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Senator Jim Banks Statement on President Trump’s Joint Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding tonight’s joint address by President Donald Trump: “President Trump knocked it out of the park tonight. He is getting our country back on track at record speed and restoring the American Dream. I will do everything I can to get his America First agenda through the Senate to deliver results for hardworking families in Indiana!”
Senator Jim Banks Introduces DoD Policy Chief Nominee Elbridge Colby
Click image above for full remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the lead policy official at the Department of Defense. Below are his remarks: “I’ve known Elbridge Colby, or Bridge, for a very long time. I got to know him in the first Trump term. He became an advisor to me when I served on the House Armed Services Committee. And even more importantly, he became deeply involved in the Republican Study Committee that I chaired. The largest caucus on Capitol Hill, in the House. Helping us
Senators Banks, Cruz Introduce the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants to sanctuary cities. Senator Jim Banks: “For four years, Joe Biden knowingly allowed an invasion on our southern border, giving criminal aliens free range to wreak havoc across the U.S. Cities that protect these criminals are putting lawbreaking foreigners ahead of the American people. Senator Cruz’s bill addresses the insanity of ‘sanctuary cities’ head on by making sure they’re not rewarded for undermining American security.” Senator