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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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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

sres148-119

Cosponsor

Honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

0 clauses Mar 27, 2025

s1136-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To authorize sentencing enhancements for certain criminal offenses directed by or coordinated with foreign governments.

2 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Federal Government - Intelligence Federal Government Federal Government - Justice Criminal Defendants

s1116-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 25, 2025

s1119-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities.

3 clauses Mar 25, 2025

s1128-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met.

2 clauses Mar 25, 2025

sres135-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing a century of broadcasting excellence from WOWO and celebrating the radio station’s 100th anniversary.

1 clause Mar 25, 2025

s1123-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

4 clauses Mar 25, 2025

s1053-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIGHT China Act of 2025

13 clauses Mar 13, 2025

s977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer-funded gender transition procedures, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 12, 2025

s982-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose campus policies relating to responding to certain incidents of civil disturbance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2025

s979-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To promote defense innovation, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Defense Industry Defense Contracting Military Contractors Defense Contractors

s928-119

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 Mar 11, 2025

s972-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Armed Forces Personnel

s922-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

1 clause Mar 10, 2025

s921-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Tyler’s Law

0 clauses Mar 10, 2025

s875-119

Cosponsor Reported

To curtail the political weaponization of Federal banking agencies by eliminating reputational risk as a component of the supervision of depository institutions.

12 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Financial Regulatory Agencies Financial Services Banks and Credit Unions Financial Services Industry

s873-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to preserve and recapitalize the fighter aircraft capabilities of the Air Force and its reserve components, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 5, 2025

s851-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor’s biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

2 clauses Mar 5, 2025

s746-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding for National Public Radio, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 26, 2025

s737-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require certain interactive computer services to adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 26, 2025

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