WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act. The bill reforms the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to better meet families’ needs, giving parents control over childcare decisions and ensuring vouchers support all caregiving options. “The Biden administration’s burdensome overregulation increased the cost of childcare and withheld funding from the childcare arrangements many families prefer. Big government never works. The Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act puts families first and gives parents the freedom to choose what works best for them.” Key provisions are: Full text of the bill can be found here. This legislation is

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered the keynote address at a dinner for the American Iron and Steel Institute. Below are key excerpts from his remarks: On the steel industry in Indiana: “Our state is home to a lot of your members’ facilities as well as numerous distributors, recyclers, and engineering firms. Your industry supports 192,000 Hoosier jobs and $56 billion of economic activity in the state. With these stats, it’s no surprise that the steel industry is the 3rd largest industry in our state. While the auto industry ranks 1st, we all know auto and steel are one in the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) announced his subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. “I ran for Senate to strengthen our national security, build an economy that supports working families, and ensure a stable, fair financial system for all Americans. My subcommittee assignments will allow me to have a direct role in fulfilling all these objectives, putting Hoosiers FIRST and safeguarding our nation’s future.” Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) subcommittees: Senate Banking Committee subcommittees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) subcommittees: Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security: Responsible for health care including community health centers, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and