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James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Indiana, a seat he has held since 2025. He has served as a U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 2010 to 2016.
Making an outburst towards President Barack Obama during a speech to a joint session of Congress. [25] [26] 2012 Laura Richardson: Democratic: California: Voice vote Compelling her congressional office staff to work for her 2010 election campaign and perform personal errands; also fined $10,000. [27] [28] 2020 David Schweikert: Republican: Arizona
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Former Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.), 64, was sentenced in New York to nearly two years in prison on Tuesday for insider trading. The nine-term former congressman was sentenced to 22 months in ...
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In June 2001, Hostettler and Congressman Walter B. Jones of North Carolina (another member of the Republican class of 1995) co-authored a bill, H.R. 2357, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns [15] without losing their tax-exempt status. In October 2002 the ...
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