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WASHINGTON--Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act.     The bill is based on recommendations from the Republican Study Committee’s National Security Strategy and authorizes sanctions against the United Front Work Department (UFWD), which is an overseas influence arm of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman and Armed Services Committee Member Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced several pieces of legislation to counter the Chinese Communist Party. Rep. Banks will be joined by several Republican Study Committee members who are introducing a flurry of legislation this week to push back against the Chinese Communist Party and secure… Read more »

The following article appeared at thehill.com on February 3, 2021. On Tuesday, I led a group of 200 House Republicans in a pledge to oppose any legislation that weakens or removes the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of taxpayer’s funds for abortions. Since it first passed Congress in 1976 on an overwhelming 312-93 veto proof vote, the Hyde Amendment has been one… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) will introduce a resolution on Thursday expressing the sense of the U.S. House of Representatives that schools across the country should be open for in-person instruction. “For nearly a year now, our country’s leading experts have gathered data on the effects of COVID-19 as well as the consequences of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Jim Banks will introduce a bill that would block the Biden administration from undoing the Trump’s administration’s “Protect Life Rule.” The “Protect Life Rule” ensured entities that received funds from the Title X Family Planning Funding Program were in a physically separate location than an operation that performed… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee and House Education and Labor Committee member Jim Banks introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. Polls show that for up to 35% of servicemembers, dissatisfaction with their children’s education is a “significant factor” in deciding whether to continue their military service. “Around a third of… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks announced he has reintroduced his Support Peaceful Protest Act and Qualified Immunity Act in the 117th Congress.  The Support Peaceful Protest Act would require arrested rioters who were caught committing crimes like acts of violence, looting or vandalism to pay for the cost of federal policing of the riot and be… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks was sworn in today for his third term as the U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District. He overwhelmingly won reelection on November 3 promising to keep taxes and spending low, hold China accountable and protect conservative values. “I will spend the next two years leading the fight against the radical Left and preparing for a… Read more »

FORT WAYNE – Today, Rep. Jim Banks announced he has nominated 8 students from Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District for acceptance to U.S. Service Academies’ Class of 2025. Banks said: “Congratulations to these eight patriotic young men and women. They've already shown a remarkable commitment to their country, and I'm certain they will be excellent representatives for… Read more »

WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following statement recognizing information technology improvements at the Department of Veterans Affairs. “I commend VA Chief Information Officer Jim Gfrerer for his achievements over the past two years,” said Rep. Banks. “Most visibly, he led the… Read more »