U.S. SENATE

Jim Banks

RepublicanIndianaCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on January 3, 2025 Source

How they voted 917

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

All votes (917)Yea / Aye (675)Nay / No (230)Not Voting (12)

Oct 29, 2025Senate vote #597 · 2025S.J.Res. 69

Nay

Begin considering disapproval of barred owl management rule

AI-assisted summary

S.J.Res. 69 concerns congressional disapproval of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule on the barred owl management strategy in Washington, Oregon, and California. The Senate rejected the motion to begin considering the resolution, 25–72; this vote did not decide whether to pass it.

Context: No background summary was supplied to explain the strategy or the effects of disapproving the rule.

Oct 29, 2025Senate vote #596 · 2025Nomination PN466-2

Yea

Confirm Edmund G. LaCour Jr. as Alabama district judge

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Edmund G. LaCour Jr. to serve as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The Senate confirmed the nomination, 51–47.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 29, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 29, 2025Senate vote #595 · 2025S.J.Res. 80

Yea

Begin considering disapproval of Alaska reserve management rule

AI-assisted summary

S.J.Res. 80 concerns congressional disapproval of the Bureau of Land Management rule for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The Senate agreed, 54–46, to begin considering the resolution. This was a procedural vote, not a vote on whether to pass the resolution.

Context: The background summary of the resolution’s effects is dated October 30, 2025, after this vote; the supplied record does not provide an earlier summary.

Oct 28, 2025Senate vote #594 · 2025S.J.Res. 81

Nay

End the emergency behind tariffs on Brazilian imports

AI-assisted summary

The Senate passed a joint resolution to terminate the national emergency declared on July 30, 2025, that was used to impose additional duties on certain imports from Brazil. The official summary describes an additional 40% tariff, with exemptions for specified products. This vote passed the resolution in the Senate; it did not itself enact a tariff measure.

Context: The supplied background is an introduction-stage summary dated September 18, 2025, not confirmation of the exact text approved at this vote.

Oct 28, 2025Senate vote #593 · 2025Nomination PN466-2

Yea

Limit debate on Edmund G. LaCour Jr. judicial nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Edmund G. LaCour Jr. to serve as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The Senate voted 53–46 to limit the remaining debate on the nomination; this did not itself confirm him. The Senate confirmed the nomination in a separate vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 28, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 28, 2025Senate vote #592 · 2025Nomination PN346-6

Yea

Senate confirms Jordan Emery Pratt as Florida district judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Jordan Emery Pratt to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The confirmation vote succeeded, 52-47, appointing him to that judgeship.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 28, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 28, 2025Senate vote #591 · 2025Nomination PN346-6

Yea

Senate limits debate on Jordan Emery Pratt’s Florida judgeship

AI-assisted summary

The Senate agreed to limit further debate on Jordan Emery Pratt’s nomination to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The 52-47 vote did not confirm him; the Senate voted separately on confirmation.

Context: The record does not specify how much debate time remained after this vote.

Oct 28, 2025Senate vote #590 · 2025H.R. 5371

Yea

Senate rejects limiting debate to consider the 2026 funding bill

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 5371 would provide temporary fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies and extend various programs and authorities. The Senate rejected, 54-45, a proposal to limit further debate on beginning consideration of the bill; this vote did not take up or pass the bill. The background describes the version introduced in the House on September 16, 2025, which may differ from the text at this vote.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the September 16, 2025 introduced version, not necessarily the text that would have been considered.

Oct 27, 2025Senate vote #589 · 2025Nomination PN466-3

Yea

Senate confirms Bill Lewis as Alabama district judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Bill Lewis to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. The confirmation vote succeeded, 58-40, appointing him to that judgeship.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 27, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 27, 2025Senate vote #588 · 2025Nomination PN520-5

Yea

Senate confirms Rebecca L. Taibleson as Seventh Circuit judge

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Rebecca L. Taibleson to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. The confirmation vote succeeded, 52-46, appointing her to that judgeship.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 27, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 23, 2025Senate vote #587 · 2025Nomination PN520-5

Yea

Senate limits debate on Rebecca L. Taibleson’s Seventh Circuit nomination

AI-assisted summary

The Senate agreed to limit further debate on Rebecca L. Taibleson’s nomination to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. The 50-45 vote did not confirm her; the Senate voted separately on confirmation.

Context: The record does not specify how much debate time remained after this vote.

Oct 23, 2025Senate vote #586 · 2025Nomination PN368

Yea

Stephen Chad Meredith confirmed as Kentucky federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Stephen Chad Meredith to serve as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The Senate confirmed his nomination, 48–45; this vote decided the appointment, not just whether debate could continue.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 23, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 23, 2025Senate vote #585 · 2025S. 3012

Yea

Limit debate to begin considering shutdown pay bill

AI-assisted summary

The Senate did not reach the required three-fifths vote to limit debate on beginning consideration of S. 3012, the Shutdown Fairness Act. The bill would provide funds to pay federal employees required to work during a government shutdown, and the supplied summary also includes certain contractors and active-duty service members. This vote concerned whether to limit debate so the Senate could begin considering the bill—not whether to pass it.

Context: The supplied background summarizes the bill version introduced October 15, 2025.

Oct 22, 2025Senate vote #584 · 2025Nomination PN400-2

Yea

William W. Mercer confirmed as Montana federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for William W. Mercer to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Montana. The Senate confirmed his nomination, 52–45, approving him for the judgeship.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 22, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 22, 2025Senate vote #583 · 2025Nomination PN368

Yea

Senate limits debate on Stephen Chad Meredith’s judgeship nomination

AI-assisted summary

Stephen Chad Meredith was nominated to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on his nomination, 52–45. This vote did not confirm him; the Senate held a separate confirmation vote afterward.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 22, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 22, 2025Senate vote #582 · 2025Nomination PN466-3

Yea

Senate limits debate on Bill Lewis’s Alabama judgeship nomination

AI-assisted summary

Bill Lewis was nominated to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama. The Senate agreed, 60–39, to limit the remaining debate on his nomination. This vote did not confirm him; it decided only whether debate would be limited.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 22, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 22, 2025Senate vote #581 · 2025H.R. 5371

Yea

Senate fails to limit debate to begin considering the fiscal 2026 funding bill

AI-assisted summary

H.R. 5371 would provide temporary fiscal 2026 funding for federal agencies, along with additional security funding and extensions of some programs and authorities. The Senate voted 54–46, short of the required three-fifths, against limiting debate on whether to begin considering the bill. This did not decide the bill’s merits or whether it would pass.

Context: The background describes the bill as introduced in the House on September 16, 2025; that summary does not establish the exact text before the Senate at this vote.

Oct 21, 2025Senate vote #580 · 2025Nomination PN346-5

Yea

Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe confirmed as Florida federal district judge

AI-assisted summary

The nomination was for Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The Senate confirmed her nomination, 53–46, approving her for the judgeship.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 21, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 21, 2025Senate vote #579 · 2025Nomination PN400-2

Yea

Limit debate on William W. Mercer’s district judge nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination is for William W. Mercer to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on his nomination, by a vote of 53–46. This vote did not confirm him.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 21, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Oct 21, 2025Senate vote #578 · 2025Nomination PN346-5

Yea

Limit debate on Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe’s district judge nomination

AI-assisted summary

The nomination is for Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. The Senate agreed to limit the remaining debate on her nomination, by a vote of 53–46. This vote did not confirm her.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on October 21, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

BACKGROUND

About Jim Banks

Education: Indiana (B.A.); Grace (M.B.A.)
Military: U.S. Navy Reserve supply corps officer, 2012–2015
Experience: Indiana State Senate; Whitley County Council
First elected: U.S. House, 2016

Committees 119th Congress

Armed Services
Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

Subcommittees (9)

Personnel
Seapower
Strategic Forces
Economic Policy
National Security & International Trade & Finance
Securities, Insurance & Investment
Education & the American Family
Employment & Workplace Safety · Chair
Primary Health & Retirement Security

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