation is important for northeast Indiana. It stops the job-killing medical device tax for two ye...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) will address the Indiana State Senate on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. Rep. Banks served in the Indiana State Senate from 2010 to 2016. What: Banks to Address Indiana State Senate Date: Tuesday, January 23 Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Indiana State Capitol ### Interested members of the media may contact Andrea Palermo at andrea.palermo@mail.house.gov.
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released a schedule of tentative town hall meetings for this week. All events are dependent on the federal government reopening. What: Banks Holding Veterans Town Hall in Fort Wayne Date: Tuesday, January 23 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET Location: VFW Post # 857, 2202 W Main Street, Fort Wayne What: Banks Holding Town Hall in Huntington Date: Wednesday, January 24 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET Location: Pathfinder Services, 2824 Theater Avenue, Huntington ...
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Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today sent a letter requesting to suspend his pay until an appropriations agreement has been reached and the government shutdown is concluded. The signed letter can be found here and the text is below. Dear Mr. Kiko, I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary. Please withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect. Sincerely, ### Interested m...
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Today, hundreds of thousands of Americans will gather in Washington to advocate for the cause of life. The United States was founded on the universal principle that all people have a God-given right to life. All includes every single human-being, regardless of race, gender or age. However, since the Supreme Court’s tragic Roe v. Wade decision 45 years ago, more than 60 million innocent lives have been lost. Every single one of those lives was important and unique. Since the time of Roe, growing ...
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