Legislation could bring a new veterans hospital to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis could be getting a new veterans hospital. The first step toward that goal has already happened. The bill still has to go before the Senate and eventually get the signature of the president. The bipartisan measure, approved by all nine of Indiana’s U.S. representatives, includes nearly $2 billion to replace and modernize the current […]
Banks touts move to locate one-star officer to Naval Weapons Station Crane
By Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business CRANE, Ind. – Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., on Monday applauded a decision by U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao to assign a one-star Reserve Flag Officer to Naval Weapons Station Crane in southern Indiana. The officer will be assigned to NWS […]
Senator Banks calls for strong AI oversight to address emerging national security risks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to senior Trump Administration officials urging a focused and strategic approach to potential national security risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence systems and intensifying AI competition with China. See the full letter here or read below: Dear Secretary Bessent, Director Cairncross, Director Kratsios, Secretary Lutnick, and Secretary Rubio: […]