Jim Banks
- Previous profession
- Business development director, Hagerman Group, 2008 to 2013; Broker, Bradley Company, 2013 to 2016
- Military service
- U.S. Navy Reserve, 2012 to 2015
- First public office
- 2008Member, Whitley County Council, 2008 to 2010
- Years in public office
- 17of 18 years since 2008, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 517 recorded votes by Jim Banks, from 2017 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
61 Yes · 9 No · 9 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
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What this member says about laws and orders
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12 excerpts
- Prioritizing Military Excellence and ReadinessJune 22, 2026
Banks Secures NDAA Amendment to End DEI Practices, Get Rid of Email Pronouns
“Repeals language prohibiting the Pentagon from banning the use of gender identifiers or personal pronouns in official correspondence, in alignment with Executive Order 14183, limiting the use of invented and identification-based pronouns.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 23, 2026
“Through the One Big Beautiful Bill act, Congress moved to craft and enact a universal earnings/ROI metric that applies across all institutions of all types and directly measures student outcomes, tying earnings to Title IV Federal student aid eligibility. In this context, 90/10 is increasingly a solution in search of a problem—it’s duplicative and out of step with where policy”
- Making Federal Architecture Beautiful AgainApril 15, 2026
Senator Banks on the Senate Floor: “Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again”
“Read more about the bill Senator Banks introduced to codify President Trump’s Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Executive Order here.”
- Making Federal Architecture Beautiful AgainSeptember 8, 2025
Senator Banks Introduces Bill to Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again
“On Thursday, August 28, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again.” The EO will change the General Services Administration’s policies to prefer classical and traditional architecture in Federal public buildings.”
- Restoring Truth and Sanity to American HistoryJuly 22, 2025
Sen. Banks Introduces Legislation to Rid Wokeness from Smithsonian Museums
“Key Provisions of the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act:”
- Restoring Truth and Sanity to American HistoryJuly 15, 2025
ICYMI: Sen. Banks Presses National Park Service on Woke Projects that Violate Trump Executive Order
“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”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 1, 2025
Senator Banks Votes to Pass President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
“WASHINGTON, D.C, – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 30, 2025
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Fox News Sunday talk show with Shannon Bream to discuss the importance of passing President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
- Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal GovernmentJune 12, 2025
“This legislation builds off of President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, which directs the government to protect the “freedom to express the binary nature of sex and the right to single-sex spaces in the workplace.”
- Restoring Public Service Loan ForgivenessMay 21, 2025
Senator Banks Introduces the No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act
“The bill codifies President Trump’s executive order on Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which was signed on March 7 th, 2025.”
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Senator Banks Introduces the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act
“The bill aligns with President Trump’s recent executive order, Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education.”
- Celebrating America's 250th BirthdayApril 30, 2025
Senator Jim Banks Urges NEH to Uphold Funding for America’s 250th Celebration
“All grants associated with America 250 should be in accordance with President Trump’s January 29, 2025, executive order, “Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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