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James R. Baird

U.S. Representative, Indiana 4th district · Republican

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 2019
Terms served
4 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
June 4, 1945

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
460
voted for
141
voted against
42
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-30

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF KEITH BERRY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 30, 2026, p. E756

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Keith Berry, who passed on July 5, 2026. Berry was born in Greencastle in 1945. A graduate of Greencastle High School, he spent his entire life honoring the land and livestock commended to him by the Almighty God.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 30, 2026, p. E756

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 30, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

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2026-07-30

HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIANA BEACH AMUSEMENT PARK

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 30, 2026, p. E755

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100th Anniversary of a longstanding Indiana landmark, the Indiana Beach amusement park. Founded in 1926, this rollercoaster park was originally named Ideal Beach and has so many remarkable amenities and rides throughout its history.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 30, 2026, p. E755

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 30, 2026.

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Set against the record

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2026-07-22

CELEBRATING MORGAN COUNTY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. H5027

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club of Morgan County, Indiana. The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is to empower all youth, and all of our youth, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential and to become caring, productive, and responsible citizens.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. H5027

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.

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Set against the record

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2026-07-22

HONORING LORI WHITE, JASON CHEW, AND THE ENTIRE DEPAUW GROWING GREEN AND GOLD TOGETHER INITIATIVE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. E728

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Depauw University's ``Growing Green and Gold Together'' initiative, which has made tremendous progress and is soon entering its final year of implementation in 2027.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. E728

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.

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Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-22

HONORING 10 YEAR 4-H MEMBERS IN INDIANA'S 4TH DISTRICT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. E726

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the many 4-H members through the 4th District who recently reached 10 years of 4-H membership. As a 10 year 4-H member myself, this truly gives me joy to speak about. 4-H members pledge their minds, hearts, and whole person toward serving their communities.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 22, 2026, p. E726

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 22, 2026.

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Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-07-15

CONGRATULATING INDIANA FFA STATE OFFICERS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. H4471

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate two State FFA officers from the Fourth District who were recently elected at the Indiana State convention. FFA is the largest U.S. career and technical student organization.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 15, 2026, p. H4471

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 15, 2026.

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Set against the record

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2026-07-02

LETTER FOR THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAPSULE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 2, 2026, p. E649

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to include in the Record a letter that I provided for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule, which will be opened by the American people 250 years from now in the year 2276, the 500th anniversary of our great Nation's founding: To the American people in the year 2276, This letter was written in 2026, upon the semiquincentennial anniversary of our nation's founding.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, July 2, 2026, p. E649

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 2, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

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2026-06-30

RECOGNIZING STEVE KEOWN

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Steve Keown, a retiring agriculture teacher and FFA adviser who dedicated 42 years to Carroll County Junior-Senior High School. Mr. Keown received his bachelor's degree from Murray State University and a master's degree from Purdue University in curriculum and instruction.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 30, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-30

RECOGNIZING STEVE KEOWN

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tippecanoe School Corporation's Extra Mile Award winner, Deb Liggett. Deb Liggett is an extremely dedicated caretaker of students who drives 170 miles every day, taking students to McCutcheon High School, Southwestern Middle School, and Klondike Schools for over 40 years.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 30, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-30

RECOGNIZING STEVE KEOWN

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ivy Tech Community College, which recently won three third-place awards in the U.S. Department of Energy's Battery Workforce Challenge. This challenge is a 3-year collegiate engineering competition where teams build an advanced battery pack for the commercial Ram ProMaster EV program.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, June 30, 2026, p. H4331

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 30, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-10

FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES EXEMPLIFIED BY THE HOOSIER STATE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. H4060

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the history, heritage, and enduring legacy of innovation that defines the great State of Indiana. During the 250th anniversary of our Nation's founding, it is vital to remember the foundational principles that have driven American progress.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. H4060

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-10

FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES EXEMPLIFIED BY THE HOOSIER STATE

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. H4060

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 50th flight of the Indy Honor Flight. This organization hosts flights for veterans from Indianapolis to Washington, D.C., and boasts an unwavering commitment to serving veterans.”

James R. Baird, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. H4060

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks James R. Baird as speaking in 46 items of business across 36 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists James R. Baird, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageYeaPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageYeaPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitNayFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageYeaPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitNayFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageYeaPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageYeaPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitNayFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentAyeFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.