WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) reintroduced the GUARD Act. The bill would amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) to deny funding to any state that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, psychological, or social transition interventions for minors whose gender identity differs from their biological sex. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) is introducing the companion bill in the House. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.):“The government has no business punishing parents for protecting their kids from radical gender ideology. My bill ensures that states respecting parental rights aren’t strong-armed into embracing dangerous social experiments.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding tonight’s joint address by President Donald Trump: “President Trump knocked it out of the park tonight. He is getting our country back on track at record speed and restoring the American Dream. I will do everything I can to get his America First agenda through the Senate to deliver results for hardworking families in Indiana!”

Click image above for full remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the lead policy official at the Department of Defense. Below are his remarks: “I’ve known Elbridge Colby, or Bridge, for a very long time. I got to know him in the first Trump term. He became an advisor to me when I served on the House Armed Services Committee. And even more importantly, he became deeply involved in the Republican Study Committee that I chaired. The largest caucus on Capitol Hill, in the House. Helping us