Jim Baird

U.S. Representative for Indiana's 4th District

Republican · Since 2019 · Next election: 2026 · Age 81

Official name: James R. Baird

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 7 sources

Jim Baird is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 4th District, a Republican serving since 2019.

Baird has served in the House longer than 207 of its 438 other members and longer than 7 of Indiana's 8 other House members.

Baird sits on 3 committees: Science, Space, and Technology; Agriculture; and Foreign Affairs.

In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Baird voted in 138 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 44 bills Baird sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

1 bill Baird sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.

Baird has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 6 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Votes

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Voted in 138 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.

Baird voted with the majority of House Republicans on 137 roll calls and against it on 1.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes

Jim Baird's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
Date	Vote	Question	Result	Jim Baird	Note
Jul 22	No. 275	On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800	Agreed to	Nay	Most House Republicans: Yea
Jun 3	No. 195	On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Res. 1333Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8646) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; (H.R. 7726) Stop Child Care Scams Act; (H.R. 7892) No Aid for Ghost Students Act; and (H.R. 8872) Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act	Passed	Not Voting	Did not vote

Legislation

15 bills sponsored and 242 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law

H.R. 10556 VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 10526 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 West Memorial Drive in Muncie, Indiana, as the "Officer Blake A. Reynolds Post Office Building".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 West Memorial Drive in Muncie, Indiana, as the "Officer Blake A. Reynolds Post Office Building".
H.R. 1266 Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 623.
This bill regulates xylazine under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Xylazine, also known as tranq, is a nonopioid sedative and pain reliever that is approved for use in animals.