James R. Baird

R Republican Representative from Indiana, District 4

Indiana 2303 Rayburn House Office Building 202-225-5037 Born 1945-06-04

James R. Baird is a Republican Representative representing Indiana's 4th congressional district, serving since 2019. James R. Baird sits on 3 committees, including House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and House Committee on Agriculture.

Term Details

Term Start 2025-01-03

Term End 2027-01-03

Terms Served 4

District 4

Committee Assignments

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member

House Committee on Agriculture

Member

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$278.5M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Yea

S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act

2026-09-16 Passed 401/14

Yea

H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 415/9

Yea

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act

2026-09-16 Passed 417/3

Yea

H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroa

2026-09-16 Passed 214/208

Yea

H.R. 10326: PROOF Act

2026-09-16 Passed 217/207

Yea

H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 352/72

Yea

H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026-09-16 Passed 262/159

Nay

H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-09-15 Passed 220/204

Yea

H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad

2026-09-15 Passed 216/211

Yea

H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

2026-09-15 Passed 408/17

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

97.9% Party Loyalty

With Party 619

Against Party 13

Not Voting 42

632 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (13)

Nay

H R 8800: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-07-22 · Party voted Yea · Agreed to

Yea

H R 8469: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-05-15 · Party voted Nay · Failed

Yea

H R 7567: On Agreeing to the Amendment, as Modified 2026-04-30 · Party voted Nay · Agreed to

Nay

H R 7006: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2026-01-14 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-04 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-04 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Nay

H R 4553: On Agreeing to the Amendment 2025-09-03 · Party voted Yea · Failed

Recent Votes

Date	Bill	Vote	Result
2026-09-16	H R 5334: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9576: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 10326: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H J RES 213: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9340: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	H R 9497: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-16	S 2403: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1486: On Motion to Table	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H RES 1530: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2978: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 8278: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 4646: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 2140: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H R 9500: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H J RES 210: On Passage	Yea	Passed
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93: On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 4219: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-14	H R 3276: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
2026-09-03	H R 4795: On Passage	Yea	Passed

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$195K Total Raised

$108K From PACs

$86K From Individuals

$141K Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.	Corp	$10.0K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES	Trade	$5.5K
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION	Trade	$5.0K
GROWTH ENERGY PAC	Trade	$5.0K
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS BUCKEYE VICTORY FUND		$4.0K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS	Member	$3.0K
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$2.5K
AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$2.5K
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION	Trade	$2.5K
AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AQHAPAC) AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION	Member	$2.5K
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL	Trade	$2.5K
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) DEERE & COMPANY	Corp	$2.5K
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE NUCOR CORPORATION	Corp	$2.5K
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	Trade	$2.5K
SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC) SAAB, INC.	Corp	$2.5K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Member

PAC Contribution $1.0K

Lobbying Spend $4.9M

House Committee on Foreign Affairs 6 lobbying filings