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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

hr8737-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Never Fight Alone Act

5 clauses May 12, 2026
Healthcare Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr6538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Affordable Care Act

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

hr6509-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Drugs Act of 2025

4 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Consumers Healthcare Providers Pharmaceuticals Government

hr6191-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer Funded Abortion Travel for Illegal Aliens Act

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Government Healthcare

hr5199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 8, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr5198-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 8, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Administration Medicare

hr4780-119

Cosponsor In Committee

USTRx Act

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Foreign Government Pharmaceutical Healthcare - Patients Pharmaceuticals

hr3492-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Protect Children’s Innocence Act

10 clauses May 19, 2025
Healthcare Law Enforcement General Public

hr1525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act

1 clause Feb 24, 2025
Digital Health Advocacy Healthcare Providers Government

hr1363-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act

2 clauses Feb 14, 2025
Advocacy Military Healthcare Providers Government

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government - Research Patients Government - Legislative Branch Pharmaceuticals

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr722-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life at Conception Act

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers & Services Civic & Social Organizations General Public

hr679-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To nullify the modifications made by the Food and Drug Administration in January 2023 to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for the abortion pill mifepristone, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Retail Healthcare Providers - Reproductive Health Federal Regulatory Agency

hr682-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public Healthcare

hr8371-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

302 clauses Nov 19, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4758-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Jul 19, 2023
Health Care Providers Government Administration Federal Administration Healthcare Consumers

hr1403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to create a new national program to support mid-career workers, including workers from underrepresented populations, in reentering the STEM workforce, by providing funding to small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so the businesses can offer paid internships or other returnships that lead to positions above entry level.

2 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Agriculture Natural Gas Education Federal Government

hr1050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants for the purpose of increasing access to data literacy education, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Telecommunications Education Federal Government Financial Services

hr983-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 10, 2023
Homeowners Environmental Groups Federal Government Business
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