Total votes
2,608
all sessions
Attendance
97%
66 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
93%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
967
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
13
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Jim Banks
Sen. serving United States from Indiana. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 1 year · 8 months. Serves on 13 committees, including Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2025
1 year · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$2,291,159
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$491,269
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Jim votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
58%
/
42%
207 support · 148 oppose
Environment
48%
/
52%
132 support · 144 oppose
Energy
57%
/
43%
126 support · 97 oppose
Veterans
64%
/
36%
56 support · 32 oppose
Technology
59%
/
41%
105 support · 73 oppose
Healthcare
37%
/
63%
40 support · 67 oppose
Housing
63%
/
37%
37 support · 22 oppose
Criminal Justice
47%
/
53%
41 support · 47 oppose
Education
55%
/
45%
36 support · 30 oppose
Transportation
58%
/
42%
69 support · 50 oppose
Labor & Employment
35%
/
65%
22 support · 40 oppose
Immigration
41%
/
59%
52 support · 76 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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