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Senator Banks to Introduce Legislation to Protect Employees Who Dissent from Left-Wing Gender Ideology
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act. Across the country, including in Indiana, employees have been wrongfully fired, penalized, and discriminated against in the workplace for dissenting from radical gender ideology. This legislation works to restore common sense in the workplace by protecting those who express the truth about biological sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “This bill is about protecting common sense. Americans shouldn’t fear losing their jobs simply for acknowledging the basic reality of biological sex.” Key Provisions of the Restoring the Biological Truth to the Workplace Act are: Full bill text can be found here. Read more about the Restoring
Banks, Houchin to Introduce Legislation Blocking Taxpayer Funded College Prep for Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Erin Houchin (IN-09) introduced the Putting American Students First Act. This bill prohibits the Department of Education from allowing illegal allies to access to a collection of taxpayer-funded college preparatory programs, the TRIO programs, intended for low-income Americans. In 2022 and 2023, the Biden administration issued waivers for California and Oregon to bypass student eligibility requirements for the TRIO programs to allow illegal aliens to access the programs. Rep. Erin Houchin (IN-09) is leading this bill in the House. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for illegal immigrants’ college prep when many of our own citizens struggle to
Senators Banks, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Address Excessive Executive Pay Within Federal Home Loan Banks System
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Curbing Unreasonable Renumeration at Banks Act. This bipartisan legislation grants the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency the authority to set reasonable compensation levels for senior executives. Over the years, the Federal Home Loan Banks’ mission of supporting affordable housing and community lending has taken a back seat to incentivizing profit-driven behavior. As government-sponsored enterprises, FHLBs operate with public backing, including access to low-cost borrowing through government-implied guarantees, which gives them a unique responsibility to prioritize public interest over private gain. However, a 2023 report from the FHFA indicated that executives earned bonuses tied to financial
U.S. Senator Jim Banks introduces legislation to improve Veterans’ benefits
Last week, U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims process, ensuring that veterans’ benefit claims are never denied because they miss a medical disability exam appointment. Veterans and veteran service organizations frequently report frustration with the exam scheduling process, and they should not be penalized for administrative mix-ups. Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas-08) is the lead in the House. “Veterans’ benefit claims shouldn’t be tossed aside because of red tape or poor communication,” Sen. Banks said. “VA has a duty to assist veterans
Exclusive: Sen. Jim Banks Unveils ‘Promoting Classical Learning Act,’ Requiring Military Academies to Accept Alternative Admissions Test
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would require American military service academies to accept the Classical Learning Test (CLT) as an admissions option. “The Classical Learning Test is the standard for academic excellence, and our service academies should accept nothing less. My bill ensures we recruit the brightest, most well-rounded young Americans to lead and defend our nation,” Banks said in a written statement to Breitbart News. The Promoting Classical Learning Act would mandate that military academies such as West Point and the Naval Academy accept the CLT alongside the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT). The
‘JD Vance will be the nominee in 2028 — mark my words’
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) has long been an advocate for Vice President JD Vance. Before the 2024 GOP convention, Banks urged President Donald Trump to pick Vance as his running mate. Now Banks says, “After President Trump, [Vance] is the next best thing” and is a lock to be the next Republican nominee for president. “JD Vance will be the nominee in 2028 — mark my words,” Banks told a dinner in Washington last week organized by American Spectator Editor-in-Chief R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. Banks also predicted Vance will win the 2028 general election if Republicans follow the prescription Banks laid out for lasting GOP success: diminishing