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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Banks has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Banks is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Banks votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Banks votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Banks votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Banks votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Banks votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 37 of these Yes and No votes.
Banks did not vote on the law that cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Votes on laws that passed
Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 7 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
12 excerpts
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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.”
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“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”
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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.”
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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.”
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Sen. Banks Introduces Legislation to Rid Wokeness from Smithsonian Museums
“Key Provisions of the Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History Act:”
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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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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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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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.”
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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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- Campaign website: www.jimbanks.us. The Federal Election Commission’s record of BANKS FOR SENATE gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Banks's campaign reports receiving $2,291,158.59 and reports spending $1,784,260.88, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S4IN00196as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4IN00196as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,291,158.59 | $7,337,226.72 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,784,260.88 | $6,059,353.41 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,120,254.43 | $2,613,356.72 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $14,150.92 | $151,180.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S4IN00196as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4IN00196as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $778,528.11 | $3,229,250.02 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $218,511.58 | $1,305,345.53 |
| Other political committees | $491,269.00 | $1,432,093.06 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $850.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- BANKS FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00577999
- BANKS FOR IN SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 Authorized committee · 2024 · FEC committee C00829416
- BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00832469
- BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEGEABLE SECURITY PAC Leadership PAC · FEC committee C00650267
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