Sunday, November 8, 2026
U.S. Senate

Jim Banks

U.S. Senator

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America FirstFair#1 of 2
Job performanceFair#2 of 2

America First score

How it works
70/100Fair

160 of 230 graded actions aligned with America First positions on the America First Foundation scorecard. Ranked #1 of 2 in the U.S. Senate.

F

The Foundation’s own letter grade and area grades, as published. They weigh Israel and Middle East bills more heavily and are not used in our math.

  • ImmigrationC+
  • Foreign PolicyF
  • TradeB-

Source: America First Foundation scorecard for Jim Banks ↗ · Their methodology ↗ · data through June 30, 2026, read November 8, 2026.

Supporting detail, not scored: voted with the President’s agenda on 13 of 13 listed key votes cast

Key votes

  1. America First agenda2025-01-20

    Laken Riley Act S. 5

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    Signed into law by President Trump.

    Senate roll call 7 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Public Law 119-1, signed 2025-01-29 (congress.gov) ↗

  2. America First agenda2025-01-24

    Confirm Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense PN117

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    The President's nominee.

    Senate roll call 15 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Nomination PN117 (congress.gov) ↗

  3. America First agenda2025-02-12

    Confirm Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence PN1116

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    The President's nominee.

    Senate roll call 50 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Nomination PN1116 (congress.gov) ↗

  4. America First agenda2025-02-13

    Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services PN118

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    The President's nominee.

    Senate roll call 52 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Nomination PN118 (congress.gov) ↗

  5. America First agenda2025-02-20

    Confirm Kash Patel, FBI Director PN1235

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    The President's nominee.

    Senate roll call 61 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Nomination PN1235 (congress.gov) ↗

  6. America First agenda2025-03-03

    Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (cloture) S. 9

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    Administration strongly supports passage.

    Senate roll call 100 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Statement of Administration Policy ↗

  7. America First agenda2025-04-30

    End the President's global tariff emergency S.J.Res. 49

    Voted NoAmerica First position: No

    Would cancel the President's tariff emergency, so the America First vote is No.

    Senate roll call 225 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗

  8. America First agenda2025-07-01

    One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Senate passage) H.R. 1

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    Signed into law by President Trump.

    Senate roll call 372 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Public Law 119-21, signed 2025-07-04 (congress.gov) ↗

  9. America First agenda2025-07-17

    Rescissions Act of 2025 H.R. 4

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    The President requested these cuts and signed the bill into law.

    Senate roll call 411 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Public Law 119-28, signed 2025-07-24 (congress.gov) ↗

  10. America First agenda2025-10-28

    End a presidential tariff emergency (Oct. 28, 2025) S.J.Res. 81

    Voted NoAmerica First position: No

    Would cancel the President's tariff emergency, so the America First vote is No.

    Senate roll call 594 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗

  11. America First agenda2025-10-29

    End a presidential tariff emergency (Oct. 29, 2025) S.J.Res. 77

    Voted NoAmerica First position: No

    Would cancel the President's tariff emergency, so the America First vote is No.

    Senate roll call 598 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗

  12. America First agenda2025-10-30

    End the President's global tariff emergency (Oct. 30, 2025) S.J.Res. 88

    Voted NoAmerica First position: No

    Would cancel the President's tariff emergency, so the America First vote is No.

    Senate roll call 600 (2025), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗

  13. America First agenda2026-06-05

    Secure America Act (2026 reconciliation) S. 2

    Voted YesAmerica First position: Yes

    Signed into law by President Trump.

    Senate roll call 163 (2026), via Voteview ↗ · Senate.gov roll call ↗ · Public Law 119-98, signed 2026-06-10 (congress.gov) ↗

Job performance score

How it works
65/100Fair

Ranked #2 of 2 in the U.S. Senate.

Showing up to vote

70% of score
93.4 of 100 points

Missed 12 of 915 roll-call votes (1.3%) · 119th Congress through 2026-09-30

Senate roll-call votes, 119th Congress (Voteview mirror of senate.gov records) ↗ · Senate.gov roll call votes ↗

Getting their own bills passed

30% of score
0 of 100 points

0 became law, 0 more passed their chamber (as primary author or sponsor)

Sponsored legislation (congress.gov) ↗

Scores use public records as of November 8, 2026 and the same rules for everyone (rubric draft-2 (Nov 2, 2026)). Only official office information is shown. Methodology · Report an error