Jim Banks
U.S. Senator · Indiana · Republican
Statements and posts
355 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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7 statements, Mar 31, 2025 – Apr 6, 2025
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Senator Jim Banks Statement on Today’s Announcement from General Motors
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding General Motors’ announcement that it will increase truck production at its Fort Wayne, Indiana assembly plant in response to President Trump’s tariffs.
“Today’s announcement from General Motors is great news for Hoosiers. It hasn’t even been 24 hours and President Trump’s plan is already delivering for working families in Indiana in a big way.”
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Senator Jim Banks introduces the College Admissions Accountability Act
Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the College Admissions Accountability Act.
“Colleges and universities should admit students based on merit and achievement, not the color of their skin. Race-based admissions have deepened divisions in our country, but under President Trump’s leadership, we have an opportunity to end racial discrimination in higher education.”
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Senators Banks and Gallego Introduce the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act
Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act, a bipartisan bill that protects college students’ rights to join single-sex social organizations, like…
“Students should be free to form and join single-sex organizations like fraternities and sororities without facing punishment. This bill protects students’ freedom to associate, uphold tradition, and choose the communities they want to be a part of.”
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Senators Banks and Cruz Introduce Legislation to Expand Education Options for Military Families
Yesterday, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act.
“This bill supports military readiness by helping attract and retain top talent, ensuring service members don’t have to sacrifice their children’s education. I’m proud to partner with Senator Cruz on this commonsense bill.”
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Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Dr. Sara Brenner, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, regarding unregulated and potentially dangerous active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) being shipped to the US from foreign…
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Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about Code Pink’s potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and its growing ties to the Chinese Communist Party…
“While once an American anti-war group, Code Pink has clearly become an agent of CCP influence in the United States.”
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks: President Trump Has Taken The ‘Kick Me’ Sign Off of American Workers
Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) appeared on Fox Business’ The Bottom Line and CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss President Trump’s historic tariff announcement.
“The decision by President Trump today to impose reciprocal tariffs will be so good for Indiana. We already are the largest manufacturing state per capita in the country. A lot of really good -paying manufacturing jobs and the top steel producing state.”
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.