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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
1,073
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%
2,277 of 2,340 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 2,411 votes
Bills enacted into law
0.0%
0 of 44 bills they introduced

Based on 2,411 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

38 contributions totaling $70,750 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 CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION $7,500 · 3 contributions
  • GROWTH ENERGY, INC. $7,000 · 2 contributions
  • NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) $7,000 · 3 contributions
  • BOSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP $3,250 · 4 contributions
  • ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA AND ITS AFFILIATES $3,000 · 3 contributions
  • SYNGENTA CORPORATION $2,500 · 1 contribution

Recent contributions

DateFilerPayeeHonoreeAmount
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
Sep 5, 2025 FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS James Baird $1,000.00
Mar 25, 2025 BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS Rep. James R. Baird $1,000.00

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
Jul 16, 2026 H #249 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-9237 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 16, 2026 H #248 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-5362 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #247 On Passage · 119-HR-8595 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #246 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-8595 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #245 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8595 Yea Failed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #244 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8595 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #243 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8595 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #242 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8595 Yea Failed Details →
Jul 15, 2026 H #241 On Agreeing to the Amendment · 119-HR-8595 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 14, 2026 H #240 On Passage · 119-HR-1181 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 14, 2026 H #239 On Motion to Recommit · 119-HR-1181 Nay Failed Details →
Jul 14, 2026 H #238 On Passage · 119-HR-139 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 14, 2026 H #237 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1423 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 14, 2026 H #236 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1423 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 13, 2026 H #235 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 119-HR-8897 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 13, 2026 H #234 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 119-HR-3106 Yea Passed Details →
Jun 30, 2026 H #233 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1399 Yea Passed Details →
Jun 30, 2026 H #232 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HCONRES-108 Nay Failed Details →
Jun 30, 2026 H #231 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 119-HRES-1398 Yea Failed Details →
Jun 30, 2026 H #230 On Ordering the Previous Question · 119-HRES-1398 Yea Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
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 27, 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 16, 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 Oct 28, 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 16, 2024 Science, Technology, Communications
118-HR-8345 No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024 Jul 11, 2024 International Affairs
118-HR-41 VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023 Dec 12, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security
118-HR-621 PART Act Dec 1, 2023 Transportation and Public Works
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-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-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-3036 Increased TSP Access Act of 2023 Oct 25, 2023 Agriculture and Food
118-HR-3888 To amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born… Sep 18, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
119-HR-9535 Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 Jun 30, 2026
119-HR-9417 Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act Jun 24, 2026
119-HR-9369 GHOSTRUCK Act Jun 18, 2026
119-HR-9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act Jun 15, 2026
119-HR-9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 Jun 10, 2026
119-HR-1502 North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act Jun 4, 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-507 Veterans Member Business Loan Act May 19, 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-516 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit. May 12, 2026
119-HCONRES-96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers. May 12, 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-HR-6875 AI OVERWATCH Act Apr 29, 2026
119-HR-7199 Gerald’s Law Act Apr 29, 2026
119-HR-8564 Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026 Apr 28, 2026
119-HR-4889 To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial ce… Apr 27, 2026
119-HR-8285 Protecting American Competition Act of 2026 Apr 22, 2026
119-HRES-1204 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that as the United States marks 250 years of i… Apr 21, 2026
119-HR-8321 Artemis Accords Authorization Act Apr 21, 2026
119-HR-8374 Equal Treatment for Farmers Act Apr 20, 2026
119-HR-8334 Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026 Apr 16, 2026
119-HR-8137 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and inve… Apr 15, 2026
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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/.
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Profile of Baird, James R., Member of Congress, Indiana (Republican), Open America (2026), https://openamerica.io/legislator/B001307/.
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