James R. Baird
- Previous profession
- Farmer, Baird Family Farms; Small business owner, Indiana Home Care Plus
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1969 to 1972
- First public office
- 2006Member, Putnam County Commission, Greencastle, IN, 2006 to 2010
- Years in public office
- 19
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 393 recorded votes by James R. Baird, from 2019 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
54 Yes · 8 No · 2 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From this member’s press releases
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7 excerpts
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027September 1, 2026
Congressman Baird Votes to Pay Federal Employees, Avoid Harmful Government Shutdown
“Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on voting for H.R. 6500 a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government, continue paying federal employees, and avoid a harmful government shutdown.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026February 3, 2026
Congressman Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Support Disaster Relief and National Security
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026:”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActDecember 30, 2025
“I was proud to support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which authorized the Rural Health Transformation Program to deliver vital funding that will help address provider shortages, barriers to accessing care, and workforce shortages, while allowing our rural health care providers to continue to provide quality care. I am pleased to see these taxpayer funds returned to Hoosiers so”
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026December 10, 2025
Congressman Baird Statement on Passage of FY26 NDAA
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA):”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026September 19, 2025
Congressman Baird Votes to Avert Government Shutdown, Return Congress to Regular Order
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to fully fund the federal government through November 21, 2025:”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congressman Baird Supports the One Big Beautiful Bill, Votes for Largest Tax Cut in American History
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
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Rep. Baird Votes to Keep Government Funded, Advance America First Agenda
“Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the vote on H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025:”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.electjimbaird.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of ELECT JIM BAIRD FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.electjimbaird.com: none saved. The site gave our reader no page on October 8, 2026.Not checked yet
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