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James R. Baird
U.S. Representative · Indiana, District 4

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
45
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
1,116
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%
2,512 of 2,584 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%
74 of 2,659 votes
Bills enacted into law
2.2%
1 of 45 bills they introduced
Won in 2024
64.8%
of the vote, 33.9 points ahead of Derrick Holder (Democrat). Clerk's official results

Based on 2,659 recorded votes and 45 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

Compare with another member

 How they voted recently 20 most recent
Date and questionVoteQuestionPositionResult
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403
Passed
 H #314 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-S-2403 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497
Passed
 H #313 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9497 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340
Passed
 H #312 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9340 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-213
Passed
 H #311 On Passage · 119-HJRES-213 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-10326
Passed
 H #310 On Passage · 119-HR-10326 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-9576
Passed
 H #309 On Passage · 119-HR-9576 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 16, 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334
Passed
 H #308 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · 119-HR-5334 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93
Passed
 H #307 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-93 Nay Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Passage · 119-HJRES-210
Passed
 H #306 On Passage · 119-HJRES-210 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500
Passed
 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-9500 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140
Passed
 H #304 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-2140 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646
Passed
 H #303 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4646 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278
Passed
 H #302 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8278 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978
Passed
 H #301 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-2978 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #300 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1530 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530
Passed
 H #299 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1530 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 15, 2026
On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486
Passed
 H #298 On Motion to Table · 119-HRES-1486 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276
Passed
 H #297 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-3276 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 14, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219
Passed
 H #296 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-4219 Yea Passed Details →
Sep 3, 2026
On Passage · 119-HR-4795
Passed
 H #295 On Passage · 119-HR-4795 Yea Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
119-HR-10795 Sudan IMPACT Act Oct 13, 2026 International Affairs
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 Sep 6, 2024 Science, Technology, Communications
118-HR-8345 No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024 May 10, 2024 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-6256 To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annu… 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
118-HRES-563 Recognizing Vice Admiral Sean Buck for his 44 years of exemplary service to his country and his hom… Jun 30, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HR-10737 To amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to pr… Oct 5, 2026
119-HR-10745 Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act Oct 5, 2026
119-HRES-1598 Expressing support for American animal agriculture and recognizing its integral role in strengtheni… Oct 1, 2026
119-HR-10556 VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 Sep 24, 2026
119-HR-10526 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 West Memorial Drive in… Sep 21, 2026
119-HR-10347 Data Science and Literacy Act of 2026 Sep 10, 2026
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-HR-10017 Permanent CBDC Ban Act Aug 3, 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-9489 GRACE for Military Survivors Act Jun 25, 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-9298 Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act Jun 11, 2026
119-HR-9307 Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 Jun 11, 2026
119-HR-9293 ReCement Act Jun 11, 2026
119-HR-9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 Jun 10, 2026
119-HR-9236 HAILEY Act of 2026 Jun 10, 2026

Committee assignments

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

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through October 14, 2026
$604,800
Raised
$709,055
Spent
$110,355
Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $103,346. From PACs and other political committees: $299,700. Debts owed by the campaign: $503,899.

What James R. Baird's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H8IN04199). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

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

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 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Indiana · District 4
    2019–present · Congresses 116–119
 Washington, DC office

2303 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 225-5037

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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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