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Jim Banks
U.S. Senator, Indiana
303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
James Edward Banks is an American politician and naval officer serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025 and an Indiana state senator from 2010 to 2016.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Banks stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
254 bills totalS 4607 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 4525 · Introduced May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 4519 · Introduced May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4456 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4409 · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Apr 28, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4360 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Apr 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4348 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Education
Apr 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 2955 · Introduced Sep 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sep 30, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4341 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 4156 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Banks's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted