WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine.) introduced the Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025. Currently, veterans can receive VA burial benefits, including headstones, markers, or urns. However, those who choose an urn or plaque lose eligibility for burial in a VA cemetery, even if their spouse remains eligible. This bill would allow veterans with VA-provided urns or plaques to be buried in VA national cemeteries if their families choose. Rep. Rudy Yakym (IN-2) introduced the bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Military spouses make countless sacrifices in support of our servicemembers. We have a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the College Employment Accountability Act.This legislation ensures federally funded colleges and universities comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 by requiring E-Verify participation. It also strengthens cooperation between the Departments of Education and Homeland Security to enforce immigration laws. Rep. Erin Houchin (IN-9) is introducing the companion bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) “American jobs belong to Americans. Those who unlawfully hire illegal aliens undermine our workers and drive down wages. This commonsense bill finally adds real consequences to existing law and will help ensure taxpayer dollars don’t support colleges

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Defending Defense Research from CCP Espionage Act. The bill addresses loopholes that allow the CCP to access sensitive U.S. defense research through partnerships between U.S. universities and Chinese institutions. “For decades, the Chinese Communist Party has worked to steal American research and intellectual property to use against us. The Biden administration reversed key Trump-era policies that protected our universities and did little to stop secret research agreements that allowed DoD-funded researchers to sell their expertise to Chinese institutions. My bill will strengthen protections and close security gaps to safeguard critical U.S. defense research.” Key