U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (IN)
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Recent News About U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (IN)
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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., recently introduced the No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion in Education Setting (SPIES) Act, which prohibits the Department of Defense from sending money to universities who host Confucius Institutes.
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Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), a member of the Select Committee on China, has sent a letter to Disney executives, slamming them for dropping out of a scheduled meeting with victims of the ongoing genocide against ethnic minorities in China.
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Even though the Department of Defense (DOD) rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for service members at the beginning of the year, thousands of men and women could still be discharged for not applying for a vaccine exemption.
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A Chinese police station in New York that reportedly was affiliated with aggressive Chinese policing tactics has been closed amid concerns expressed by several members of Congress.
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Rep. Jim Banks said the Iranian state has been "murdering and persecuting their own citizens" and has introduced legislation to make the Biden administration acknowledge and take action against alleged human rights abuses.
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House Armed Services Committee Member Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) introduced the bipartisan MAHSA Act, to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and his inner circle.
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Rep. Jim Banks announced he is cosponsoring legislation introduced last week by Reps. Mike Waltz and Dan Crenshaw creating the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to target Mexican drug cartels facilitating the fentanyl crisis at America’s southern border.
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Banks: 'National security decisions shouldn’t be left to people who only count in dollars and cents'Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has introduced a bill aimed at strengthening export controls and ensuring that China doesn't acquire sensitive technology related to U.S. national security.
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Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) criticized the Biden administration’s National Security Strategy for prioritizing climate change over taking action to deter China and other hostile nations.
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As Republican members of Congress prepare to roll out their “Commitment to America” plan, U.S. Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Michael McCaul discussed the importance of reining in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced companion legislation to House Armed Services Committee Member Jim Banks’ bill, the Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act, to expand the current scope of sanctions on those committing human rights abuses against Uyghurs.
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Rep. Banks Introduces the Taiwan Weapons Exports Act