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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to the State Department to request the U.S. investigate the disappearances of three Chinese journalists critical to the world learning about the #COVID19 outbreak in Wuhan and prompting the Chinese government to acknowledge the crisis. “We owe these journalists a debt of gratitude… Read more »

WASHINGTON – After casting a YES vote on the so-called “Phase Three” coronavirus relief bill, The CARES Act, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement: “This bill will keep the lights on in America. It is chiefly designed to put cash in the hands of Americans who need help with bills and making sure food stays on the table. I would have written a different bill—I… Read more »

Fort Wayne – In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Congressman Jim Banks has announced that the annual Service Academy Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base, is postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. “Each year at Service Academy… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Jim Banks sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to include provisions in the House COVID-19 stimulus package to disentangle the United States’ medical supply chain from China. “Difficult times like these require unity and responsible governance—but they also offer policymakers important lessons,” said Rep. Banks. “97% of antibiotics,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – In accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and directives from Indiana Governor Holcomb’s office that recommend “the use of remote work and virtual meetings whenever possible while maintaining operations,” Congressman Jim Banks has announced that his district office will be cancelling its mobile office hours indefinitely.   “My staff… Read more »

The following op-ed appeared at The Daily Signal on March 12, 2020. Is the coronavirus China’s Chernobyl? It could be—but only if we hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their early missteps that allowed the virus to spread unchecked for weeks. Chernobyl is the site of the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. Many consider it a pivotal cause of the collapse of… Read more »

FORT WAYNE – Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement: “Our office has become aware that an individual at Parkview Noble Hospital has been diagnosed with COVID-19,” said Banks. “We’ve also learned that the East Noble School Corporation learned of the development and notified families and staff this morning that the infected individual does not have school age… Read more »

FORT WAYNE – Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) released the following statement: “The Indiana Department of Health confirmed an adult male in Indianapolis who recently traveled to Boston has tested positive for coronavirus. He is now in self-isolation. “My office is in contact with the Centers for Disease and Control, Health and Human Services, the office of Governor Holcomb, the Indiana… Read more »

FORT WAYNE – After the Indiana Department of Health confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the state, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) updated his website (banks.house.gov) to include helpful resources related to the coronavirus.   Resources include: The latest information on coronavirus in Indiana Instructions for those experiencing symptoms Instructions for foreign… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) introduced a piece of veterans legislation designed to fix a loophole in GI Bill benefits. The loophole was brought to their attention by the American Legion. Department of Defense statistics from 2017 show that 70-percent of new servicemembers still pay $1,200 to keep their Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) eligibility even though a… Read more »