In a memo to Republican colleagues Wednesday, Senator-elect Jim Banks of Indiana said he wants the GOP to focus specifically on "everyday working Americans." "Nobody has suffered more because of bad trade and economic policymaking than America’s working and middle classes. Our policies should focus on doing right by them, especially those working in manufacturing, the trades and other skilled fields that don’t require a four-year degree. Republicans must not take their vote for granted," Banks wrote. Banks said the party should focus on priorities like building out access to apprenticeships and technical training or expanding Pell grant opportunities to prepare students for the workforce. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/senator-elect-jim-banks-memo-to-gop-republican-colleagues-focus-on-everyday-working-americans/531-27a05efb-84c0-4ab9-8d2f-6e6f74fb26fa