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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)
85
Sponsored
120
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

7751 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1057), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (57), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), Justice (6), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), HHS (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Veterans Families (1)
Direct (188), 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 (142), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (122), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (115), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (78), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Direct (684), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal Agencies (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (118), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (105), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (2)
Direct (75), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (53), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
54.3% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
+513
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+11
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +60
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
-10
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +51
Taxpayers - - +33
Immigration - - -107
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
+76
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+1
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+3
Transportation - -11
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +12
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
- -10

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3040-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Oct 23, 2025

s3042-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress each year an annual report that contains data and information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 23, 2025

s3028-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025

0 clauses Oct 22, 2025

s3010-119

Cosponsor In Committee

21st Century Dyslexia Act

0 clauses Oct 15, 2025

s3002-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

2 clauses Oct 9, 2025

sres446-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.

0 clauses Oct 9, 2025

s2992-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025

sres438-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas’s ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.

1 clause Oct 7, 2025
Foreign Allies Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Adversaries

s2961-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Oct 1, 2025

s2962-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under section 199A to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends.

2 clauses Oct 1, 2025

s2955-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

2 clauses Sep 30, 2025

sres426-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of October 5, 2025, through October 11, 2025, as Religious Education Week to celebrate religious education in the United States.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025

s2875-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CHOICE Act

4 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2859-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

sres397-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September as Dystonia Awareness Month to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.

1 clause Sep 17, 2025

sres391-119

Cosponsor

Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

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

s2758-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 10, 2025

s2743-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify certain limitations on disproportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 9, 2025

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