Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is set to introduce new legislation that would require people seeking U.S. visas to declare whether they are a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or other totalitarian parties. “We all know that China has used our overly lax visa system to export its propaganda and malign influence. Amazingly, many…
House Legislation to Prevent ‘China’s Abuses’ of US Visa Programs: Rep. Banks
Indiana Officials Welcome Chicago Police Officers Struggling With City Worker Vaccine Mandate
Indiana leaders are welcoming Chicago police officers angered over the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) telling the law enforcement workers they “deserve the utmost respect.” “Those who dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our nation’s citizens deserve the utmost respect,” Braun posted on Twitter Friday. “Come work in Indiana!” “My…
Indiana Officials Welcome Chicago Police Officers Opposed to City Worker Vaccine Mandate
Indiana officials are welcoming Chicago police officers who refuse to comply with that city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) telling the law enforcement workers they “deserve the utmost respect.” “Those who dedicated their lives to serving and protecting our nation’s citizens deserve the utmost respect,” Braun posted on Twitter on Oct. 22….
US House Rep. Urges DOJ to Explain the Release of Meng Wanzhou
House Armed Services Committee member Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain the release of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou, in an open letter (pdf) released on Sept. 28. On Sept. 24, the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed Meng to return to China after she was detained in Canada on behalf of…
Lawmaker Urges DOJ to Explain the Release of Huawei CFO
House Armed Services Committee member Jim Banks (R-Ind.) has asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain the release of Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou, in an open letter (pdf) released on Sept. 28. On Sept. 24, the Department of Justice (DOJ) allowed Meng to return to China after she was detained in Canada on behalf of…
Rep. Jim Banks: Nancy Pelosi ‘Ultimately Responsible’ for the Security Breakdown on January 6
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said on Sunday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is “ultimately responsible” for the breakdown of security at the Capitol on Jan. 6. “Due to the rules of the United States Capitol—the power structure of the Capitol—Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, has more control and authority and responsibility over…
Republican Leaders Meeting With Trump in New Jersey Soon: Rep. Jim Banks
House Republicans are slated to meet with former President Donald Trump in New Jersey next week to discuss how to proceed with advancing a conservative agenda, said Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.). “At Republican Study Committee, we’ve been very busy as we develop the consensus conservative agenda for the future of the Republican Party, and that…
Senate Should Reject Biden’s ATF Director Nominee Due to ‘Hostile Attitude’ Toward Gun Owners: GOP
A group of House Republicans is urging Senate leaders to reject President Joe Biden’s nominee to direct the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), alleging he has a “hostile attitude toward the rights of gun owners.” David Chipman, the nominee, argued in 2018 in favor of effectively banning the AR-15, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.),…
Attempts to Erase Trump Will Cost GOP Elections 2022 and 2024: Rep. Jim Banks
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), who is the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, said that attempts to purge the party of former President Donald Trump will cost the GOP all elections. “A Republican Party that seeks to erase President Trump and fails to understand his appeal to working-class voters is destined to lose elections in…
Rep. Banks Leads Republican Study Committee in Large-Scale Campaign to Counter CCP
For the first time in its history, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)—the largest conservative caucus on Capitol Hill—will make countering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) a key part of its agenda under the leadership of its newly elected chairman Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.). As part of this large-scale effort, Banks said himself and others in the House committee…
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