Contact
202-224-5623
Washington, DC Office
Priority Bill Status
Ukraine Voting Record
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
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Elected: 2025 (1st term)
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Background: Former Navy Reserve officer; former chair of the House Republican Study Committee; served on House Armed Services
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Statewide: Indiana
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Statewide partisan lean (Cook PVI): R+19
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2024 Senate result (statewide): Jim Banks (REP) 58.6% vs Valerie McCray (DEM) 38.8%, margin +19.9 pp
Background and record
Background. Jim Banks is a Navy Reserve veteran (Afghanistan deployment) and former Indiana state senator and four-term U.S. Representative who joined the Senate in 2025.
Role in Congress. He chaired the Republican Study Committee in the House. Banks sits on Senate Armed Services and Banking.
Position on Ukraine. He is a Trump aligned conservative who has been more skeptical of Ukraine aid spending while generally supporting Russia sanctions.
Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of veteran solidarity, Indiana defense industries (Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center), and Russia sanctions enforcement rather than direct aid.
Ukraine Record
- Voting record on Ukraine bills: 52.5% pro-Ukraine (21 pro, 19 anti, on 40 clean votes)
- Voted YES on earlier Ukraine aid bills in the House; grew skeptical over time
Advocacy Playbook
- The Ask: Sign onto the SHADOW Fleet Sanctions (S. 2904), targeting Russia's oil tanker network used to evade sanctions, and the Sanctioning Russia Act (S. 1241, Senate version), Senator Graham's sanctions package. These are easier entry points than broad aid votes.
- Why It Works: Military strength and making Europe pay its share. The Freedom First Lend Lease Act (H.R. 1158), which lets the U.S. loan weapons to Ukraine, fits his view that allies should shoulder more of the cost.
- Local Connection: Mention the Ukrainian American families in Northwest Indiana and thank him for his Navy Reserve service. Military to military framing lands well.
- Avoid: Leading with humanitarian framing. Stick to strategic and hard power arguments.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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