WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron, urging full compliance with President Trump’s Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History executive order. The order directs federal agencies to ensure that national landmarks and monuments reflect an accurate, unifying account of America’s founding and progress. In part, the letter reads:“As President Trump’s executive order Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History makes clear, it is the policy of the federal government “to restore Federal sites dedicated to history…to solemn anduplifting public monuments that remind Americans of our extraordinary

Read the full article here. Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) has placed a hold on the promotion of an Air Force colonel advocating for military promotions based on race and gender, not merit. Col. George H. Sebren, who has been recommended for promotion to Brigadier General in the Air Force, authored a 2017 research paper lamenting the creation of “a general officer cohort that severely lacks diversity.” He argues that Air Force promotions are inherently racist and sexist because they were not promoting the correct percentage of officers who were non-white or female. That does not sit well with Banks, who has fought wokeness since arriving in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee’s mark-up of theFiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “I’m proud to have secured amendments that confront 21st century challenges facing our military. These changes will help protect sensitive research from the Chinese Communist Party, speed up how we get the tools our troops need, and make sure military kids can focus in the classroom without unnecessary distractions.” Senator Banks’ Amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act: Background: The National Defense Authorization Act is U.S. federal law that sets the annual budget, policies, and priorities