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

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