James R. Baird

Republican

House of Representatives

Indiana — District 4

Years in Office

Bills Sponsored

1078

Cosponsored

Contact

Office2303 Rayburn House Office Building

Phone(202) 225-5037

Official Website

Committees (11)

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

House Committee on Agriculture

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Forestry and Horticulture

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture

Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology

Vice Chair

Energy

Africa

Research and Technology

Oversight and Intelligence

2026 Election

James R. Baird — Independent (Incumbent)

Running in Indiana District 4

Election details for this seat will appear here when available.

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Voting Patterns

Votes with party

85%

Votes with Republican

Crosses party lines

15%

Votes against party

Missed votes

2 of 42

Total votes

of 42 roll calls

Baird, James R. votes with Republican 85% of the time and crosses party lines more often than average. They've missed 5% of roll call votes.

Recent Votes

Stop Insider Trading Act

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Jul 22, 2026· Passed

Yea

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Jul 15, 2026· Passed

Yea

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

May 21, 2026· Passed

Yea

CLARITY Act

Jul 17, 2025· Passed

Yea

Social Media

@RepJimBaird on X RepJimBaird on Facebook YouTube Channel

Official Sources

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Currently serving in Congress