U.S. Representative · IN-04 · REPUBLICAN

James R. Baird

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c/o bioguide B001307 · FEC H8IN04199

Current term ends January 3, 2027

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DW-NOMINATE

+0.45

Congress 119 · 542 votes

Accountability

99

Data: 38%

5
Bills shown / sponsored
1917
Roll-call votes on record
5
Statements ingested
6
Top donors tracked

Sponsored legislation

“What they’ve put forward”

Row 01  c/o  HR/119/10795  ·  ▲ 6 days
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Sudan IMPACT Act

Sponsor: James R. Baird, IN-04, R
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Row 02  c/o  HR/119/9663  ·  ▲ 97 days
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State Standing Committee Act

Sponsor: James R. Baird, IN-04, R
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Framers’ confidence: 0.75

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The constitutionality of the State Standing Committee Act depends on its specific provisions. If the committee is purely advisory and facilitates federal-state cooperation under Congress's enumerated powers (e.g., Commerce Clause, Necessary

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Federal-State Environmental Advisory Committee Act

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Honors Democratic priorities: federal action on environmental protection, formal state input into federal policy, and public transparency. Honors Republican priorities: limited federal role, no mandates on states, advisory-only committee, sunset provision to prevent permanent…

Funding: General fund appropriation $5 million per fiscal year Sunset 5y Oversight: Government Accountability Office 3 citations
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Row 03  c/o  HR/119/8918  ·  ▲ 152 days
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BIO-SCALE Act

Sponsor: James R. Baird, IN-04, R
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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Row 04  c/o  HR/119/7024  ·  ▲ 152 days
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Hemp Planting Predictability Act

Sponsor: James R. Baird, IN-04, R
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
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Row 05  c/o  HR/119/7010  ·  ▲ 152 days
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To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

Sponsor: James R. Baird, IN-04, R
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
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Voting record on record

“How they voted”

Yea

1298

68%

Nay

529

28%

Abstain

7

0%

Not voting

83

4%

Constitution Index · Constitutional Voting Record v1

“Votes on graded measures”

Each recorded Yea or Nay on the passage or adoption of a measure, grouped by that measure’s current constitutional grade in the Constitution Index. Procedural and amendment votes are not counted. This is a count of public votes, not an endorsement. The Scoreboard ranks members on these votes. Method →

The counts below cover the current Congress (119th). Earlier Congresses are listed under “Record by Congress”.

393
Counted Yea/Nay votes
387
Graded measures
244
Procedural votes not counted
Grade band Yea Nay Present / not voting Share of all Yea votes Yea rate in band
A-B constitutional or mostly sound 320 19 28 86% 94%
C significant issues 33 0 0 9% 100%
D-F likely unconstitutional or a direct violation 19 2 1 5% 90%

Evidence · 25 of 422 votes shown

Record constitutional-voting-record/1.0 · computed 2026-10-19 16:45 UTC · All votes (JSON)

Record by Congress

The same count for each Congress the member voted in. “With the grade” is the share of Yea/Nay votes on A–B and D–F measures cast Yea on A–B or Nay on D–F (C votes are neutral); it is shown, with the change from the previous Congress, only for records that meet the evidence threshold. The Scoreboard ranks the current Congress only.

Congress Chamber Counted votes Graded measures A–B Yea / Nay D–F Yea / Nay With the grade Change Votes
119th Congress House 393 387 320 / 19 19 / 2 89% — 422 (JSON)

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“What they’ve said”

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H5956] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] SUPPORTING EARLY-CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS' DEDUCTIONS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished bu…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5956-H5957] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ACT OF 2026 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished …

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5957-H5958] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PREVENTING RIP-OFFS AND OBTAINING OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the un…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO THE "CALIF

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Page H5958] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO THE ``CALIFORNIA ST…

2026-09-16 · HOUSE

RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5958-H5959] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfinished business is the vote on…

FEC schedule_a — top contributions

“Committee and organization receipts”

A sample of the largest FEC receipts in this record. Individual contributors are excluded.

WINRED

PAC · 3 receipts

$12,431

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC

PAC · 2 receipts

$10,000

THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 3 receipts

$7,500

NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)

PAC · 2 receipts

$7,000

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)

PAC · 2 receipts

$5,000

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC · 1 receipt

$5,000

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