Jim Banks
Jim Banks is a Republican U.S. senator for Indiana.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Seat or institution
- Indiana · Senate Class 1
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Republican. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): business development director, Hagerman Group, 2008-13; member, Whitley County Council, 2008-10; member, Indiana State Senate, 2010-16; broker, Bradley Company, 2013-16; elected to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2024.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Armed Services | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Personnel | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Seapower | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Strategic Forces | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Economic Policy | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Education and the American Family | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety | subcommittee | Chairman |
| Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Veterans' Affairs | standing | member |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 5954
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