Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) has returned from co-leading a congressional delegation of eight RSC members with Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) on a tour of the southern border. They made various stops within Rep. Gonzales's district, including the Eagle Pass DHS detention facility and sites along the Del Rio border sector.

"It's important our leaders listen to those on the ground most affected by border policies. When we did that, we learned that the policies President Trump put in place were putting us on the right path, but the policies of the Biden administration have created a crisis on our border," said Banks.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Rep. Jim Banks released the following statement reacting to President Biden's $1.5 trillion request in discretionary funding for FY2022:

WASHINGTON—Today, the Republican Study Committee Steering Committee took an official position against the Biden tax increases:

WASHINGTON—Today, Republican Study Chairman Jim Banks and 8 RSC members introduced the Stop Shielding Culpable Platforms Act. The bill would remove Section 230's liability protections from Big Tech platforms when they knowingly share illegal and harmful content.

WASHINGTON – The Republican Study Committee Steering Committee met and adopted an official position to oppose Democrats' plan to pass a party-line COVID relief bill. After they adopted that position, they released the following statement:

"The Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus on Capitol Hill, opposes Democrats' push for a liberal wish list that they are calling a ‘COVID-relief package.' At a time when we should be creating jobs, growing the economy, and reopening schools, this package will kill jobs and critically enlarge the national debt even further—not to mention there is currently over $1 trillion in unspent relief money available from previous congressional action."

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WASHINGTON—Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks and 199 of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to congressional leaders pledging to oppose any government funding bill that eliminates or weakens the Hyde Amendment or other current-law, pro-life appropriations provisions.

The Hyde amendment is a four decade-old ban on taxpayer-funded abortions that has suddenly been placed on the chopping block by radical Democrats, despite the fact that it's received bipartisan support from every president since Jimmy Carter and even Joe Biden expressed support for it as recently as 2019.

WASHINGTON – Today, Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN) is introducing an important new piece of legislation called the Save Democracy Act. This legislation has received the formal backing of the Republican Study Committee and addresses one of the top issue areas Chairman Banks has prioritized for the 117^th Congress: Restoring Trust in Elections. Please find a statement below:

"The Republican Study Committee formally endorses the Save Democracy Act that would ensure free and fair federal elections in 2022, 2024 and the years to come. It is our duty to protect and uphold the democratic process and restore public trust in our election system."