
Jim Banks
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James Edward Banks is an American politician and naval officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025 and an Indiana state senator from 2010 to 2016. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialJim Banks holds the office of U.S. Senator from Indianaprofile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6715
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Yea on S. Res. 817
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News Channel Thursday, July 9, 2026
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Kudlow on Fox Business Thursday, July 9, 2026
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Banks Applauds $25 Million Federal Grant for Jeffersonville Port Thursday, July 9, 2026
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: Sen. Banks and Sec. Collins Join Bianca Across the Nation on Newsmax Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- VerifiedPublic statement: Sen. Banks Joins Sec. Collins, Steak ‘n Shake to Announce New Opportunities for Veterans Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6477
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6476
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6452
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6451
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6214
- VerifiedSponsored: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
- VerifiedSponsored: SAFE for Kids Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Parkinson’s Protection for Firefighters Act
- VerifiedSponsored: DOD and USDA Interagency Research Act
Voting Record Feed
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500
Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Paul Amdt. No. 6715
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7)".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817
Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
S. Res. 817
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2026-06-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2026-06-02: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-05-20: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Statements & Newsroom
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