Press Releases
Senator Banks to Introduce Legislation to Protect Employees Who Dissent from Left-Wing Gender Ideology
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act. Across the country, including in Indiana, employees have been wrongfully fired, penalized, and discriminated against in the workplace for dissenting from radical gender ideology. This legislation works to restore common sense in the workplace by protecting those who express the truth about biological sex under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “This bill is about protecting common sense. Americans shouldn’t fear losing their jobs simply for acknowledging the basic reality of biological sex.” Key Provisions of the Restoring the Biological Truth to the Workplace Act are: Full bill text can be found here. Read more about the Restoring
Banks, Houchin to Introduce Legislation Blocking Taxpayer Funded College Prep for Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Erin Houchin (IN-09) introduced the Putting American Students First Act. This bill prohibits the Department of Education from allowing illegal allies to access to a collection of taxpayer-funded college preparatory programs, the TRIO programs, intended for low-income Americans. In 2022 and 2023, the Biden administration issued waivers for California and Oregon to bypass student eligibility requirements for the TRIO programs to allow illegal aliens to access the programs. Rep. Erin Houchin (IN-09) is leading this bill in the House. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for illegal immigrants’ college prep when many of our own citizens struggle to
Senators Banks, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Address Excessive Executive Pay Within Federal Home Loan Banks System
WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Curbing Unreasonable Renumeration at Banks Act. This bipartisan legislation grants the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency the authority to set reasonable compensation levels for senior executives. Over the years, the Federal Home Loan Banks’ mission of supporting affordable housing and community lending has taken a back seat to incentivizing profit-driven behavior. As government-sponsored enterprises, FHLBs operate with public backing, including access to low-cost borrowing through government-implied guarantees, which gives them a unique responsibility to prioritize public interest over private gain. However, a 2023 report from the FHFA indicated that executives earned bonuses tied to financial