WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Frank Mrvan (IN-01) sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging the Department to consider national security when reviewing foreign takeovers of U.S. steel companies. They warned that foreign control puts our defense and supply chains at risk and stressed the need to keep American steel strong. They also backed President Trump’s push to rebuild the U.S. steel industry and stop unfair trade practices. In part, the letter reads: “We share President Trump’s goal to revitalize the American steel industry so it can compete head-to-head with any country in the world by cracking down

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

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