EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Looks Over Federal Agency’s Shoulder As It Helps Roll Out Trump’s America 250 Celebration

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EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Looks Over Federal Agency’s Shoulder As It Helps Roll Out Trump’s America 250 Celebration

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks sent a letter to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) on Wednesday expressing support for the agency providing grants that help fund America’s 250th anniversary celebration…

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