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Senator Jim Banks on Fox and Friends: “President Trump is the Best Friend Working Class Americans Have Ever Had”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox and Friends to discuss how President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill helps working class families in Indiana and across the country. Click the image above for the full discussion Key Excerpts Sen. Banks on Tax Reform: “This is an easy vote for all members of the Senate – Republicans and Democrats. The biggest tax cut for working class families in American history and the biggest spending cut Congress has ever passed, as well. Brian, everyone in my family is working class, blue collar. My dad is a retired union factory worker, my brothers, my cousins they’re all working class and they all voted for
Banks, Hirono Introduce the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025. More than 600,000 veterans and 275,000 dependents use G.I. Bill education benefits. VA is working to modernize the program through the Digital G.I. Bill, but most communications are still sent on paper.This legislation would allow veterans to opt-out of receiving hard copy G.I. Bill documents in the mail and instead receive electronic correspondence from VA. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) is leading the bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “This is a simple, long overdue way to give veterans the option to go digital. It
Senator Jim Banks Praises “Trump Bump” in Military Recruitment Numbers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) discussed the increase in military recruitment numbers following the November 5th, 2024 election of President Trump with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC): Click the image above for the full questioning For the first five months of President Trump’s term, Army recruitment has gone up 26% and Navy recruitment has gone up 47% compared to the same time under President Biden. Under President Trump, Army met and beat its yearly (12-month) recruitment and retention goals in 8 months. Additionally, The Air Force announced it expects to meet its recruitment goals for the year later this month in June. Under President Biden, the U.S. Army fell short by over
Senator Wants an Apology From Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and the WNBA Over False Racism Accusations Against Fans
Senator Jim Banks from Indiana is demanding that the WNBA, Caitlin Clark, and the Indiana Fever apologize to fans following an investigation that found no evidence of racial remarks directed at Chicago Sky player Angel Reese during a game last month. The league embarrassed itself, spending two weeks investigating alleged racist comments from the Fever faithful following an in-game skirmish between Caitlin Clark and Reese. All parties involved helped lend credence to the allegations, despite there being no evidence to support them. “We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever game,” the league sheepishly admitted
Banks: “Don’t raise taxes on working Americans”
It could be the biggest tax hike your family has ever seen. That’s what Indiana Senator Jim Banks says is at stake if President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” doesn’t pass. Banks told WIBC’s Hammer and Nigel that while the 2017 tax cuts locked in lower rates for big corporations, the cuts for families and small businesses are about to expire. A new bill to keep those breaks just barely made it through the House and is now in the Senate. Some critics say the bill could add trillions to the national debt, but Banks says they’ve got it all wrong. “Your taxes will
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen Unveils Bill To Prevent Taxpayers From Paying Student Loans For ‘Radicals Who Aid Terrorists’
Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks unveiled a bill Wednesday that would prevent people from receiving student loan relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if they work for organizations that support terrorism and illegal activities. The legislation, known as the “No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025,” would require the PSLF program to exclude employment with groups that engage in activities that have “a substantial illegal purpose,” according to a copy of the bill text first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Banks’ bill would codify an executive order unveiled by President Donald Trump in March that aims to deny PSLF eligibility to students working for