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REPUBLICAN
U.S. Senator · Indiana
James E.
Banks
Terms served
5
House 4 · Senate 1
Years in Congress
9.4y
Since 2017
Bills sponsored
249
All time
Bills cosponsored
1329
All time
Current staff
49
Personal office
Career staff alumni
31
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 249 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1329 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
13 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
Senate
Personnel
MemberSeapower
MemberStrategic Forces
MemberEconomic Policy
MemberNational Security and International Trade and Finance
MemberSecurities, Insurance, and Investment
MemberEducation and the American Family
MemberEmployment and Workplace Safety
ChairPrimary Health and Retirement Security
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 41 staffers · 8 interns
Staff · 41· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leann J. Angerman | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Feb 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Caymbria L. Brown | DIGITAL DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Robert B. Clawes | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Mar 25, 2025 to Present | |
| Christopher Layne Crabtree | STATE FIELD DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| William G. Dibugno | POLICY ADVISOR | Jun 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Phillip Dolitsky | SPEECHWRITER | Nov 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Erin Siobhan Drummy | POLICY ADVISOR | Jul 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Maximillian T. Engling | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Grace S. Galvin | PRO-LIFE STAFF | Sep 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Shawn D. Gardner | SOUTHEAST INDIANA REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Mar 25, 2025 to Present | |
| Kily Ann Gaskill | OFFICE MANAGER | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Jason Chuck Geske | SENIOR ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 24, 2025 to Present | |
| Kelvin Duy Giang | MILITARY LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Feb 17, 2026 to Present | |
| Jeffrey Darrell Goodman | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | Oct 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Hailee P. Hampton | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Lauren C. Hickey | POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 16, 2026 to Present | |
| Evan Andrew Hochstetler | OFFICE MANAGER | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Trevor J. Hustus | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Nov 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Steven M. Justus | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Dominick J. Kavanaugh | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | Apr 16, 2025 to Present | |
| David A. Keller | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Jackson R. Krieg | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jan 27, 2025 to Present | |
| Ashley L. Lewis | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Oct 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Ella R. Luprano | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Oct 1, 2025 to Present | |
| William F. Mallison | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Jessica Weiner McCune | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Eric R. Miller | SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Charles H. Morrison | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR | Jan 5, 2026 to Present | |
| MacKenzie P. Muecke | DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY | Oct 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Derek Alexander Pillie | CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Andy Brayton Porter | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| James L. Porter | DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR | Oct 10, 2025 to Present | |
| Matthew D. Ritter | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Ellen G. Rogers | GENERAL COUNSEL | Jan 24, 2025 to Present | |
| Peyton W. Roth | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Hamza Sahli | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 13, 2025 to Present | |
| Olivia Grace Schilling | DEPUTY SCHEDULER | Apr 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Jeffrey T. Scott Jr. | STAFF ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Tanner Jon Spencer | STATE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present | |
| Pieter K. Van Wingerden | DEFENSE POLICY ADVISOR | Mar 9, 2026 to Present | |
| Linda J. Yoakum | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Nov 5, 2025 to Present |
Interns · 8· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy K. HammansIntern | INTERN | Jan 12, 2026 to Present | |
| Cole R. HupkeIntern | INTERN | Jul 1, 2025 to Present | |
| Haaris H. IqbalIntern | INTERN | Mar 10, 2026 to Present | |
| Ian H. KrahnIntern | INTERN | Jan 12, 2026 to Present | |
| Daniel Y. LiuIntern | INTERN | May 13, 2025 to Present | |
| Nicholas R. SchreiberIntern | INTERN | Jan 5, 2026 to Present | |
| Faith E. ShandsIntern | INTERN | Jan 12, 2026 to Present | |
| Nella C. SmithIntern | INTERN | Jan 14, 2026 to Present |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 16 staffers · 15 interns
Alumni staff · 16· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara B. Adams | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 9, 2025 | |
| Gerald A. Calengor | PRESS SECRETARY | Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025 | |
| Jeffery L. Cardwell | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 28, 2025 | |
| Cary L. Czarniecki | SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 3, 2025 | |
| Sarah Kate Foster | CONSTITUENT SERVICES DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Apr 3, 2025 | |
| Allison E. Halataei | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/GENERAL COUNSEL | Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 7, 2025 | |
| Jeremy H. Hayes | POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026 | |
| James A. Hitchcock | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 17, 2025 | |
| Matthew D. Ide | POLICY ADVISOR | Jul 1, 2025 to Jan 4, 2026 | |
| Zachary A. Kahler | SPEECHWRITER & SENIOR ADVISOR | Feb 1, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025 | |
| Adam M. Lemon | MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT/POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 20, 2026 | |
| Scott T. Luginbill | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, SENIOR ADVISOR | Jan 17, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026 | |
| Samuel Michael Mangold-Lenett | SPEECHWRITER | Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 17, 2025 | |
| Alexander W. Nicoll | PRESS SECRETARY | Nov 5, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026 | |
| Philip George Pulizzi | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Oct 24, 2025 | |
| Darren E. Vogt | SPECIAL ASSISTANT | Jan 3, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026 |
Alumni interns · 15· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew E. Albright | INTERN | Jun 9, 2025 to Jul 4, 2025 | |
| Charles Alderdice | INTERN | May 28, 2025 to Jun 28, 2025 | |
| Peter N. Barrett | INTERN | Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Evangeline P. Hemingway | INTERN | Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Jaden M. Maze | INTERN | May 13, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025 | |
| Nathan Lee McNamara | INTERN | Sep 4, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 | |
| Benjamin W. Packer | INTERN | Jul 10, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Kaylee M. Phillips | INTERN | Sep 3, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 | |
| Gideon N. Prumm | INTERN | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 | |
| Declan T. Quinn | INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025 | |
| Reagan M. Snyder | INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025 | |
| Gerald R. Stroud | INTERN | Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Levi M. Trausch | INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025 | |
| Tabor R. Walls | INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025 | |
| Zane H. Zachary | INTERN | Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
4 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.
Sea Island, GA
House gift travel filing
Mar 11, 2023 to Mar 12, 2023
Pending
Gettysburg, PA
House gift travel filing
Oct 22, 2021 to Oct 24, 2021
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2031
Senate · Indiana
Republican
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Indiana 3rd District
Republican
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Indiana 3rd District
Republican
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Indiana 3rd District
Republican
2019
Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019
House · Indiana 3rd District
Republican
2017
Career compensation across 1 role · $216,533 total tracked.