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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) announced that he is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for his Fort Wayne district office. Through the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program, the person chosen will work with the service member and veteran constituents to handle veteran-related casework and facilitate procedures between constituents and federal, state, and l... Read more »

WASHINGTON -- Ahead of the full House vote on a War Powers resolution that would require the president to notify every member of Congress before taking any military action against terrorists in the Middle East, Rep. Banks released the following statement: "Today, Speaker Pelosi have us voting on a resolution that intentionally ties the administration’s hands behind its back and leave our brave men... Read more »

The following op-ed appeared in the January 8th edition of National Defense. During my time in the Navy Reserves I saw the impressive capabilities the Defense Department could deliver to our men and women at the frontlines. It has seen enormous successes during the past several years: the fifth-generation capabilities of the F-35, the elaborate network of our satellite communication systems and ad... Read more »

The following op-ed appeared at FoxNews.com on January 7, 2020. As someone who has deployed to foreign soil, I know how important it is to have a commander in chief that has your back. President Trump has communicated in the last few days to Americans across the world: “I have your back.” Americans are safer today because Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani is dead. Let’s take a step back, though, and ev... Read more »

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 promise del... 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 anyway an... 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 included in ... 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 legislation sponsored ... 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 differences bet... Read more »

Something remarkable happened Tuesday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admitted she is guilty of the very accusation levied (without evidence) at President Trump. Except, instead of being guilty of withholding aid to Ukrainians, Pelosi is guilty of withholding aid to Americans. We had dual announcements made by Pelosi and Democratic leaders in the House Tuesday morning. First, they announced two articl... Read more »