Jim Banks
U.S. Senator from Indiana
James Edward Banks was born in July 1979 in Columbia City, Indiana. He earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, and received an M.B.A. from Grace College and Seminary. He served on active duty in the United States Navy, including deployment to the War in Afghanistan, and is presently in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Prior to entering politics, Banks worked in the real estate and construction industry in Fort Wayne. He was a member of the Whitley County Council. He was elected to the Indiana Senate. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016. He won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Banks is married to Amanda, and they have 3 children. He is a Protestant.
In the News…
Senator Jim Banks of Indiana, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, has requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate abortion drug manufacturers and distributors that have potentially made medical and safety claims that are false or misleading. He urged the agency to hold the companies to the standards prohibiting deceptive trade practices under federal regulations.
Senator Banks wrote the FTC, stating, “Mifepristone manufacturers and dispensers continue to mislead pregnant women into thinking that abortion drugs are much safer than they really are, and that even if something bad does happen, they can receive appropriate treatment without disclosing their abortion.”
“Companies that profit from abortion drugs should be honest about their risks,” Senator Banks said in his letter. “The FTC has the tools in its toolbox to hold abortion drug companies to their obligations under consumer protection law.”
Senator Banks highlighted, “There is no scientific basis for the claim that mifepristone is ‘safer than Tylenol.’”
Contact this Leader…
Did you pray for Senator Banks today? You can let him know at:
The Honorable Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana
303 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20002
