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James R. Baird
U.S. Representative, Indiana
2303 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
James Richard Baird is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district since 2019. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Baird votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Baird stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 44 →HR 8648
HR 8648 · Introduced May 4, 2026 · International Affairs
May 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 9663
HR 9663 · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8918
HR 8918 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8212
HR 8212 · Introduced Apr 9, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Baird's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 434were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
97.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
2.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
6.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Baird sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Baird has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
15
Sponsored this Congress
44 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,082
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
44
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Baird's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33