U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (IN)
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Recent News About U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (IN)
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Rep. Banks on SPIES Act: 'There is no situation where we should make it easier for the Chinese Communist Party to spy on our universities'
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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Banks: 'Disney publicly praised Chinese Communist Party agencies committing genocide and then privately scorned their victims'
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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'Divisive and cruel': Banks reacts to COVID-19 policy leading to discharge of thousands of service members
Even though the Department of Defense (DOD) rescinded the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for service members at the beginning of the year, thousands of men and women could still be discharged for not applying for a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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Rep. Banks supports closing of New York’s ‘Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station’
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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Banks on new legislation: 'Congress will be ready to work with a reasonable administration to hold Iran accountable'
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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Rep. Banks Introduces MAHSA Act
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. Banks Cosponsors AUMF Targeting Cartels
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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Banks on National Security Strategy: White House produces mediocre document of 'empty slogans'
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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McCaul on taking on Chinese Communist Party: 'Weakness invites aggression'
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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Companion to Banks' bill to expand sanctions on Uyghur human rights abusers introduced by Menendez, Rubio
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
Rep. Banks Introduces the Taiwan Weapons Exports Act