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Jim Banks

U.S. Senator · Indiana

Next regular election for this seat: November 2030The current term ends Friday, January 3, 2031.Source

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Recent votes

Jim Banks is listed on 915 roll call votes in the 119th Congress and did not vote on 12 of them. The latest 10 are below.

  1. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed · · Senate roll call 256
  2. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to · · Senate roll call 255
  3. Voted yes
    H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 254
  4. Voted yes
    H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 253
  5. Voted no
    S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    On the Motion to Discharge · Motion to Discharge Rejected · · Senate roll call 252
  6. Voted no
    S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
    On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 251
  7. Voted yes
    S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
    On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed · · Senate roll call 250
  8. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6835
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 249
  9. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6805
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 248
  10. Voted yes
    Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 247

Bills sponsored

107 bills and resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress. The newest 10 are below.

  1. S. 5601: Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  2. S. 5599: River Ridge Land Conveyance Act
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  3. S. 5598: Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  4. S. 5597: Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  5. S. 5596: Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  6. S. 5595: Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance Act
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  7. S. 5590: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes.
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  8. S.Res. 917: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
    Introduced Sep 29, 2026 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5138; text: CR S5172)
  9. S. 5451: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
    Introduced Sep 22, 2026 · Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  10. S. 5267: Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
    Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Where they stand

Key votes are the votes that decided bills on each issue. Statements are not tracked yet.

Immigration

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

54 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 7 bills on this issue. Newest:

Abortion

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

3 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 27, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 3386: Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 (On the Cloture Motion, cloture motion rejected, Dec 11, 2025, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 22, 2025, roll call)

Taxes and spending

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

52 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S.Con.Res. 33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution agreed to, Apr 23, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 4 bills on this issue. Newest:
  • S. 5127: Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act of 2026
  • S. 2962: Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025
  • S. 2758: Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

Foreign policy and defense

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

44 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted no H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution rejected, Sep 24, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 11 bills on this issue. Newest:
  • S. 4525: Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act
  • S. 3610: No Funding for Foreign Agents Act
  • S. 2216: Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Alliance–Israel Act

Committees

Source: committee membership list

Basics

U.S. Senator
Indiana
  • Current term began Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Term ends Friday, January 3, 2031
  • Phone 202-224-4814
  • Office 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Source

Website banks.senate.gov

Sources

Vote positions are as the Senate recorded them. Members who were absent are listed as not voting.