About
Banks, James Edward A Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Columbia City, Whitley County, Ind., July 16, 1979; graduated from Columbia City High School, Columbia City, Ind., 1997; B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind., 2004; M.B.A., Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., 2013; United States Navy Reserve, 2012-present, Afghanistan War Veteran, 2014-2015; commercial real estate broker; chairman, Whitley County, Ind., Republican Party, 2007-2011; member of the Whitley County, Ind. Council, 2008-2010; member of the Indiana state senate, 2010-2016; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-January 3, 2025); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031.
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
99% — Voted in 858 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 847 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
226 — Attracted 226 cosponsors across 98 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
67 — Attracted 67 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
251 — 251 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleBottom 25%
37 — 37 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Sen. Banks flags insider threats to DOD AI systems while praising efforts to deploy the technology
Inside Defense · Oct 8, 2026
4 candidates to debate for Indiana Secretary of State vote
WISH-TV · Oct 6, 2026
Senator Jim Banks helps secure $6.74 Million investment in Indiana workforce training
WBIW · Oct 1, 2026
Senator Jim Banks applauds President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Indiana
WBIW · Oct 1, 2026
Senator Jim Banks blocks Democrats’ attempt to create “Sanctuary Bus Stops” for illegal aliens
WBIW · Oct 1, 2026
