OpinionMay 25, 2026SEN JIM BANKS: Trump’s new Triumphal Arch is a monument to American greatnessPresident Trump's planned Triumphal Arch over Memorial Bridge gets official approval from the Commission of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C., area.
OpinionSeptember 19, 2025How we realize Trump's vision to make federal architecture beautiful againNew bill aims to reverse decades of ugly federal building construction by mandating preference for classical architecture that reflects American values.
OpinionApril 19, 2024The rot runs deep at NPR. This is what we must do nowThe audience for National Public Radio aka NPR is made up of mostly liberal listeners. Why should American taxpayers, who lean conservative, support the organization with their money?
OpinionJune 19, 2023Why are US retirees forced to invest in this threat to America?U.S. retirees shouldn’t be subsidizing our greatest adversary’s industries, which is why I introduced the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings Act (PARSA).
OpinionOctober 31, 2022There should be no critical race theory in foxholesCritical race theory is a destructive ideology; so, why are our tax dollars promoting it in the military?
OpinionOctober 26, 2022Blame Democrats and union bosses for failing school report cardThe Nation's Report Card showed schools recorded the steepest drop in math scores ever recorded, and Democrats are to blame.
OpinionAugust 24, 2022Dr. Anthony Fauci will retire in December but after COVID craziness Congress must hold him accountableDr. Anthony Fauci announced his retirement on Monday. Congress must hold him accountable for the decisions he made during COVID about lockdowns, vaccines and more.
OpinionJuly 7, 2022Secretary Mayorkas has failed to defend our homeland and must be impeachedDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas has not followed through on his oath of office. He has not defended our country and should be impeached.
OpinionMay 12, 2022National Police Week is an opportunity to show cops we have their backsNow more than ever, police should know that American politicians have their backs, just as they have ours.
OpinionApril 1, 2022Biden's budget shows what he truly values - and it's not working AmericansA Republican study shows that the price of gas kept pace with the White House’s accelerating green energy agenda.
OpinionDecember 13, 2021Americans worry about soaring crime rate -- Democrats respond by standing up for criminalsSince the summer of 2020, mainstream Democrats in Congress have pushed to end cash bail and pretrial detention.
OpinionNovember 19, 2021Joe Biden and Democrats create crises on purpose because they despise you and the way you liveThe economic pain you're currently feeling isn't an accident. It's on purpose. Democrats have made deliberate policy decisions to get us where we are today.
OpinionJune 23, 2021Rep. Jim Banks: Biden finally acknowledges violent crime spike but won't dare admit Democrats' responsibilityOn Wednesday afternoon President Biden finally broke his silence about skyrocketing violent crime rates.
OpinionMarch 24, 2021Rep. Jim Banks: Biden's border crisis – PR stunts to deflect blame won't work. Here's what has to happen
OpinionDecember 8, 2020Rep. Jim Banks: GOP is only party to tackle our national debt – Dems don't have the guts to tryYes, Republicans and Democrats have both contributed to the problem of our national debt and deficit. But no, the blame is not evenly shared.
OpinionJune 30, 2020Rep. Jim Banks: Russian bounties to Taliban story may be putting US lives at risk — here's howThe New York Times may have imperiled our troops’ lives and compromised national security by reporting on unconfirmed intel.