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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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). Aug 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026.
7 statements, Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026
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Announced President Trump agreed to send millions in federal disaster assistance to Indiana.
“I just got off the phone with President Trump and he has agreed to send millions of dollars of much-needed federal disaster assistance to the state of Indiana following this week’s severe weather. Thank you, President Trump, for all you’ve done for Indiana.”
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.
Discussed immigration enforcement and other policy priorities on podcast.
“When we get back in September, we’ve got to be serious about this bill; we have to pass it. When I come back home to Indiana, when I go to the grocery store, when I go to church, even my own family, they are mad about it. Why aren’t you guys doing anything?”
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Urged Trump administration to develop incentives for U.S. open-weight AI model development.
“America cannot afford to see Chinese open models proliferate and burrow into the global economy only to be weaponized, like rare earths, at a time and place of China’s choosing”
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Sen. Banks Calls for U.S. Open-Source AI Leadership to Counter China
Urged Trump administration to strengthen U.S. open-source AI leadership against China.
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Sen. Banks Backs Gov. Braun’s Emergency Declaration Request
Supported Governor Braun's emergency declaration request for Indiana flooding and tornadoes.
“I have notified FEMA and the Trump administration that I support Governor Mike Braun’s Emergency Declaration request, and I ask them to honor it. My office is on-the-ground, working with the state and local partners to facilitate relief efforts, and we stand ready to assist all impacted Hoosiers.”
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Sen. Banks Calls on Secretary Hegseth to Blacklist Chinese Engine Maker with Ties to PLA
Urged Defense Department to blacklist Chinese engine maker Weichai for ties to Chinese military.
“Weichai has handed in a brilliant result with ten years of development.”
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Scott Jennings Show on Salem News Channel
Discussed Iran nuclear policy, socialism, and birthright citizenship on news program.
“Every single Democrat in the Senate has voted to tie President Trump’s hands from blocking Iran from ever having a nuclear weapon.”
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.