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Jim Banks

U.S. Senator · Indiana

  • Republican
  • Since 2017
  • Tenure: 4+ terms

Refreshed 19 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-4814

  • District offices

    Fort Wayne · Hammond

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  • Capitol office: 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-4814
  • 1300 S. Harrison St., E Ross Adair Federal Building, Fort Wayne, IN, 46802 · 260-321-7130
  • 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 3200, Hammond Federal Building Courthouse, Hammond, IN, 46320

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  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

80.4/ 100

Ranked 8 of 52 in the Senate majority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    903 of 912 while seated (99.0%)

    68th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    103 of 104 sponsored · 111.2 points

    86th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 4 cosponsored

    1 passed a chamber · 4 reported · 98 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    669 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3697 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”Amendment RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN466-4”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 106”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 106 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 106”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHJRES 106 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-09Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-09Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026Failed
2025-10-09SponsoredS 3002 — Pay Our Military Act of 2025Active
2025-10-09SponsoredSRES 446 — A resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.Passed 2025-10-09
2025-10-09SponsoredS 2988 — VITAL Act of 2025Proposed
2025-10-08Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 105”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 105 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-08Voted nay on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83”Motion to Discharge RejectedSJRES 83 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.Active
2025-10-08Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 71”Joint Resolution DefeatedSJRES 71 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.Failed
2025-10-08Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 105”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHJRES 105 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-08Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN466-4”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-08Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
2025-10-08Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2882”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026Failed
2025-10-08Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 104”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 104 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-08SponsoredS 2992 — Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025Proposed
2025-10-07Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 104”Motion to Proceed Agreed toHJRES 104 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".Passed 2025-12-11
2025-10-07Voted yea on “On the Nomination PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-07SponsoredSRES 438 — A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens.Proposed
2025-10-06Voted yea on “On the Cloture Motion PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-10-06Voted yea on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 5371”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedHR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Passed 2025-11-12
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