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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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Banks stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 263 →S 4925
S 4925 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4777
S 4777 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S 4741
S 4741 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Commerce
Jun 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4658
S 4658 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Jun 2, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S 4607
S 4607 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
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