Jim Banks
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Jim Banks is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Banks has focused on issues such as trade, national security, and fiscal responsibility during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at countering the influence of countries like China in U.S. markets and has expressed concerns about the potential changes to Senate rules by Democrats, particularly regarding the filibuster.
We must do everything that we can to preserve the meritocracy of our military.
And, therefore, naturally we have enjoyed applications from a very diverse group of people in this country.
I am not sure that right now what we are teaching our cadets and mids always, always does that.
I still urge you as leaders of these academies to consider that much of the DEI and inclusivity training not only doesn't work to decrease bias, but it is actually the weaponization of one ideological position, identity over all else.
I am trusting you to ensure that the material that we teach our future leaders will permit them to lead troops in battle and protect our national security.
This amendment is simple. It ensures our military service academies are in line with the Supreme Court's recent decision on the unconstitutionality of race-based affirmative action, and it strives to uphold the ideals of meritocracy, which…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following: SEC. 5__. PROHIBITION ON USE OF QUOTAS BASED ON…
I am glad my colleague brought up the Penn Biden Center because I want to ask some more questions about it.





