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U.S. Senate · Indiana

Jim Banks

RepublicanAge 47
9.7 years of congressional service
First congressional service: 2017

As of Sep 29, 2026. Combined recorded House and Senate service, rounded to one decimal. Gaps are excluded; overlapping terms count once. Scheduled future service is excluded.

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Current term: Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031

At a glance

Their record in Congress

Recorded votes and legislative activity, with the underlying evidence.

Overview: 119th Congress · 2025–26

Voting history

903 recorded entries

Search choices, outcomes, and party relationships. Missing records are not absences.

Sponsored & cosponsored bills

97 sponsored

211 active cosponsorships. Explore bill status and cross-party sponsorship.

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THE RECORDED VOTE

Voting history

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119th Congress · before filters: 903 recorded entries · 11 labeled “not voting”.

Congress totals, participation, party alignment & sources
Recorded entries
903
Recorded “not voting”
11

Recorded “not voting” accounts for 1.2% of this member’s 903 recorded entries in the 119th Congress. Review “not voting” entries.

Counts and this share cover the selected Congress before all filters. The share is “not voting” entries divided by recorded entries, rounded to one decimal place. This is not an attendance rate: missing entries are not counted, and voting eligibility varies by office and service period. “Not voting” is the source’s label; it gives no reason for nonparticipation. Recorded entries also include yes/no, present and named choices.

Party alignment over time

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How often this member voted with their party when Democratic and Republican majorities took opposite sides. Each roll call has equal weight. This describes voting behavior, not cooperation or ideology.

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118th Congress · 2023–2024

House · Republican

98.3% with party majority

814 of 828 eligible votes with party · 14 against

Recorded dates: Jan 3, 2023–Dec 20, 2024

Denominator & exclusions · 1241 entries

Eligible means this member cast a yes/no vote, had a D/R party label, and the two parties’ yes/no majorities opposed each other. The member’s own vote is included in the party tally. Exclusions below are mutually exclusive, checked in the listed order.

  • Party breakdown unavailable: 0
  • Quorum or Speaker election: 25
  • Present, not voting, or named choice: 44
  • Independent or other party: 0
  • A party tied or cast no yes/no votes: 0
  • Party majorities agreed: 344
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Inventory retrieval: House 2023: Sep 25, 2026 · House 2024: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2023: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2024: Sep 25, 2026

119th Congress · 2025–2026

Senate · Republican

100.0% with party majority

822 of 822 eligible votes with party · 0 against

Recorded dates: Jan 9, 2025–Sep 24, 2026

Denominator & exclusions · 903 entries

Eligible means this member cast a yes/no vote, had a D/R party label, and the two parties’ yes/no majorities opposed each other. The member’s own vote is included in the party tally. Exclusions below are mutually exclusive, checked in the listed order.

  • Party breakdown unavailable: 0
  • Quorum or Speaker election: 0
  • Present, not voting, or named choice: 11
  • Independent or other party: 0
  • A party tied or cast no yes/no votes: 1
  • Party majorities agreed: 69
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Inventory retrieval: House 2025: Sep 25, 2026 · House 2026: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2025: Sep 25, 2026 · Senate 2026: Sep 25, 2026

Procedural votes and nominations are included in “All vote types”; use the type filter to inspect them separately. Independents are not assigned to either party or caucus. Read the counting rules.

Vote coverage & sources

Official recorded floor roll calls in the selected Congress. Voice votes, unanimous consent and committee votes are excluded. Only entries explicitly listing this member are included; missing entries are not missed votes. Retrieval dates describe source inventory checks; individual roll-call records may be retained from earlier captures.

Delegates and the resident commissioner do not vote on final House floor passage. A member who had not yet taken office, had left office, or was not eligible is not assigned a missed vote. Zero entries can reflect no eligible service.

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    LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

    Sponsored & cosponsored bills

    See which bills this member introduced or formally supported. Sponsorship is distinct from a vote, an endorsement of every provision, or a measure of effectiveness.

    119th Congress · before filters: 97 sponsored · 211 active cosponsorships · 0 withdrawn. Active refers to cosponsorship, not bill status.

    Congress totals, cross-party sponsorship & sources
    Sponsored
    97
    Cosponsored · active
    211
    Withdrawn
    0

    House and Senate bills (H.R. and S.) only; resolutions and amendments excluded. Counts apply to the selected Congress, not a career. “Active” means the official record does not mark the cosponsorship withdrawn; it does not mean the bill is still pending.

    Cross-party sponsorship

    Sponsored bills with opposite-party cosponsors
    37
    Opposite-party bills cosponsored
    31

    Before filters: 37 of 97 sponsored bills with a D/R sponsor; 31 of 209 active cosponsorships with D/R member and sponsor labels. Excluded: 0 sponsored and 2 cosponsored bills because of other/unknown parties or withdrawal.

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    “Opposite party” means Democrat/Republican, in either direction. Parties come from the retrieved bill record; they are not a verified history of party or caucus changes. Independents remain separate. Withdrawn cosponsors are excluded; each bill counts once. These ties do not establish joint negotiation or agreement on every provision. Methodology.

    Sources & freshness

    Congress.gov bill-status records distributed by the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Latest actions are quoted from the source and can lag congressional proceedings.

    Coverage and counting methodology
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    308 matching bills · latest action first · page 1 of 31

    1. S. 5497 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.

      Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Joined Sep 24, 2026 (original cosponsor)

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · Independent. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Republican 1.

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      Latest action · Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

      View bill on Congress.gov ↗ · Official XML record · Source updated Sep 25, 2026
    2. S. 5451 · 119th CongressSponsor

      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.

      Introduced Sep 22, 2026

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: None recorded.

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      Latest action · Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    3. S. 4429 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

      Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · Joined Jun 17, 2026

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Democratic 20 · Republican 34.

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      Latest action · Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

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    4. S. 4395 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

      Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Joined Apr 27, 2026 (original cosponsor)

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Democratic 20 · Republican 21 · Independent 1.

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      Latest action · Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.

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    5. S. 2398 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

      Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Joined Jul 29, 2025

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Democratic 15 · Independent 1 · Republican 7.

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      Latest action · Sep 15, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    6. S. 5392 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      TEAM USA Act

      Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Joined Sep 23, 2026

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Republican 2.

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      Latest action · Sep 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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    7. S. 4472 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

      Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Joined Jun 16, 2026

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Democratic 8 · Republican 7.

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      Latest action · Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.

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    8. S. 5371 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      Stopping Border Surges Act

      Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Joined Aug 7, 2026 (original cosponsor)

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Republican 7.

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      Latest action · Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    9. S. 4189 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      INSULIN Act of 2026

      Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Joined Jun 10, 2026

      Sponsor & party relationships · D↔R tie

      Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · Democratic. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Republican 14 · Democratic 13 · Independent 1.

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      Latest action · Aug 7, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.

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    10. S. 4689 · 119th CongressCosponsor

      READ Act

      Introduced Jun 4, 2026 · Joined Jun 4, 2026 (original cosponsor)

      Sponsor & party relationships

      Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · Republican. Member’s party in this bill record: Republican.

      Active cosponsors by recorded party: Democratic 3 · Republican 2.

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      Latest action · Aug 6, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.

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    Campaign funding

    How much the campaign has raised during the reporting window.

    BANKS, JAMES E. HON. · FEC S4IN00196 · Registered election year: 2030

    2025–2026 reporting window · through Jun 30, 2026

    Total raised
    $2,291,158.59
    Reported campaign receipts
    Cash on hand
    $3,120,254.43
    Debts owed
    $14,150.92

    Reported funding mix

    • Individuals 43.5%
    • Other political committees 21.4%
    • Authorized committee transfers 28.6%
    • Remaining reported receipts 6.4%

    Remaining reported receipts are the difference between the reported total and the displayed source categories.

    Receipts include more than donations. Authorized-committee transfers are shown separately, not deducted. This is not a career total; outside spending is separate.

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    FOLLOW THE MONEY

    Campaign finance & donors

    Finance hub: BANKS, JAMES E. HON.

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    Reported campaign activity for January 1, 2025–December 31, 2026, through the dates below. Financial support does not establish control, allegiance, or the reason for a vote.

    BANKS, JAMES E. HON.

    FEC S4IN00196 · Registered election year: 2030. The figures below cover the 2025–2026 reporting window, not a full Senate campaign or career.

    Campaign summary through Jun 30, 2026

    Total receipts
    $2,291,158.59
    Total disbursements
    $1,784,260.88
    Cash on hand
    $3,120,254.43
    Debts owed
    $14,150.92
    Where the money came from & other reported amounts
    Individual contributions
    $997,039.69
    Other political committee contributions
    $491,269.00
    Party committee contributions
    $0.00
    Candidate contributions
    $0.00
    Candidate loans
    $0.00
    Other loans
    $0.00
    Transfers from authorized committees
    $655,465.74
    Transfers to authorized committees
    $0.00
    Refunds to individuals
    $33,449.38
    Refunds to committees
    $0.00
    Candidate loan repayments
    $0.00
    Other loan repayments
    $0.00

    Totals are reported FEC figures. Receipts include more than donations. Transfers between authorized committees can inflate combined receipts and disbursements; transfers are shown separately and no adjustment is silently applied.

    Authorized campaign committees (1)

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    Committee donor overview

    Find committees and inspect their reported contributions and refunds. Contribution subtotals include negative corrections. Refunds are reported separately by the receiving campaign and may relate to earlier donations. These are totals of covered records, not a complete net-donation ranking or a list of individual donors. Negative refund amounts are reported corrections; $0 means no amount in the covered records.

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    176 matching committees · 176 covered committees · Page 1 of 18. Highest contribution amounts first; both record types are included in this overview.

    Summary downloaded Sep 29, 2026. Contribution records downloaded Sep 29, 2026. Refund records downloaded Sep 29, 2026. Filing periods differ, so these records do not reconcile directly to the campaign summary above. Refreshes replace the published snapshot as amended filings become available.

    Sources & coverage

    2025–2026 FEC reporting window. Committee subtotals sum covered records, including signed corrections; campaign-reported refunds are separate. Reporting dates and attribution differ, so these are not net donations or a complete donor ranking. Memo entries, individual donors, transfers and outside spending are excluded.

    Identity matching uses the community-maintained congressional ID crosswalk, checked against FEC candidate office, state, name, and authorized committee links. Sourced identity reviews above explain any specific exceptions. Unresolved matches are withheld.

    Excluded source records: Memo entries: 1.

    Finance methodology · Public finance JSON

    Contributors & outside spending

    Campaign contributions and spending by other groups answer different questions. Outside spending below is never added to campaign receipts. All categories cover dated 2025–2026 records available at retrieval.

    Zero covered records means no matching records in these sources, not proof of no activity. These are record counts, not donor counts.

    Reported spending around this candidate

    Independent spending — regular reports

    No covered records; no spending total established.

    Member & employee communications

    No covered records; no spending total established.

    Coordinated party spending

    No covered records; no spending total established.

    Subtotals sum covered non-memo records, including signed corrections. Rapid notices and electioneering disclosures have no aggregate because they can overlap other records or mention multiple candidates. Spending supporting this person is distinct from spending opposing an opponent, which appears on the opponent’s profile when covered.

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    Detail sources & limitations

    Public disclosures do not expose every original funder or all political messaging. No employer or industry affiliation is treated as a corporate donation, and no financial record establishes allegiance or a reason for a vote.

    Records excluded during acquisition: none.

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    Responsibilities & experience

    Committees, leadership & recorded service
    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Committees & leadership

    Sources & dates

    Memberships reflect the source snapshot. Retrieval dates do not establish when an appointment began.

    U.S. Senate: Committee on Armed ServicesSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
    U.S. Senate: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
    U.S. Senate: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
    U.S. Senate: Committee on Veterans' AffairsSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
    PUBLIC SERVICE

    Congressional service

    First recorded serviceJan 3, 2017
    Combined House & Senate service9.7 years

    As of Sep 29, 2026. Gaps in service are excluded; overlapping records are counted once. Scheduled future service is not included.

    View recorded terms
    1. House · INJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
    2. House · INJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
    3. House · INJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
    4. House · INJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
    5. Senate · INJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2031 (scheduled end)

    Term history is a community-maintained compilation, separate from the official assignment and contact sources. Verify in the Congressional Biographical Directory ↗

    Biography, affiliations & portrait sources

    Biography & source context

    Jim Banks serves as a United States senator for Indiana. This is the state’s class i Senate seat.

    Born Jul 16, 1979 · Age 47 as of Oct 11, 2026.

    Birth date from the community-maintained Congress Legislators compilation; an official biography date is not yet available in our records.

    Congress Legislators — community-maintained birth datesSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 23, 2026

    This concise biography is drawn from structured office, state, and committee records. See the official website for the member’s full biography and stated priorities.

    Official congressional membershipSource date: not supplied · Retrieved Sep 29, 2026

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    Documented affiliations

    Affiliation research pending. No membership inference is made from party or endorsements.

    Affiliation coverage is incomplete. Memberships can overlap and change over time.

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    GET IN TOUCH

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    (202) 224-4814

    303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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    Sources & dates

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