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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. This legislation would provide military families with the option of establishing an education savings account (ESA). “The men and women who serve our country in uniform make sacrifices daily, but the education of… Read more »

As a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserves and the most recently deployed member of Congress, I know firsthand that serving in the armed forces requires tremendous sacrifice. As a husband and father of three young daughters, I know the decision to serve is never taken lightly. As Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley recently said, “We need to grow in order to meet the demands that the… Read more »

Fort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that his office will accept artwork entries for the 2018 Congressional Art Competition.  “This year’s Congressional Art Competition provides high school students from northeast Indiana with a unique opportunity to showcase their talent to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who pass through the U.S. Capitol building every… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today the Senate passed a bill authored by Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) that would correct existing law regarding headstones provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are never located. The bill previously passed the House on November 6, 2017 and now heads to President Trump’s desk to be signed… Read more »

Fort Wayne – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) will tour 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics’ Bluffton plant with company leadership tomorrow and discuss how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is affecting Hoosier workers at the facility. Local media is invited to join Congressman Banks on the tour. What: Banks Touring 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics Date: Thursday, February 22 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today released a schedule of town hall meetings for next week in Montpelier and Bluffton. What: Banks Holding Town Hall in Montpelier Date: Thursday, February 22 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET Location: Montpelier Civic Center, 339 S. Main Street, Montpelier What: Banks Holding Town Hall in Bluffton Date: Thursday, February 22 Time:… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today issued the following statement after the release of President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal: “I support the administration’s focus on cutting wasteful spending. With entitlement programs being the key driver of our national debt, Congress must work with the administration to make the necessary reforms to get our fiscal… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the budget agreement passed by Congress this morning.  “I pledged to my constituents that if they elected me to Congress I would fight to rebuild our military," said Banks. "While far from perfect, this budget agreement will finally give our military the long-overdue resources… Read more »

America’s military must be ready to fight and win on every battlefield, in every domain, on every day. That daunting task is more challenging than ever. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stated in the Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy that “free men and women in America’s military will fight with skill and valor to protect us.” As a nation, we must be equally willing to support… Read more »

Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after voting to fund the Department of Defense for the rest of the fiscal year, fund the rest of the federal government until March 23 and fund community health centers for two years: “The men and women in uniform who serve our country deserve certainty, not… Read more »