Jim Banks
Republican Senator, Indiana
69 bills183 cosponsored$2.7M raised915 votes recorded
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Official biography
Congressional sourceRoots
- “Senator Jim Banks was born and raised in Columbia City, Indiana.” source
Education
Military service
- “In 2014 and 2015, Senator Banks took a leave of absence from the Indiana State Senate to deploy to Afghanistan during Operations Enduring Freedom and Freedom’s Sentinel.” source
- “Senator Banks is a U.S. Navy veteran.” source
- “While serving in the Indiana State Senate from 2010 to 2016, he chaired the Senate Veteran Affairs and the Military Committee.” source
Public service
- “Banks was elected to the U.S. House in 2016 where he served four terms representing Indiana’s third Congressional district.” source
- “Before being elected to the United States Senate in 2024, Banks served in the United States House of Representatives and in the Indiana State Senate.” source
- “Before coming to Washington, Banks served as president of the Columbia City Rotary Club, chairman of the Whitley County Republican Party, and a member of the Whitley County Council and Northeast Indiana Workforce Development Board.” source
- “In the 117th Congress, Congressman Banks served as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee” source
Family
- “Jim and his wife Amanda are the parents to three daughters, Lillian, Elizabeth, and Joann.” source
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Legislation
S 5590sponsor
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5598sponsor
A bill to provide for an audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the Department of Defense systems and infrastructure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5595sponsor
A bill to establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 5599sponsor
A bill to remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
SRES 917sponsor
A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5138; text: CR S5172)
S 5597sponsor
A bill to promote the use of standardized testing at military service academies and DoDEA schools.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5596sponsor
A bill to modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 5601sponsor
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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SRES 913cosponsor
A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
SRES 912cosponsor
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)
S 5497cosponsor
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SRES 897cosponsor
A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
SRES 891cosponsor
A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)
S 5451sponsor
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5371cosponsor
A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 5246cosponsor
A bill to amend title XXX of the Public Health Service Act to establish standards and protocols to improve patient matching.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5267sponsor
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to reduce chronic diseases by using Accountable Produce is Medicine.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5242sponsor
A bill to provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5172sponsor
A bill to amend titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act with respect to screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, and to require coverage of certain speech therapy services under Medicaid and CHIP.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5105cosponsor
A bill to establish the applicability of antitrust laws to the sharing of artificial intelligence frontier model risks, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Voting Record
673 yea230 nay12 missed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Nomination Confirmed (47-41)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (57-43)
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47)
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-51)
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-51)
S. 4668, as amended
Bill Passed (77-22)
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Amendment Rejected (47-52)
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Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Amendment Rejected (49-50)
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Amendment Rejected (42-54)
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
Amendment Rejected (1-94)
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
Amendment Agreed to (96-1)
H. Con. Res. 89
Concurrent Resolution Rejected (49-50)
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
Cloture Motion Agreed to (74-25)
Amdt. No. 6776
Amendment Agreed to (77-23)
Official statements and press releases from Jim Banks are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.
Campaign Finance
2026 cycle$2.7M
Small donors $263KLarge individual $873KPACs $594K
Spent $1.9MCash $3.4M
2024 cycle$7.3M
Small donors $1.3MLarge individual $3.2MPACs $1.4M
Spent $6.1MCash $2.6M
Top Contributors
CEO$44K
BLACKSTONE$33K
ANTHROPIC$32K
BLUE OWL CAPITAL$28K
FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP$28K
PHYSICIAN$23K
KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS$20K
AM GENERAL$16K
CONSULTANT$15K
BLACKSTONE$15K
Committees
Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Personnel
- Seapower
- Strategic Forces
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Economic Policy
- National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Education and the American Family
- Employment and Workplace Safety
- Primary Health and Retirement Security
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Activity Timeline
LegislationVotes
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340
yea2026-09-30
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008
yea2026-09-30
vote
S 5596: A bill to modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
S 5597: A bill to promote the use of standardized testing at military service academies and DoDEA schools.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
S 5601: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
SRES 917: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
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S 5598: A bill to provide for an audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the Department of Defense systems and infrastructure.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
S 5599: A bill to remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
S 5595: A bill to establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
S 5590: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes.
sponsor2026-09-29
legislation
Motion to Discharge S. Res. 852
nay2026-09-29
vote
Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 197
nay2026-09-29
vote
SRES 912: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
SRES 913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
cosponsor2026-09-28
legislation
S. 4668, as amended
yea2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
nay2026-09-28
vote
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
nay2026-09-28
vote
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
yea2026-09-28
vote
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
nay2026-09-28
vote
Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828
not_voting2026-09-28
vote
S 5497: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.
cosponsor2026-09-24
legislation
H. Con. Res. 89
nay2026-09-24
vote
Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. 4668, as Amended
yea2026-09-24
vote
Amdt. No. 6776
yea2026-09-24
vote
SRES 891: A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
SRES 897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
cosponsor2026-09-23
legislation
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
yea2026-09-23
vote
S 5451: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
sponsor2026-09-22
legislation
Service History
Senate2025-01-03, 2031-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 32023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 32021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 32019-01-03, 2021-01-03Republican
House, Dist. 32017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican
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