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Senator Banks Votes to Pass President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill includes the biggest tax cut for working class Americans in history, a historic investment in border security, and funding to ensure our military has the resources it needs to keep America the most powerful nation in the world. It also makes the largest federal spending cut in history. The bill will now go to the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “I’m proud to support the biggest tax cut for working families in American history. This bill delivers on President Trump’s promises to secure the border and strengthen our military, while also making the largest
Senator Banks Praises President Trump’s U.S. Attorney Nominees for Indiana
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following President Trump’s nomination of Adam Mildred to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and Thomas Wheeler II to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. Additionally, President Trump named Scott Proctor as Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “President Trump nominated two strong candidates to be the U.S. Attorneys for Indiana. Adam Mildred and Tom Wheeler have decades of experience and are deeply committed to upholding law and order. They both will bring integrity to the job and I look forward to voting for their confirmation
ICYMI: Senator Jim Banks on Fox News Sunday: “Big Beautiful Bill is Biggest Tax Cut for Working Families, Biggest Spending Cut in History.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Fox News Sunday talk show with Shannon Bream to discuss the importance of passing President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Click the image above for the full discussion Key Excerpts Sen. Banks: “Remember, this is a tax bill. This is about taxes on working class Americans. And if we don’t pass this bill, these Americans will get such a big tax increase. I’m the son of a factory worker. Everyone in my family is blue collar, working class. They’re all going to get socked by another $2,000 on average every year. They already tell me they can’t keep up
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