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Banks, Warren Press NVIDIA on National Security Risks of Shanghai R&D Facility
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a bipartisan letter to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang raising serious national security concerns about the company’s reported plans to open a research and development facility in Shanghai. The letter warns that NVIDIA’s move could aid China’s military-civil fusion strategy, expose sensitive U.S. chip designs to theft or coercion, and directly undercut American technological leadership in artificial intelligence. The senators demanded answers from NVIDIA by June 20 and urged the company to halt activities that could empower the Chinese Communist Party at the expense of U.S. national and economic security. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “No
Senator Banks Praises USDA Appointments in Indiana
COLUMBIA CITY, IN. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced presidential appointments for Indiana leadership at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA): Steve Howell as State Director for Indiana Rural Development and Steve Brown as State Executive Director of the Indiana Farm Service Agency. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “President Trump and Secretary Rollins are putting America’s farmers first. Steve Howell and Steve Brown will help our farmers get the support they need and ensure Indiana’s agriculture industry remains strong for a long time to come.” Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins: “President Trump is putting Farmers First, and so is
Senator Banks Introduces Bill to Prevent Tariff Evasion
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act. This legislation aims to stop countries like Communist China from dodging U.S. tariffs by shifting production to third-party countries. The bill gives the U.S. Trade Representative new tools to detect and prevent tariff evasion that undercuts American workers and floods the market with artificially cheap goods. Representative Jodey Arrington (TX-19) is leading the bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Communist China shouldn’t be able to dodge U.S. tariffs by slapping a ‘Made in Mexico’ label on their products. My bill closes loopholes and stops the
Sen. Banks supports new $2 billion Roudebush VA Medical Center
U.S. Senator Jim Banks says plans are moving forward to replace the aging Roudebush VA Medical Center with a new $2 billion hospital. Banks, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, toured the facility Wednesday and confirmed the project is still on track, countering claims that the Department of Energy (DOGE) had pulled funding for a feasibility study. Banks said the current facility is outdated and undersized for the roughly 70,000 veterans and dependents it serves each year. He emphasized the importance of building a modern hospital to maintain high-quality care for Indiana veterans. Sen. Banks supports new $2 billion Roudebush VA Medical
Left-Wing Protesters Disrupt Confirmation Hearing for Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon
The confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon on Thursday was interrupted several times by raging protesters who screamed about transgenderism and other left-wing causes. “Just as a side note, I’m struck by the outbursts of some of the protesters in the room, and a number of them have told us that they are teachers,” Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) remarked. “Can you imagine these people teaching our kids in classrooms across America and they come here and act like children with outbursts in an attempt to prevent us from doing our job to move you forward to do the important
Trump’s Blanket Tariff Plan Praised by Rust Belt Lawmakers
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on “reciprocal trade and tariffs” in the Oval Office Thursday, calling on his Cabinet members to draw up a plan to respond to foreign tariffs on American goods. “On trade, I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff—meaning, whatever countries charge the United States of America, we will charge them,” said Trump in the Oval Office. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., likewise said that “the reciprocal tariffs announced today will bring back fairness and prosperity and stop Americans from being taken advantage of,” arguing that “the globalist approach to trade threw our workers under a