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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.
My amendment would apply a 14 percent reduction in the amounts made available for this division. However, it is important to note that this amendment would not apply to amounts made available for the Department of Defense and would have no…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed.
The Democrat majority promised the American people before the last election that they would produce a budget, and the Democrat majority has failed the very basic first step of leadership in failing to do so. Without putting a budget on the…
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 division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made…
Hoosiers sent me to Washington, D.C., to do something about just this. The spend, spend, spend mantra of Members of Congress for many decades in the past has got to come to an end now. That is why this amendment, a commonsense amendment to…
Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to begin by thanking our witnesses, especially our DoD witnesses for appearing today.
I would like to now recognize my colleague, Ranking Member Jim Banks, for 5 minutes to deliver his opening remarks that he may have.
What I find most alarming is the issue of gag clauses, which are terms that some EHR companies put in their contracts threatening buyers with litigation if they speak publicly about the problems with the systems.
Look, this is a huge investment. A lot of money is getting invested in this contract.
The negotiations between DoD and VA over leadership of the Joint Program Management Office, the firm, are probably one of the worst-kept secrets in Washington.
I continue to believe this program is so large and important, not just for our veterans, but also for American health care.
Expansion of the Family Caregiver Program is phased, and it is contingent on the IT system being ready to handle it.
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