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Jim Banks

U.S. Senator · Indiana · Republican

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355 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.

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4 statements, May 4, 2026 – May 10, 2026

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  1. Press release

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    HealthHealth Care Coverage

    RCassidy

    Banks Joins GOP Lawmakers in Supreme Court Brief Supporting In-Person Safeguards for Chemical Abortion Drugs

    Joined GOP amicus brief supporting Louisiana's in-person abortion drug dispensing requirement.

    “The Biden Administration put politics ahead of women’s safety by allowing dangerous chemical abortion drugs to be shipped through the mail without an in-person doctor visit. Reinstating these measures will help save unborn lives, protect women, and advance proper medical oversight.”

    Read on banks.senate.gov

  2. Press release

    Official

    Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment Accountability

    Senator Banks Urges BIS to Modernize Technology to Strengthen Export Control Enforcement

    Urged Department of Commerce to modernize technology for export control enforcement.

    Read on banks.senate.gov

  3. Press release

    Official

    International Affairs

    Banks Urges Honduras to Restore Diplomatic Recognition of Taiwan, Back Away from China

    Sent letter to Honduras president urging restoration of diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

    Read on banks.senate.gov

  4. Press release

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    Science, Technology, CommunicationsAI Infrastructure Impact

    DWarrenRCotton

    Banks Introduces AI OVERWATCH Act

    Introduced bill to ensure advanced AI chips power American innovation and national security, not China.

    “We are in an AI arms race with the Chinese Communist Party that’s powered by advanced chips and the winner will determine the future of global military superiority. I’m leading the AI OVERWATCH Act to bolster President Trump’s national security strategy and ensure continued American AI dominance.”

    Read on banks.senate.gov

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.