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Jim Banks

 
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Representative
Indiana
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2025
2030
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1300 S. Harrison St.
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Fort Wayne IN, 46802
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News
02/04/2025 --nypost
By abruptly shuttering the USAID only a fortnight after returning to Washington, President Trump is signaling that he will bring accountability and efficiency to foreign aid.
02/04/2025 --journalstar
Lincoln native and former UNL student Luke Farritor is reportedly one of several software engineers helping Tesla founder Elon Musk with his Department of Government Efficiency project.
02/04/2025 --journalstar
Lutheran Family Services, which receives federal funding, found itself caught up in a political firestorm when Elon Musk amplified claims, without evidence, that it was engaged in money laundering.
02/03/2025 --journalstar
The City Council unanimously approved resolutions allowing voters to decide in Lincoln's primary election this spring whether to extend the quarter-cent sales tax for street improvements for another eight years.
02/03/2025 --journalstar
Jane Kleeb, the chair of Nebraska's Democratic Party who first gained political notoriety as a climate activist a decade ago, won a national leadership post Sunday within the DNC.
02/03/2025 --journalstar
The Lincoln Fair Housing Coalition turned in more than 15,300 signatures, well over the number needed to get the question of additional renter protections on the May 6 ballot.
02/03/2025 --journalstar
The Lincoln Fair Housing Coalition turned in more than 15,300 signatures, well over the number needed to get the question of additional renter protections on the May 6 ballot.
02/03/2025 --rollcall
New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, seen at a hearing last month, ended the fourth quarter with $1.5 million in her campaign coffers.
02/03/2025 --foxnews
Nucor Corp., the largest steel producer in the United States, endorsed President Donald Trump's tariffs, celebrating them as part of his "America First" agenda.
01/30/2025 --eastbaytimes
Even in peak flying conditions, experts said, the airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport can challenge the most experienced pilots, who must navigate hundreds of other commercial planes, military aircraft and restricted areas around sensitive sites.
01/30/2025 --rollcall
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations, told Senate Foreign Relations members last week that she favored “tailored cuts” in U.S. funding for the United Nations.
01/27/2025 --starherald
Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state: With unemployment at 1.9% — the lowest in the country — South Dakota has grown increasingly dependent on the same migrants she may be tasked...
01/27/2025 --journalstar
Diana Elias, a Lincoln resident who fled Iraq 15 years ago, was one 5,000 service members who provided support at Trump's inauguration.
01/27/2025 --journalstar
Members of Nebraska's largest public employees union voted to approve a new contract with the state that includes salary increases as high as 19% for some workers.
01/27/2025 --tulsaworld
Mexico has experienced President Donald Trump’s inauguration as if it were a political earthquake.
01/27/2025 --journalstar
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy announced Friday it awarded nearly $10 million in grants to fund 163 waste reduction and recycling projects across the state.
01/26/2025 --journalstar
A newly paved section of 98th Street opens; a StarTran driver settles a lawsuit with the city; Lancaster County commissioners respond to accusations regarding campaign contributions.
01/26/2025 --journalstar
Nawaf Haskan's wife initially couldn't leave Iraq in 2017 when Trump first assumed office. Eight years later, the Lincoln man's sister and her family face a similar uncertain fate.
01/23/2025 --foxnews
A bill to strictly limit two powers used by the Biden administration is getting a renewed push in Congress as the Trump administration narrows immigration programs.
01/23/2025 --journalstar
The Annex Group's third affordable housing project in Lincoln-- a 175-unit complex at 933 N St. downtown -- will open in 2026.
01/23/2025 --mercurynews
Gov. Kristi Noem’s heated rhetoric on immigration belies a stark economic reality in her own state.
01/19/2025 --troyrecord
The once and future president returns to power with know-how and a very different team.
01/19/2025 --journalstar
City Hall: Opponents of a proposed solar farm in Lancaster County say campaign contributions to board members create a conflict of interest. The head of a state watchdog group agrees.
01/19/2025 --cbsnews
After Donald Trump sought to overturn his 2020 election loss, and a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, many believed his political days were over. But now he's back. What can we expect from the second Trump administration?
01/19/2025 --cbsnews
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House is the culmination of a political comeback that many in both parties believed would never happen. Now, Trump is promising swift action despite paper-thin GOP majorities in Congress. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Republican Senator Jim Banks, a staunch Trump ally, and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders about what to expect in the second Trump administration.
01/15/2025 --journalstar
Under Sen. Teresa Ibach’s proposal, individuals who do not have U.S. citizenship but are in the country legally and able to work could become certified law enforcement personnel.
01/15/2025 --journalstar
The Nebraska Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a Columbus man's conviction for election falsification for voting in one county while living in another in the 2020 general election.
01/15/2025 --journalstar
Nebraska lawmakers will consider 25 proposed legislative rules changes Thursday, including proposals that would make it easier for bills to overcome filibusters and harder for senators to wage them.
01/14/2025 --axios
The Trump transition proved today that it can impose its will on the Hill, even with a nomination that looked cooked before the holidays.Why it matters: Not a single Republican showed signs on Tuesday of opposing Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Now he's got a clear path to the Pentagon."Pete Hegseth hit a home run," Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said on Fox News after the hearing.Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that Hegseth did well and expects he'll be quickly confirmed.Here's the formula:Survive the first two weeks: Trump's team got past the news cycles about Senate Republicans being quietly concerned about Hegseth's nomination. They've told us for a month that if he can get to his nomination hearing, he'll be fine.Sic MAGA foot soldiers on anyone suspected of falling out of line. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was noticeably friendly at today's hearing. Ernst told local radio on Wednesday that she'll vote to confirm Hegseth.Stonewall the Dems: Only the committee's top Democrat — Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) — was allowed to see Hegseth's background check. Democrats were denied second rounds of questioning today. Hegseth didn't meet with any of the rank-and-file Dems ahead of today's hearing.Take advantage of the media's shattered glass: Today's most TV-ready moments from Senate Dems — Tim Kaine's hypotheticals on Hegseth's red lines and his behavior ... Kirsten Gillibrand's condemnation of his comments on women in the military ... Mazie Hirono's questions on his drinking — are unlikely to reach MAGA viewers.Zoom in: If you look past the spicy back-and-forth on Hegseth's character, there was a strong line of questions about whether he can do the job.The most prominent: Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) tried to pin down Hegseth on whether he's ever led a major negotiation. She asked if he's familiar with high-level pacts like ASEAN.The Republicans on the panel were very clear that this isn't a dealbreaker. They even suggested that his lack of traditional experience running bureaucracies would benefit someone trying to clean house at the Pentagon.They backed him as he suggested he'd purge top brass and cut hundreds or thousands of civilian support staff in the Pentagon."The Dems struggled to land a blow or a gotcha moment," Banks told Axios after the hearing."With today's performance, I believe Pete Hegseth's path to confirmation has been assured," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told Axios.Go deeper:Five questions Hegseth dodgedHegseth claims "smear campaign"Hegseth says he was blocked from working Biden inauguration over tattoo
01/14/2025 --foxnews
Conservatives on social media praised Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's performance at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday where the exchanges often became fiery.
01/14/2025 --kearneyhub
Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:
12/25/2024 --journalstar
The surgery at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha was expected to take about four hours and require anesthesia, according to a news release sent late Wednesday afternoon.
12/21/2024 --forbes
Trump continues to fill out his administration in the weeks leading up to his inauguration.
12/21/2024 --forbes
Trump continues to fill out his administration in the weeks leading up to his inauguration.
12/21/2024 --fox5sandiego
More than 30 House Republicans voted against the government funding bill to avert a shutdown on Friday night. The legislation cleared the lower chamber with a 366-34-1 vote, surpassing the two-thirds requirement needed as the Republican House leadership brought it up under the suspension of the rules process. Every member of the Democratic caucus, outside [...]
12/17/2024 --newsgazette
Peggy Prichard asks 10 community members: What positive impacts do you believe Trump’s policies will have on our community and country?
12/16/2024 --rollcall
Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, poses in front of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" at the Renwick Museum in Washington in 2006. Wood painted much in Leach's district. Leach, who died Dec. 11, went on to head the National Endowment for the Humanities after leaving Congress.
12/13/2024 --journalstar
The governor's office has been involved in discussions with U.S. Postal Service officials about acquiring the main Post Office site in the Haymarket as a possible convention center site.
12/13/2024 --foxnews
ProPublica is facing backlash from conservatives over its journalistic methods covering a story related to Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth's acceptance by West Point.
12/13/2024 --foxnews
President Biden is under pressure from Senate Democrats to take last-minute action on Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals before he leaves office.
12/13/2024 --benzinga
Overdraft issuers including American Credit Unions, Consumer Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, and the Mississippi Bankers Association, have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘s new decision.What Happened: The U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance decided to cap the overdraft fees which can add up to $5 billion in annual fee savings to the consumers, or $225 per household that pays overdraft fees.“For far too long, the largest banks have exploited a legal loophole that has drained billions of dollars from Americans’ deposit accounts,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “The CFPB is cracking down on these excessive junk fees and requiring big banks to come clean about the interest rate they’re charging on overdraft loans.”However, banking and other lending institutions have opposed this move.According to Consumer Bankers Association president and CEO Lindsey Johnson, “The CFPB's rule on overdraft services harms Americans who need it most—including the 26 million Americans who don’t have access to credit and thus stand to lose the most if overdraft services are restricted.”The CBA ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
12/12/2024 --postandcourier
Denita Nicole Parker, 43, of Gaffney, and Shawnte Dorothea Williams, 45, of Columbia now have the chance to move forward without the shadow of their past convictions, as the pardons clear their existing criminal records.
12/12/2024 --forbes
Trump announced Guilfoyle as his selection for ambassador to Greece.
12/12/2024 --wctrib
From the editorial: "Gone are ... pitches from supposed Nigerian princes. ... Instead, artificial intelligence ... (and) voice cloning ... mimic the familiar speech of a celebrity, friend, or relative."
12/09/2024 --forbes
In addition to Habba, Trump made several appointments Sunday for State Department roles.
12/09/2024 --foxnews
The Department of Health and Human services issued a "Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day" post that earned a wave of backlash on social media.
12/08/2024 --nwitimes
BRIAN HOWEY:
12/05/2024 --foxnews
Pete Hegseth spent a second straight day courting support from GOP senators on Capitol Hill amid accusations ranging from fiscal mismanagement to alcoholism and sexual misconduct.
 
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