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WASHINGTON—Today, Select Committee on China Member Jim Banks (IN-03) announced his letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger criticizing Disney representatives for cutting off communications with Uyghur advocates and genocide victims after initially agreeing to an off-the-record meeting. Read Rep. Banks’ letter HERE. Said Congressman Banks: “Disney executives pulled out of an off the record meeting… Read more »

Today, House Armed Services Committee Member Jim Banks (IN-03) announced that the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Frank Kendall will speak at the 2nd Annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit in Fort Wayne on June 27, 2023. Said Congressman Banks: “I’m grateful to Secretary Kendall for agreeing to take the time from his busy schedule to travel to Fort Wayne and speak at our defense summit.… Read more »

Today, Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the Navy’s decision to pick a drag queen for its Digital Ambassador program, which was established to boost recruitment. Read Rep. Banks’ letter HERE. Said Congressman Banks: “Secretary Austin claimed that the Biden DoD does not support drag shows. If he was… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously advanced Congressman Jim Banks’ legislation, the MAHSA Act, to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and his inner circle for human rights abuses and support for terrorism. The Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously voted to report the MAHSA Act to the Rules Committee, which is expected to report the bill to the full chamber for a… Read more »

Fort Wayne - Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) announced his office is now accepting submissions for the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. This competition is open to all high school students in Indiana’s 3rd District. The artwork that wins the district competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The winner will receive two tickets to Washington D.C. from… Read more »

WASHINGTON— On Saturday, three days after this oversight letter from Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) ended its vaccine mandate On February 23, hours after Rep. Banks sent an oversight letter to Under Secretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo and announced an upcoming Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on DoD’s COVID… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Today, Congressman Jim Banks introduced the Build the Wall Now Act to require border wall construction to restart within 24 hours, remove all legal impediments to construction, and unlock $2.1 billion in unspent wall funding. The Senate version of the bill is led by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC). Read the bill text HERE. Said Rep. Banks: “This administration is letting… Read more »

WASHINGTON— Representatives Jim Banks, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, and Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, are demanding answers from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on racially disparaging comments made by Kelisa Wing, the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer in the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). In… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Armed Services Committee Member Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the bipartisan MAHSA Act, to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and his inner circle. Read the bill text here. Said Rep. Banks: “Regular Iranians like Mahsa Amini are being murdered and persecuted by the Iranian regime, but the Biden administration is still trying to cozy up to Iran’s senior officials… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mike Rogers appointed Rep. Jim Banks Chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. The 118th Congress is Rep. Jim Banks’s fourth consecutive term on HASC. “I am honored to be appointed to this important role serving our military servicemembers and their families. As Chairman of this subcommittee, exposing and… Read more »