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James R. Baird

Republican · IN-4 · U.S. House

Bio

James Richard Baird is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 4th congressional district since 2019. Previously, he served on the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and on the Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.62
Healthcare
R+0.71
Immigration & Border
R+0.92
Guns
R+0.87
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+1.00
Environment & Energy
R+0.82
Crime & Policing
R+0.80
Defense & Veterans
R+0.72
Economy & Labor
R+0.66
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.73
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.39
Education
R+0.72
Government & Democracy
R+0.81
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+1.00

Each issue runs left right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Economy & Labor
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
2026-06-23 · Passed · Environment & Energy, Economy & Labor
YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-23 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-23 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Secure America Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing
NAY
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor
NAY
Faster Labor Contracts Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy

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