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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

s4525-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act

1 clause May 14, 2026
Education Environmental Groups Federal Government Energy Production

s4519-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Medical Device Electronic Labeling Act

2 clauses May 13, 2026
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Environmental Groups

s3610-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Funding for Foreign Agents Act

3 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Foreign Affairs Government Government Contractors

s3433-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PELL Act

7 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Individuals Government Education

s3339-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AI Workforce PREPARE Act

16 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Labor Government Operations Technology

s3150-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require entities seeking a license to export advanced artificial intelligence chips to countries of concern to certify that United States persons have priority in acquiring those chips.

2 clauses Nov 6, 2025
Data Processing & Hosting Technology Hardware Semiconductor Manufacturing Federal Government

s2962-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025

2 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Operations Finance

s2821-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 16, 2025
General Public Government Education Technology

s2726-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act of 2025

6 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Federal Government Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers Architectural Services

s2460-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to convert blighted buildings into housing.

1 clause Jul 24, 2025
Households - Low/Moderate Income Construction - Residential Building Local Communities - Distressed Areas Nonprofit - Housing

s2412-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the requirements and authorities of the Director of Construction and Facilities Management of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to reform the acquisition, procurement, logistics, leasing, and construction activities of the Department, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Government Government Contractors Government - VA

s2292-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Amendments

15 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Professional Organizations Pharmaceutical Manufacturing General Public Pharmaceutical Industry

s2092-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of smartphones at Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Federal Government Administration Educational Equipment Manufacturing Public K-12 Education Students

s1807-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require an income identification and verification platform for certain Federal benefit funds, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 19, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s1543-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025

6 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Mortgage Banking Government Veterans Services Government - VA

s1382-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Family First Act

8 clauses Apr 9, 2025
Government Tax Policy Healthcare Childcare

s1328-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Foreign Affairs Health Care Providers Federal Administration Immigration Services

s979-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote defense innovation, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Military Contractors Defense Contractors

s972-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Veterans Military Taxpayers Government

s921-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

Tyler’s Law

6 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Government Healthcare Medical Devices General Public
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