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James R. Baird

James R. Baird

R IN-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+169
Helped 1299 Hurt 1130 Unclear 1372

Healthcare

+194
Helped 597 Hurt 403 Unclear 615

Finance

+89
Helped 657 Hurt 568 Mixed 4 Unclear 331

Government Operations

-17
Helped 67 Hurt 84 Unclear 1176

Education

+34
Helped 388 Hurt 354 Unclear 393

Energy

-38
Helped 332 Hurt 370 Mixed 3 Unclear 331

Immigration

-270
Helped 167 Hurt 437 Mixed 4 Unclear 226

Agriculture

+148
Helped 372 Hurt 224 Unclear 186

Veterans Affairs

+293
Helped 451 Hurt 158 Unclear 87

Transportation

-46
Helped 204 Hurt 250 Unclear 207

Environment

-77
Helped 69 Hurt 146 Unclear 396

Trade

-3
Helped 258 Hurt 261 Mixed 2 Unclear 75

Criminal Justice

-7
Helped 215 Hurt 222 Mixed 4 Unclear 71

Technology

+96
Helped 236 Hurt 140 Unclear 43

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

+68
Helped 155 Hurt 87 Unclear 86

Housing

+119
Helped 193 Hurt 74 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-35
Helped 90 Hurt 125 Unclear 50

Foreign Affairs

-51
Helped 79 Hurt 130 Mixed 6 Unclear 34
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18688 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1894), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (20), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (13), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (580), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (384), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (319), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (299), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (220), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2325), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (70), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Weather Services (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State Department (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Regulatory Agencies (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (209), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (161), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (153), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
+295
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+372
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +33
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +145
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +153
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+50

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8334-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act of 2026

7 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hr8076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PREDICT Act

4 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Financial Services Agricultural Producers Immigration Services

hr7437-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BASICS Act

10 clauses Feb 9, 2026
Labor Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Affordable Care Act

5 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Small Business Consumers Financial Services Government

hr4083-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter Major Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.

3 clauses Jun 23, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Transportation

hr1991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Financial Services Taxpayers Agriculture

hr1919-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

15 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Nonprofits General Public Technology Financial Services

hr1246-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Investing in Rural America Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Rural Development Financial Services Health Care Banking

hr260-119

Cosponsor Passed House

No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

31 clauses Jan 9, 2025
General Public Nonprofits Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr10514-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide additional assistance to certain agricultural producers, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Dec 19, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Commercial Banking Financial Technology Cryptocurrency Services Federal Government

hr7476-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To counter the malign influence and theft perpetuated by the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

209 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Financial Services Energy Production

hr7361-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

2 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr6672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter Major Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate.

3 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Transportation

hr6502-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit representatives of the United States from voting at the International Monetary Fund for any Special Drawing Rights allocations, quota increases, or policy modifications that would benefit certain countries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr5961-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Oct 16, 2023
Foreign Affairs Environmental Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4927-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require ByteDance to divest itself of certain assets, and to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and United States businesses, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr4847-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for limitations on general license authorities under the Syria Sanctions Regulations.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Foreign Affairs Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr4860-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that residents of covered federally assisted rental housing may lawfully possess firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services
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