# Jim Banks

Jim Banks is a Republican U.S. senator from Indiana.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Indiana
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: B001299
- FEC candidate IDs: H6IN03229, S4IN00196

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001299 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

5.6% of the 107 bills Banks sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom 5% of Senate Republicans.

## What Banks says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,376 classified statements: 2,067 posts on X, 184 press releases, 65 newsletters, 60 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Banks | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.0% | 2.1% | 14 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 13.2% | 17.4% | 41 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 63.8% | 70.4% | 43 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 4.4% | 12.6% | 48 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 33.3% | 36.1% | 35 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 5.3% | 2.9% | 9 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 32% (Senate Republicans 25%); Immigration 29% (Senate Republicans 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (Senate Republicans 19%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (Senate Republicans 11%); International Affairs 12% (Senate Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.24 (standard error 0.01), from 2,493 donors and 4,315 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 87% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.6% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 8 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · 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… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 107 bills: 107 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 263. 5.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 49 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5590: Electric Grid Supply Chain Security Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5590
- S. 5595: Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5595
- S. 5596: Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5596
- S. 5597: Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5597
- S. 5598: Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5598
- S. 5599: River Ridge Land Conveyance Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5599
- S. 5601: Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5601
- S.Res. 917: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/917
- 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. (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5451
- S. 5267: Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5267

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.7M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 23% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 20% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2114792413973614834
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113623810372981086
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113626956994597162
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113266462701813904
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113283830249390266
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113299079707124208
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113300204841517422
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113350862034915413
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113356727261511778
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/RepJimBanks/status/2113358539737440453

## Links

- Official site: https://www.banks.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepJimBanks
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepJimBanks
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repjimbanks
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001299

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001299