NEWSROOM
Senators Banks, Cotton Introduce the SAFE Home Act
INGTON, D.C, – Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the SAFE Home Act. This legislation would prohibit agencies that receive federal funding for adoption and foster care from delaying or stopping a child’s placement because the parent wants to raise the child according to their biological sex. Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) is leading the Bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Kids deserve safe, loving homes and parents shouldn’t be blocked from adopting or fostering just because they oppose irreversible sex-change procedures on children. This bill makes sure families aren’t punished for using common sense.” Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.): “Loving families shouldn’t be excluded from adopting
Senator Banks Introduces the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act. The bill bars accreditors from forcing colleges to adopt racial or sex-based quotas as a condition of accreditation and requires accreditors to consider a school’s commitment to academic freedom. The bill aligns with President Trump’s recent executive order, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Accreditation should be about academic quality, not about enforcing woke quotas. My bill puts common sense back into accreditation and defends the principles that make American higher education strong.” Peter Wood, President, National Association of Scholars: “At last, a serious attempt by Congress to repair the
Senators Banks, Hassan Introduce the Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Last week, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Veterans Opportunity Act to streamline VA programs that help veterans achieve economic success after serving in the U.S. military by establishing an Under Secretary for Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition. The Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration would reorganize existing VA employees and programs, not expand the size or scope of VA. It would manage employment, vocational rehabilitation, educational assistance, home loan, transition, and other economic opportunity programs formerly housed in the Veterans Benefits Administration. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “From their years of service, veterans bring leadership, discipline, and highly transferable skills to
Takeaways From Day 2 of Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings
RFK Jr. has named his own movement — Make America Healthy Again — earning him congratulations from Mr. Sanders. Many of his ideas, such as promoting healthy eating and tackling chronic disease, are appealing. And he has a devoted legion of followers, many of them the so-called MAHA Moms, positioning him as an important part of the Trump coalition. Senator Jim Banks, Republican of Indiana, put it this way: “President Trump just won a historic election victory, and you were a big part of it.” He observed that “a lot of those moms” who attended the hearing were from his home state. “And that’s why you
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen Asks Rubio To Investigate ‘Radical’ Gov Agency Pushing Pro-Abortion Policies On Foreign Nations
Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate a government agency allegedly pressuring foreign nations to adopt abortion rights in exchange for American aid. Banks wrote a letter to the State Department Thursday afternoon calling on Rubio to “complete a thorough investigation” into Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) foreign aid practices and abortion advocacy under the Biden administration, according to the letter’s text exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sen Asks Rubio To Investigate ‘Radical’ Gov Agency Pushing Pro-Abortion Policies On Foreign Nations | The Daily Caller
U.S. Senator Banks talks his goals to help Hoosiers
Jim Banks began his first term as a U.S. Senator earlier in January 2025 after four terms serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. He says his goals in the Senate are to follow President Trump’s goals. Those include securing the border, being tough on China, and creating more jobs. According to Banks, when it comes to voting for or against a proposed law, he thinks about what would be best for Hoosiers and the rest of the country. U.S. Senator Banks talks his goals to help Hoosiers