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Baird, James R.
Member of Congress

James R. Baird

Doctoral Degree · Ph.D. Military Veteran · Army Purple Heart Recipient
Republican Indiana On the 2026 ballot Official website
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Bills introduced
44
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
1,092
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these
Votes with their party
97%
2,322 of 2,386 Yea/Nay votes matched the Republican majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.
Roll-call votes missed
3%
70 of 2,457 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.0%
0 of 44 bills they introduced

Based on 2,457 recorded votes and 44 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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Committee assignments

11 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

40 contributions totaling $73,750 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

  • NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION $20,000 · 4 contributions
  • BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP $10,000 · 10 contributions
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) $8,000 · 4 contributions
  • NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION $7,500 · 3 contributions
  • GROWTH ENERGY, INC. $7,000 · 2 contributions
  • BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP $3,250 · 4 contributions
  • ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA AND ITS AFFILIATES $3,000 · 3 contributions
  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. $3,000 · 2 contributions

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
May 28, 2026 ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Rep. James Baird $2,000.00
Apr 9, 2026 NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Baird, James $1,000.00
Mar 24, 2026 NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Baird, James $5,000.00
Nov 24, 2025 NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Baird, James $4,000.00
Nov 10, 2025 BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Baird, James R. $1,000.00
Nov 10, 2025 BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Baird, James R. $1,000.00
Oct 31, 2025 BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS BAIRD, JAMES R DR. $1,000.00
Oct 3, 2025 ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Rep James Baird $1,000.00
Sep 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Dr. James R. Baird $1,000.00
Sep 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Dr. James R. Baird $1,000.00
Sep 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Dr. James R. Baird $1,000.00
Sep 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Dr. James R. Baird $1,000.00
Sep 25, 2025 BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Dr. James R. Baird $1,000.00
Sep 24, 2025 ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA AND ITS AFFILIATES ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Congressman James Baird $1,000.00
Sep 24, 2025 GROWTH ENERGY, INC. ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS BAIRD, JAMES R DR. $5,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Indiana · District 4
    2025–present · Congress 119
  • House of Representatives · Indiana · District 4
    2023–2025 · Congress 118
  • House of Representatives · Indiana · District 4
    2021–2023 · Congress 117
  • House of Representatives · Indiana · District 4
    2019–2021 · Congress 116
 Washington, DC office

2303 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-5037

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 3, 2026 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 2, 2026 H #294 On Passage · 119-HR-1501 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 2, 2026 H #293 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HJRES-1 Yea Failed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #292 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1498 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #291 On Passage · 119-HR-9436 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #290 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-9436 Nay Failed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #289 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1490 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #288 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1499 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #287 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1499 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 1, 2026 H #286 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-6500 Yea Passed Details →
Aug 31, 2026 H #285 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-32 Yea Passed Details →
Aug 31, 2026 H #284 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-307 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 23, 2026 H #283 On Passage · 119-HR-8884 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 23, 2026 H #282 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-89 Nay Passed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #281 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-113 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #280 On Passage · 119-HR-7008 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #279 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-7008 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #278 On Passage · 119-HR-8800 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #277 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-8800 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 22, 2026 H #276 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8800 Yea Failed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HR-9663 State Standing Committee Act Jul 14, 2026 Environmental Protection
119-HR-8918 BIO-SCALE Act May 20, 2026 Government Operations and Politics
119-HR-8648 FORGE Act May 4, 2026 International Affairs
119-HR-8212 Tech Diplomacy Training Act Apr 9, 2026 International Affairs
119-HR-8036 Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 Mar 24, 2026 Foreign Trade and International Finance
119-HR-7936 Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 Mar 16, 2026 Energy
119-HR-7194 Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act Jan 21, 2026 Armed Forces and National Security
119-HR-7024 Hemp Planting Predictability Act Jan 13, 2026 Agriculture and Food
119-HR-7010 To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appro… Jan 12, 2026 Agriculture and Food
119-HR-5221 PART Act Sep 9, 2025 Transportation and Public Works
119-HR-3707 NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act Jun 4, 2025 Science, Technology, Communications
119-HR-3208 No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025 May 6, 2025 International Affairs
119-HR-2813 Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025 Apr 10, 2025 Energy
119-HR-1516 To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operati… Feb 24, 2025 International Affairs
119-HR-575 Increased TSP Access Act of 2025 Jan 21, 2025 Agriculture and Food
118-HR-9466 AI Development Practices Act of 2024 Oct 4, 2024 Science, Technology, Communications
118-HR-621 PART Act Sep 18, 2024 Transportation and Public Works
118-HR-8345 No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024 Jul 11, 2024 International Affairs
118-HRES-317 Recognizing the importance of broadband in rural areas throughout the United States and the critica… Nov 28, 2023 Science, Technology, Communications
118-HR-6256 To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annu… Nov 7, 2023 International Affairs
118-HR-6255 To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operati… Nov 7, 2023 International Affairs
118-HR-6238 To require the Secretary of State to report a Government Accountability Office High Risk List for w… Nov 6, 2023 International Affairs
118-HR-6237 To allow Federal State Department employees to file a confidential or open report on any fiscal was… Nov 6, 2023 International Affairs
118-HR-4847 Safeguarding Syria Sanctions Act Jul 25, 2023 International Affairs
118-HR-4824 Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act Jul 24, 2023 Environmental Protection
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HRES-1497 Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of Pr… Aug 27, 2026
119-HRES-1496 Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honorin… Aug 27, 2026
119-HR-10052 Right to Worship Act Aug 6, 2026
119-HRES-1451 Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization… Jul 23, 2026
119-HRES-1449 Expressing support for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, to be held in the District of Columbia in August… Jul 22, 2026
119-HR-9830 Lawful Hemp Protection Act Jul 22, 2026
119-HRES-1442 Supporting the designation of July 20, 2026, as "National Moon Landing Day". Jul 20, 2026
119-HR-9719 Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act Jul 16, 2026
119-HR-9535 Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 Jun 30, 2026
119-HR-9473 Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act Jun 25, 2026
119-HR-9417 Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act Jun 24, 2026
119-HR-9369 GHOSTRUCK Act Jun 18, 2026
119-HR-9307 Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 Jun 11, 2026
119-HR-9236 HAILEY Act of 2026 Jun 10, 2026
119-HR-9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act Jun 10, 2026
119-HR-9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 Jun 10, 2026
119-HR-9211 Jewish American Security Act Jun 9, 2026
119-HR-9083 State Emissions Authority Act of 2026 Jun 2, 2026
119-HR-9097 American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026 Jun 2, 2026
119-HR-9043 Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act May 26, 2026
119-HR-8866 Build to Scale Reauthorization Act of 2026 May 15, 2026
119-HR-8791 IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act May 13, 2026
119-HR-8737 Never Fight Alone Act May 12, 2026
119-HR-8679 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transmit a v… May 7, 2026
119-HCONRES-96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers. May 7, 2026
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APA
Open America. (2026). Baird, James R. (Republican–Indiana): voting record. https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001307/
MLA
"Baird, James R. (Republican–Indiana): Voting Record." Open America, 2026, https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001307/.
Bluebook (legal)
Profile of Baird, James R., Member of Congress, Indiana (Republican), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001307/.
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