WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement regarding Mexico’s agreement to deploy 10,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in exchange for a one-month delay of President Donald Trump’s tariffs: “President Trump has exposed the fact that both Mexico and President Biden could have taken simple steps to stop fentanyl and violent criminals at the border. This is America First in action. After just two weeks, we’ve already seen more results than we did during four years under Joe Biden. President Trump’s leadership will save lives.” Background: Senator Banks’ first bill in the Senate, the Countering Beijing’s Weaponization of Fentanyl (CBW) Act, amends the 1991 Chemical and Biological

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement urging swift confirmation of President Trump’s cabinet nominees, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel: “President Trump was elected with a historic mandate because Americans demand change and transparency in Washington. I am proud to support highly qualified and dedicated fighters like Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kash Patel. They are committed to advancing President Trump’s America First agenda and delivering the much-needed change to restore trust in our government. The Senate must confirm them ASAP!” Click here to download the photo. Click here to download the photo. Click here to download the photo.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking for an investigation regarding the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) actions under the Biden administration: In part, Senator Banks wrote: “Reports suggest that the MCC is threatening to withhold assistance under Sierra Leone’s Compact if the country’s legislature fails to pass the Safe Motherhood Act. This radical and unpopular bill would legalize abortion up to 14 weeks for any reason, and until birth if deemed necessary to “protect the mental health of the woman.” Holding assistance hostage for the sake of pressuring another nation to adopt pro-abortion legislation is shameful