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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.

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Mar 9, 2021

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Banks moves to recommit the bill H.R. 842 to the Committee on Education and Labor. The material…

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Mar 9, 2021

The Democratic Party claims to have the best interest of American workers at heart so, please, prove it. Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on the motion to recommit.

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Mar 9, 2021

If we adopt the motion to recommit, we will instruct the Committee on Education and Labor to consider an amendment to prohibit labor organizations from encouraging illegal immigrants to join their ranks. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous…

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Mar 9, 2021

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and onerous government restrictions, the last year has been among the toughest for working Americans in our Nation's history. Congress' foremost duty today is to help the millions of hurting American workers…

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Feb 3, 2021

I thank the ranking member, and I congratulate my friend in his new leadership role in addressing what is one of the most important issues in our country today, which is fiscal irresponsibility and a now nearly $30 trillion national debt…

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Dec 8, 2020

I thank the ranking member for yielding time to me today and for his many years of service. America and the world are safer today because of Mac Thornberry's service in the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr…

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Sep 16, 2020

I thank my colleague and friend from the great State of Arizona (Mr. Biggs) for organizing this Special Order so we can focus on the civil unrest that has enveloped our Nation in recent months. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all of my…

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Jul 24, 2020

I thank my friend for yielding. Like my great colleague from the great State of Texas, I love America, but I want to know: Why does it seem like some want America to fail this test? We should all be rooting for America's success in its…

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Jul 23, 2020

I thank my friend and colleague from the great State of Texas for organizing this important conversation that we are having here this evening. There is so much, as the gentleman has already said, that makes America great, our history, our…

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Jul 20, 2020

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I want to congratulate him on a tremendous record of service to our Nation and to our men and women in uniform. It seems fitting that this piece of legislation would be named after him. It…

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Jun 14, 2020

I believe it is the most important conversation that we should be having in America at the moment: How do we get our kids back in the classroom?

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Jun 14, 2020

There is no doubt about it, our teachers are the super heroes in all of this trying to do whatever it takes to deliver that education to these kids.

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