James R. Baird
U.S. Representative, Indiana District 4 on the U.S. House
- 202-225-5037
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In the records we collect, James cast 674 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 91% of the time, introduced 32 bills, and cosponsored 604 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 633 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. House, Indiana District 4 in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: in.gov
DCDECompare candidatesWhere James stands
On 514 recorded votes where members disagreed, James was on the prevailing side 459 times and in the minority 55 times. The minority votes were most often on other / uncategorized and defense & foreign affairs.
- Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 46, No 13
- Voted yes on HJRES139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. Failed 211 to 207, Mar 18, 2026. Record
- Voted no on HRES713: Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget. Passed 214 to 213, Sep 17, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Defense & Foreign Affairs4 bills
- Technology & Privacy4 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources3 bills
- Children & Families2 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition2 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation2 bills
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways2 bills
- Not in a single policy area9 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 16, 2026U.S. HouseBaird
- Sep 16, 2026U.S. House
HR5334: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
Bills they introduced
- H.R. 10795 (119th Congress)Sudan IMPACT ActLatest recorded action (2026-10-13): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 8918 (119th Congress)BIO-SCALE ActLatest recorded action (2026-05-20): Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $604,800 and spent $709,055 for the 2026 election, with $110,355 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, H8IN04199
2026 campaign$482,674 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)21%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)16%
- Political action committees (PACs)62%
- Other0%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives35%
- Other / Not classified20%
- Retired13%
- Agriculture12%
- Not employed5%
- Other16%
Source: FEC filing, H8IN04199
2024 campaign
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Agriculture
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and BiotechnologyVice Chair
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
- House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Energy
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Source: unitedstates.github.io
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.