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Senators Banks and Cruz Introduce Legislation to Expand Education Options for Military Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. This legislation allows military families to opt-in to Military Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help fund their children’s education and expand their access to personalized, high-quality learning opportunities. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “This bill supports military readiness by helping attract and retain top talent, ensuring service members don’t have to sacrifice their children’s education. I’m proud to partner with Senator Cruz on this commonsense bill.” Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas): “School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, and parents should never have to choose

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Senators Banks and Gallego Introduce the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced the Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act, a bipartisan bill that protects college students’ rights to join single-sex social organizations, like fraternities, sororities, or off-campus clubs, without fear of punishment or discrimination from their schools. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “Students should be free to form and join single-sex organizations like fraternities and sororities without facing punishment. This bill protects students’ freedom to associate, uphold tradition, and choose the communities they want to be a part of.” Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.): “I cannot imagine my college experience without my fraternity brothers.

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Senator Jim Banks to Attorney General Bondi: “I urge you to investigate Code Pink for potential violations of FARA”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi raising concerns about Code Pink’s potential violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and its growing ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In part, the letter reads: “While once an American anti-war group, Code Pink has clearly become an agent of CCP influence in the United States. Despite activities and funding so blatant that even the New York Times acknowledged the organization’s activities ‘usually require’ groups to register under FARA, Code Pink has not registered with the DOJ. This failure to register represents a potential violation

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