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Banks, Jim

Senate · Indiana · B001299Sign in to watch / set alerts
Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current21964499%
118th452281,17896%
117th5129597798%
116th3531294799%
115th212911,204100%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentSenateIndianaRepublican
118thSenateIndiana3Republican
117thSenateIndiana3Republican
116thSenateIndiana3Republican
115thSenateIndiana3Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · Senate
Participation
100%
1204/1209 cast
Sponsored
21
bills
Cosponsored
291
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th21
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syriahjres 89VISA Act of 2017hr 1125Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017hr 1331To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization.hr 1390Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2017hr 1391Head Start Improvement Act of 2017hr 1921To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow food concessions at State-owned interstate rest areas.hr 1990Eliminate EPA Excess Act of 2017hr 2522Patients First Act of 2017hr 2918To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.hr 3656Future of the Nunn-Lugar Program Act of 2017hr 3694Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017hr 4173National Airmail Museum Acthr 5039Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018hr 5199Military Career Intermission Program Act of 2018hr 5348Department of Veterans Affairs Oversight Enhancement Act of 2018hr 5683Hospital Competition Act of 2018hr 7084Expressing concern about the threat posed to democracy and the democratic process by theocratic groups operating in Bangladesh.hres 1156Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Joseph Leon George should be honored for heroism at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.hres 582Expressing support for the designation of August 3, 2018, as "National Ernie Pyle Day".hres 648Condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran.hres 675
Cosponsored · 115th291
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.hconres 119Supporting National Men's Health Week.hconres 123Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the life and work of Senator John S. McCain III in promoting the United States, human rights, and peace.hconres 140Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States declaration of war against Germany and entry into World War I and recognizing and appreciating the lasting historical significance and heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the United States Armed Forces in that conflict.hconres 41Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.hconres 59Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.hconres 8Recognizing the opening of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 93Recognizing the opening of the nonsectarian Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., the only museum of its size and scope in the world devoted exclusively to the Bible.hconres 94Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia, the 25th anniversary of the independence of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.hconres 99Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.hjres 121Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans".hjres 122Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.hjres 2Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".hjres 39Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.hjres 40Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.hjres 43Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.hjres 51Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service relating to documentation requirements for certain related-party interests in a corporation to be treated as indebtedness.hjres 54Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act".hjres 59Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Kenya of Air Tractor aircraft with weapons, and related support.hjres 72Financial CHOICE Act of 2017hr 10Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017STOP Act of 2017hr 1057Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017hr 1156No Hero Left Untreated Acthr 1162Taylor Force Acthr 1164Discouraging Frivolous Lawsuits Acthr 1179Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017hr 1192Safe RESEARCH Acthr 1203Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2017hr 1206
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
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