{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/are-saying-election-security-comes-before-august-recess/", "What They Are Saying: Election Security Comes Before August Recess", "2026-07-31", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Jim Banks", "B001299", "www.banks.senate.gov", "banks", "https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is urging the Senate to cancel its August recess and remain in session until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. Senator Banks was among the first Republican Senators to support President Trump\u2019s call for lawmakers to stay in Washington until the election integrity legislation is passed.\n\nThe SAVE America Act would strengthen election integrity by requiring proof of U.S citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, helping ensure that only American citizens cast ballots. Senator Banks has made clear he is willing to forgo the Senate\u2019s scheduled August recess to get the bill passed, arguing that securing the integrity of U.S. elections is fundamental and should take priority over lawmakers\u2019 summer break.\n\nHere\u2019s what they are saying:\n\nNewsmax: \u201cSen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., echoed that message, saying he has heard widespread support for the bill from constituents. \u2018We don\u2019t need a recess. Let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act,\u2019 Banks said during a weekend TV interview. \u2018It\u2019s more important than taking a break, taking a recess.\u2019\u201d\n\nThe Daily Signal: \u201cAs of Monday morning, Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have come out in favor of passing the legislation before recess.\u201d\n\nThe Hill: \u201cSen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), another Trump ally, said he is ready to cancel the five-week recess to debate the SAVE America Act, which has already failed several times on the Senate Floor.\u201d\n\nAxios: \u201cSeven senators are now calling to delay the August recess until SAVE is passed: Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Darlene Graham (R-S.C.).\u201d\n\nThe Daily Caller: \u201cRepublican Utah Sen. Mike Lee became the first senator to demand the recess be canceled, stating Sunday that he would object to the recess to see the election integrity bill passed. Republican Sens. Jim Banks of Indiana, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Ashley Moody and Rick Scott of Florida also called on the recess to be canceled.\u201d\n\nPunchbowl: \u201cTrump\u2019s statement bolstered the position of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who threatened to force a vote to block the Senate from leaving for recess. Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Ashley Moody (R-Fla.), and Darlene Graham (R-S.C.).\u201d\n\nWashington Examiner: \u201cLed by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tubberville (R-AL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Marsha Balckburn (R-TN), Roger Mashall (R-KS), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have all called to cancel recess.\u201d\n\nNewsweek: \u201cMeanwhile, Banks told Fox News\u2019 Big Weekend Show on Sunday: \u2018We don\u2019t need a recess. Let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act. It\u2019s more important than taking a break.\u2019\u201d\n\nDaily Signal: \u201cThe conference sent the internal communications after Lee, and conservative senators such as Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Jim Banks R-Ind., Ashley Moody R-Fla., John Kennedy, R-La., and Darlene Graham, R-S.C., demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the scheduled August recess and instead abolish the filibuster and pass the voter integrity legislation.\u201d\n\nThe Hill: \u201cRepublican Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.), Ashley Moody (Fla.) and Jim Banks (Ind.) also called on GOP leaders to keep the Senate in session through Labor Day of necessary to hold additional debate and vote on the SAVE America Act.\u201d\n\nNewsmax: \u201cLee has drawn support from fellow Republicans, including Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Ashley Moody, R-Fla., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., all of whom say Congress should remain in session until the election integrity measure reaches the Senate floor.\u201d\n\nPJ Media:\u201cMike Lee of Utah became the first Senator to answer a plea from Scott Pressler to request a roll call vote and force senators to go on the record about the SAVE America Act before the recess, as Article 1 of the Constitution authorizes. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) quickly joined Lee, followed by Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla).\u201d\n\nHere\u2019s what they are saying on X:\n\nDonald Trump Jr.: \u201cWe need more people in the Senate like @SenatorBanks who are actually willing to FIGHT to pass the SAVE America Act!!!\u201d\n\nMike Lee:\u201cBravo @SenatorBanks. Thanks for standing up for the American people.\u201d\n\nEric Daughtery: \u201cBREAKING: Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN.) just became the THIRD SENATOR to OPPOSE August recess until the SAVE America Act passes.\u201d\n\nBenny Johnson: \u201cJim Banks is not the THIRD Senator to Oppose August Recess Until the SAVE America Act Passes. \u2018We don\u2019t need a recess. Let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act. It\u2019s more important than taking a break, taking a recess! Every Republican Senator should join him.\u201d\n\nGunter Eagleman: \u201cSENATOR JIM BANKS JUST SAID WHAT EVERYONE IS THINKING: \u2018We don\u2019t need a recess, let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act.\u2019 Proof of Citizenship. Voter ID. American elections for American Citizens only.\u201d\n\nScott Pressler: \u201cOH MY GOSH! Senator Jim Banks said, \u2018We don\u2019t need a recess \u2014 let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act. It\u2019s more important than taking a break. I\u2019ve heard from people everywhere I go \u2014 from the diner this morning to the grocery store: pass the SAVE America Act.\u201d\n\nLibs of TikTok: \u201cMultiple Senators are now calling to cancel August recess until the SAVE America Act passes; Sen. Jim Banks, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Mike Lee. The Senate is about to go on vacation for a month\u2026 and we STILL DON\u2019T HAVE SECURE ELECTIONS.\u201d\n\nAshley Hayek: \u201c@SenatorBanks is absolutely correct. The Senate shouldn\u2019t get a month off while the American people see new headlines every day about problems with our voter rolls. Suspend August recess until our military is funded and our elections are secure.\u201d\n\nThe Gateway Pundit: \u201cSen. Jim Banks becomes the THIRD Republican Senator to Demand to CANCEL August Recess until SAVE America Act Passes.\u201d\n\nThe Hill: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), another Trump ally, said he\u2019s ready to cancel the five-week recess to debate the SAVE America Act. \u2018I\u2019m all for it. We don\u2019t need a recess. Let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act. It\u2019s more important than taking a break.\u2019\u201d\n\nJim Pfaff:\u201cThe trend is growing. My friend Jim Banks is a hero standing for this with Mike Lee. Let\u2019s keep this going.\u201d\n\nTownhall.com: \u201cDonald Trump is joining calls for a handful of Republican Senators\u2026 Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Jim Banks (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ashley Moody (R-FL) have said that they will not support going to a recess\u2026[to pass the] SAVE America Act.\u201d\n\nThe Blaze:\u201cGOP Senator Jim Banks: I\u2019m frustrated too. The Senate should abandon the so-called traditions, nuke the filibuster, and do WHATEVER it takes to pass the SAVE America Act.\u201d\n\nNewsForce:\u201cBREAKING: Senate Republicans are pushing to cancel the August recess to force a vote on the SAVE America Act. With 35 Senate seats on the ballot this fall, the demand puts lawmakers in a tough spot\u2014stay in Washington and fight for the citizenship-proof voting bill or head home to campaign and risk looking soft on election integrity.\u201d\n\nGunter Eagleman: \u201cThanks, Jim! Let\u2019s get the SAVE America Act across the finish line.\u201d\n\nNewsmax: \u201cSen. Jim Banks, R-Ind. Echoed that message, saying he has heard widespread support for the [SAVE America Act] from constituents. We don\u2019t need a recess. Let\u2019s pass the SAVE America Act,\u2019 Banks said.\u201d\n\nDaniel Baldwin: \u201cSenator Jim Banks from Indian\u2026 essentially supported the idea of staying in Washington, D.C. to try to find a way to get the SAVE America Act or at least elements of it through to the President\u2019s desk before the midterm elections.\u201d\n\nCenter for Renewing America: \u201cSenator Banks is right. Enough with the Senate-first traditions. Start putting the American people first. America First. Not Senate first.\u201d\n\nBruce Pearl: \u201cThank you, Senator Banks!\u201d\n\nMike Gallagher Show: \u201cHere is Indiana Senator Jim Banks\u2026pointing out how we\u2019ve gotta hold-off on a summer vacation. 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