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Jim Banks

Jim Banks

R IN · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+313
Helped 1675 Hurt 1362 Unclear 2490

Government Operations

-29
Helped 92 Hurt 121 Unclear 1794

Healthcare

+121
Helped 472 Hurt 351 Unclear 621

Finance

-15
Helped 404 Hurt 419 Mixed 1 Unclear 461

Education

+2
Helped 299 Hurt 297 Unclear 329

Veterans Affairs

+225
Helped 407 Hurt 182 Mixed 5 Unclear 123

Energy

+6
Helped 273 Hurt 267 Unclear 167

Agriculture

+117
Helped 282 Hurt 165 Unclear 129

Trade

+18
Helped 260 Hurt 242 Unclear 36

Environment

-28
Helped 84 Hurt 112 Unclear 329

Technology

+139
Helped 291 Hurt 152 Unclear 40

Housing

+250
Helped 337 Hurt 87 Unclear 14

Transportation

-22
Helped 138 Hurt 160 Unclear 96

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+20
Helped 136 Hurt 116 Mixed 1 Unclear 31

Immigration

-115
Helped 32 Hurt 147 Unclear 40

Criminal Justice

+4
Helped 101 Hurt 97 Unclear 20

Science & Space

+67
Helped 129 Hurt 62 Unclear 18

Labor

-32
Helped 57 Hurt 89 Unclear 52
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14880 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1477), Defense (180), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (33), VA (23), Legislative (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), Justice (7), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), DOT (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Energy (1), FTC (1), HHS (1), Housing Programs (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (296), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (419), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (327), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Residential Building (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (266), Research (15), Community (3), Nursing (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1), Podiatry (1)
Direct (270), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (198), Cybersecurity (2), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1287), Defense (178), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Justice (14), Education (11), NPS (11), VA (11), FDA (9), Legislative (9), HHS (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Law Enforcement (6), Foreign (5), Intelligence (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), DHS (4), Treasury/IRS (4), DOT (3), Energy (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Veterans (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), HUD (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (191), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (141), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (117), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+575
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-38
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +85
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
-47
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +44
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+3
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+104
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation - -23
Immigration - - -107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +25
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- +17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

13 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Foreign Government Cross-border Investment Multinational Corporations Tax Administration

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr8416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to increase the rate of duty on unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 15, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr8282-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.

18 clauses May 7, 2024
Defense General Public International Organizations Foreign Governments

hr7045-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for contributions to qualifying pregnancy centers.

3 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6114-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr6113-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Defense Contractors

hres777-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Urging the Biden administration to demand the release of all hostages in Gaza.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Financial Services

hr5340-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 5, 2023
Financial Services Energy Production

hr4763-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

537 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Households Information Technology Federal Government Financial Services

hr4008-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit plan investments in foreign adversary and sanctioned entities, require disclosure of existing investments in such entities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr3627-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the President’s Council on Improving Federal Civic Architecture, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 24, 2023
Labor Commercial Space Federal Administration Financial Services

hr2492-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restrict the availability of Federal funds to organizations associated with the abortion industry.

1 clause Apr 6, 2023
Lobbying Financial Services Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1470-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

2 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr597-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the collection of intelligence regarding activities by drug trafficking organizations in certain foreign countries.

15 clauses Jan 27, 2023
National Security Homeowners Federal Government Veterans

hr496-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term workforce programs.

5 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Consumers Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit sale or transactions relating to human fetal tissue.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Native American Tribes Transportation Federal Government Financial Services

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
General Business Health Care Providers Federal Government Hunting & Fishing

hr25-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States.

73 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Commercial Banking Informal Economy All Industries Taxpayers

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