Jim Banks
U.S. Senator · Indiana · Republican
Statements and posts
355 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Pick a week or a day to set the dates below. One count per message: copies of one post on X and Bluesky count once, and reposts aren’t counted. Shading is scaled to Banks’s own volume over the last 12 months (a typical active day = 1). May 18, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026.
4 statements, Dec 1, 2025 – Dec 7, 2025
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Senator Banks Lifts Hold on Air Force Colonel Sebren
Lifted hold on Air Force colonel's promotion after commitment to merit-based advancement.
“After speaking with Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier and hearing directly from Colonel Sebren, I’m confident he understands the urgency of restoring merit and excellence in our armed forces.”
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Criticized Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal and vetting of Afghan nationals.
“President Trump is serious about vetting these Afghan nationals. Tens of thousands of them we don’t even know their first names, their last names, their birth dates. They were never properly vetted in the first place. And now it’s time to make up for that mistake. And that’s what President Trump is doing.”
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Senator Banks Introduces the AI Workforce PREPARE Act
Introduced bipartisan bill to help federal agencies assess AI's impact on workforce and job training.
“We have to understand how AI is changing the workforce so we can equip American workers with the skills necessary to stay ahead of China and lead the world.”
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Senator Banks on The Will Cain Show: Americans Support President Trump’s Strikes on Drug Boats
Praised Trump administration's military strikes on drug trafficking boats and border security efforts.
“President Trump is doing exactly what the American people elected him to do. He’s secured the border and now he’s keeping us safe and stopping this poison from flooding into our country. He’s the first president in my life who’s been serious about the war on drugs, declaring war on the cartels.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.