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James R. Baird
U.S. Representative, IN-4
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, IN-4 current
Indiana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IN-4
Indiana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IN-4
Indiana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, IN-4
Indiana |
Republican | Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology — Vice Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Forestry and Horticulture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Agriculture — Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Africa unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Oversight and Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Energy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Research and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.446, social dim. 0.413. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 426 — Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1286 — Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act | Yea | May 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1263 — Strengthening the Quad Act | Yea | May 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2240 — Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act | Yea | May 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2255 — Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025 | Yea | May 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 352 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish… | Not voting | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2243 — LEOSA Reform Act | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 405 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against… | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2215 — Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act | Yea | May 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 249 — To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Nay | May 13, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 30 — Expressing support for local law enforcement officers. | Yea | May 13, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 276 — Gulf of America Act | Yea | May 8, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 276 — Gulf of America Act | Nay | May 8, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 881 — DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act | Yea | May 7, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1503 — Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 | Yea | May 7, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 36 — MEGOBARI Act | Yea | May 5, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 530 — ACES Act | Yea | May 5, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 88 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | May 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 78 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and… | Yea | May 1, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 87 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 60 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service… | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
427 recorded contributions totalling $587,129. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 72 of 427 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 12 | $236,200 | 40% |
| Corporate PAC | 14 | $70,000 | 12% |
| Small-dollar | 46 | $-3,825 | -1% |
| Unclassified | 355 | $284,754 | 48% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | BAIRD, JAMES R PHD R DR. | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Mar 15, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | NICOSON, JON | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | Aug 25, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 11, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | HUCK PAC | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 13, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 20, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | INDIANA FARM BUREAU INC ELECT PAC INC | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 3, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 21, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Aug 23, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Nov 5, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jul 5, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 10, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | May 2, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
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