Jim Banks's Schedule This Week
Week of Monday, September 28, 2026
Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu; next convenes Mon, Oct 5, 2026; no session days scheduled Oct 12 – Nov 6, 2026 (source)
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Week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
3 committee meetings, 12 roll-call votes, and 1 bill on the floor schedule
This week, Banks voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 10 roll calls and against it on 1.
Senate in session
Senate in session
· Hearing
Hearings to examine an update on Golden Dome.
Strategic Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee) · 222 Russell Senate Office Building · Notice
Senate in session
· Business meeting
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
Senate pro forma session
· Hearing
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jeremy Wiggins, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Matthew Jones, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and David Slade, of Florida, to be First Vice President, and Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · 538 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice
On the Senate floor this week
Full Senate floor schedule →S.J.Res. 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, where Banks sits · Banks voted Nay · Source
Votes, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
The Senate's last 30 days in session: voted in 73 of 74 roll calls (99%).
Banks voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 71 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (3)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Jim Banks | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | No. 247 | On the Amendment S. 4668Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760 | Amendment Rejected | Yea | Most Senate Republicans: Nay |
| Sep 28 | No. 245 | On the Amendment S. 4668Baldwin Amdt. No. 6828 | Amendment Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 8 | No. 227 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747 | Motion to Table Agreed to | Nay | Most Senate Republicans: Yea |
Bills with new actions, Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026
Sponsored by Banks (18)
S.Res. 917 A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5138; text: CR S5172)
S. 5601 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for large artificial intelligence contractors.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5597 A bill to promote the use of standardized testing at military service academies and DoDEA schools.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5596 A bill to modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5590 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to identify, prioritize, and remediate the presence of certain equipment and computational facilities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary in the electric grid of the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5598 A bill to provide for an audit and mitigation of covered cellular modules in the Department of Defense systems and infrastructure.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5595 A bill to establish a War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 5599 A bill to remove conditions on the use of certain land conveyed by the Department of the Army to the State of Indiana.
Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5451 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 3589 RISE Act
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
S. 5267 Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5242 Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5172 Kidd’s Stuttering Act
Latest action Jul 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 3794 SAFE Drugs Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 524.
This bill provides for increased oversight of drug compounding and imposes statutory limits on compounded drugs that are essentially copies of commercially available drugs.
S. 5127 Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4954 Citizenship Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 13, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4953 Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act
Latest action Jul 13, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4925 Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsored by Banks (33)
S. 2398 Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.
S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
S.Res. 912 A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (consideration: CR S5074)
S. 4395 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5122-5123; text: CR S5123)
S. 5497 Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S.Res. 891 A resolution designating the week of September 27, 2026, through October 3, 2026, as "Religious Education Week" to celebrate religious education in the United States.
Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4949-4950)
S.Res. 897 A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952)
S. 4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
Latest action Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.
S. 5392 TEAM USA Act
Latest action Sep 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4472 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S. 4189 INSULIN Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
S. 5371 Stopping Border Surges Act
Latest action Aug 7, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4689 READ Act
Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 549.
S. 1748 Kids Online Safety Act
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
S. 3010 21st Century Dyslexia Act
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.
S. 5246 MATCH IT Act of 2026
Latest action Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 2511 College Transparency Act
Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
S. 4965 Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act
Latest action Aug 4, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.
S. 5180 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 3900 Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
S. 4443 Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act
Latest action Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
S. 5105 Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act
Latest action Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3501 Calumet National Heritage Area Act
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
S.J.Res. 201 A joint resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of the antitrust laws in the fire truck manufacturing industry.
Latest action Jul 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 801 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S. 5023 Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026
Latest action Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4983 Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act
Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4952 Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Latest action Jul 14, 2026: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
S. 4939 Countering CCP Act
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4880 Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 787 A resolution celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3214)
S.Res. 791 A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.
Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)
S. 4873 Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act
Latest action Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Committee meeting notices · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Senate roll-call votes this week (senate.gov)
- Senate session days and calendar
