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Baird, James R.

🏠 U.S. RepresentativeRepublican📍 IndianaDISTRICT 4
2-Year House Term
2025 — 2027
2 months
remaining in term
Jan 202510% of term remainingJan 2027
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Next election
November 2026
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Days left
76
⚠ Election within 6 months
Born
1945age 81
Terms served
4since 2019
First elected
2019(6+ yrs)
Washington office
2303 Rayburn House Office Building

Baird, James R. is a Republican U.S.

Representative from Indiana, representing the 4th Congressional District, serving in the 119th United States Congress. Currently serving a 2-year term that began in January 2025 and runs through January 2027, with the next election scheduled for November 2026.

Baird, James R. has served in Congress since 2019 — 6+ years across 4 terms.

Born in 1945 (age 81). Washington, D.C.

office: 2303 Rayburn House Office Building. Official website: https://baird.house.gov/..

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Subcommittee — Africa
of House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee — Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
of House Committee on Agriculture
Vice Chair
Subcommittee — Energy
of House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Subcommittee — Forestry and Horticulture
of House Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee — Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
of House Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee — Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
of House Committee on Agriculture
Subcommittee — Oversight and Intelligence
of House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee — Research and Technology
of House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

20 most recent bills sponsored by Baird, James R.. Click a title to read the full bill on Congress.gov.

Data last refreshed: Oct 19, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

# DateBill / TitleRoleStatus
01 · 10/13/2026SponsorIn Committee
02 · 07/14/2026SponsorIn Committee
03 · 05/20/2026SponsorIn Committee
04 · 05/04/2026SponsorIn Committee
05 · 04/09/2026SponsorIn Committee
06 · 03/24/2026SponsorOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by
07 · 03/16/2026SponsorIn Committee
08 · 01/21/2026SponsorBecame Private Law No: 119-2.
09 · 01/13/2026SponsorIn Committee
10 · 01/12/2026SponsorIn Committee
11 · 09/09/2025SponsorForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vo
12 · 06/04/2025SponsorIn Committee
13 · 05/06/2025SponsorIn Committee
14 · 04/10/2025SponsorIn Committee
15 · 02/24/2025SponsorIn Committee
16 · 01/21/2025SponsorIn Committee
17 · 09/06/2024SponsorOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
18 · 05/10/2024SponsorOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 18.
19 · 11/07/2023SponsorIn Committee
20 · 11/07/2023SponsorIn Committee

Based on bills Baird, James R. has sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area as tagged by Congress.gov. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions — click through to read any bill in full.

International Affairs

Sponsored 10 · Cosponsored 5

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsored 6 · Cosponsored 3

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsored 3 · Cosponsored 2

Baird, James R.'s 20 most recent recorded floor votes in the House.

DateBill / QuestionResultVote
09/15/2026HR 9500
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
PassedYea
09/15/2026HR 8278
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
PassedYea
09/01/2026HR 6500
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments
PassedYea
08/31/2026S 32
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
PassedYea
08/31/2026S 307
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
PassedYea
04/16/2026HCONRES 40
On Agreeing to the Resolution
FailedNay
04/15/2026HRES 965
On Motion to Discharge
PassedNay
04/15/2026HRES 1174
On Agreeing to the Resolution
PassedAye
04/14/2026HR 7613
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
PassedYea
04/14/2026HR 1011
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
PassedYea
03/05/2026HR 7744
On Passage
PassedYea
03/05/2026HR 7744
On Motion to Recommit
FailedNay
03/05/2026HCONRES 38
On Agreeing to the Resolution
FailedNay
03/05/2026HRES 1099
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
PassedYea
03/04/2026HRES 1100
On Motion to Refer
PassedNot Voting
03/04/2026S 723
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
PassedNot Voting
03/04/2026HRES 1095
On Ordering the Previous Question
PassedNot Voting
02/25/2026HR 4758
On Passage
PassedYea
02/25/2026HR 4758
On Motion to Recommit
FailedNay
02/24/2026HR 4626
On Passage
PassedYea
4
Elections Won
2018
First Elected
8
Years Served
R
Party

Baird, James R. (Republican) has won 4 congressional elections, representing Indiana's 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2018. Currently serving. Source: Congress.gov / Library of Congress.

2024
election

U.S. House of Representatives · 4th Congressional District

Indiana · 119th Congress · 2025–present
● CURRENTR✓ WON2-year term

Elected in the 2024 general election. Term began January 2025. Currently serving. 119th United States Congress.

2022
election

U.S. House of Representatives · 4th Congressional District

Indiana · 118th Congress · 2023–2025
R✓ WON2-year term

Elected in the 2022 general election. Term began January 2023. Concluded January 2025. 118th United States Congress.

2020
election

U.S. House of Representatives · 4th Congressional District

Indiana · 117th Congress · 2021–2023
R✓ WON2-year term

Elected in the 2020 general election. Term began January 2021. Concluded January 2023. 117th United States Congress.

2018
election

U.S. House of Representatives · 4th Congressional District

Indiana · 116th Congress · 2019–2021
R✓ WON2-year term

Elected in the 2018 general election. Term began January 2019. Concluded January 2021. 116th United States Congress.

Each entry = one election victory. Data: Congress.gov / Library of Congress.

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