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SITTING REPRESENTATIVE · INDIANA · 4TH DISTRICT · REPUBLICANSITTING REPRESENTATIVE · IN-4 · REP

James R. Baird

James R. Baird has represented Indiana’s 4th district in the U.S. House since 2019. Vice chair of the House Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Baird served as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010 and in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018.

Party: Republican
In House: Since 2019
Age: 81
Committees: 3
Next election: Nov 3, 2026

HOUSE SINCE: 2019
COMMITTEES: 3
AGE: 81

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James R. Baird at a glance

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James R. Baird’s voting record

119TH CONGRESS · 676 ROLL CALLS · 376 KEY

Key votes cast by Rep. Baird in the 119th Congress, newest first
DATE	MEASURE	VOTE	REP MAJORITY	RESULT
SEP 16	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	YEA	YEA 191–14	Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 202–9	Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	YEA	YEA 210–1	Passed 214–208
SEP 16	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	YEA	YEA 210–1	Passed 217–207
SEP 16	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 352–72
SEP 16	H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 262–159
SEP 15	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	NAY	NAY 203–7	Passed 220–204
SEP 15	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	YEA	YEA 212–1	Passed 216–211
SEP 15	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	YEA	YEA 195–17	Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 130–79	Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2978GUARD Act	YEA	YEA 203–7	Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 138–60	Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 165–33	Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED
SEP 03	H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 203–2	Passed 237–169
SEP 02	H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 218–201
SEP 02	H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre…	YEA	YEA 211–0	Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED
SEP 01	H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 209–2	Passed 219–196
SEP 01	H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027	YEA	YEA 193–19	Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 32LACA	YEA	YEA 186–10	Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	YEA	YEA 187–8	Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED
JUL 23	H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 232–188
JUL 23	H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	NAY	NAY 207–4	Passed 214–208

Bills sponsored by James R. Baird in the 119th Congress

15Sponsored

2Out of cmte

1Passed House

1Became law

SPONSORED · 119TH CONGRESS

Sponsored15

Out of committee2

Passed House1

Became law1

Plus 242 bills cosponsored this Congress.

Bills sponsored in the 119th Congress, with each bill’s stage and cosponsors
BILL	TITLE · POLICY AREA	STAGE	COSPON.
H.R. 7194	Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY	Became law	0 COSPON.
H.R. 8036	Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026FOREIGN TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE	Out of committee	2 COSPON.
H.R. 9663	State Standing Committee ActENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	Introduced	0 COSPON.
H.R. 8918	BIO-SCALE ActGOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS	Introduced	2 COSPON.
H.R. 7024	Hemp Planting Predictability ActAGRICULTURE AND FOOD	Introduced	40 COSPON.
H.R. 7010	To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.AGRICULTURE AND FOOD	Introduced	4 COSPON.
H.R. 8648	FORGE ActINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	Introduced	4 COSPON.
H.R. 8212	Tech Diplomacy Training ActINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	Introduced	3 COSPON.
H.R. 7936	Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026ENERGY	Introduced	8 COSPON.
H.R. 5221	PART ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Introduced	74 COSPON.
H.R. 3707	NSF and USDA Interagency Research ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS	Introduced	4 COSPON.
H.R. 3208	No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2025INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	Introduced	8 COSPON.