Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Armed Forces and National Security
Jim Banks
Republican, Indiana
On Armed Forces and National Security, the 56 measures they backed sit closer to the typical Republican, 31% of the way toward the typical Democrat.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 18 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
56 measures · 19 sponsored · 37 cosponsored
Sits closer to the typical Republican, 31% of the way toward the typical Democrat.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.03
- Democratic caucus median −0.22, from 41 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.05, from 26 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…
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purposes.
Voted Yea
A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Voted Nay
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…
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purposes.
Voted Yea
To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Voted Nay
To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.
Voted Nay
To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
Voted Nay
To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.
Voted Nay
To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments.
Voted Yea
To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Voted Yea
To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution.
Voted Nay
To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Voted Yea
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…
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purposes.
Voted Yea
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…
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purposes.
Voted Yea
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
9 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Electric Grid Supply Chain Security Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Service Academy Testing Enhancement Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Blocking Foreign Cellular Modules in Defense Systems Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
River Ridge Land Conveyance Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Insider Threat Reporting and Security Guidance Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Faster Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
GAMES Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Joint Medical Facilities Fund Act of 2026
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Veterans SPORT Act
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Reform Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
REFOCUS DODEA Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Veterans Opportunity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Buying Faster than the Enemy Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Fairness in Veterans' Education Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Border Security is National Security Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Cosponsored
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Written Informed Consent Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2026 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2026, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2670; text: CR S2666)
Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Therapeutic Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
VA Appraisal Modernization Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of Air Force Major John A. Klinner, Air Force Major Ariana G. Savino, Air Force Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, Air Force Captain Seth R. Koval, Air Force Captain Curtis J. Angst, and Air Force Master Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1560; text: CR S1546-1547)
North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace Act
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
NOPAIN for Veterans Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and honoring the United States veterans who served during the conflict.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8183; text: CR S8134-8135)
Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
VITAL Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pay Our Military Act of 2025
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Appropriations by unanimous consent.
A resolution recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7101; text: CR S7097)
ASSIST Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
ARCA Act of 2025
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-42.
Became Public Law 119-42
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164.
GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Major Richard Star Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
COUNTER Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
ACES Act of 2025
Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-32.
Became Public Law 119-32
Love Lives On Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
IRONDOME Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
A resolution recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi.
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1037; text: 2/4/2025 CR S597-598)
Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Amendments filed on this issue's bills
These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.
An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.
Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.
Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
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Amends S. 4784
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted