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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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Industry Impact Profile

11147 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Direct (1385), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), Legislative (20), VA (19), State (18), Executive (16), USDA (16), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), Congress (9), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), Army Corps (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (344), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (380), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Direct (332), 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 (190), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (167), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (124), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Industries Burdened

Direct (1100), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (50), Coast Guard (27), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Regulatory Agencies (9), EPA (8), Agriculture (7), Legislative (7), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), SEC (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Securities Regulation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), HHS (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (238), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (201), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (139), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (129), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (122), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (80), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Reproductive Health (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
91.6% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (68 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), Legislative (27) +63 more
+503
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +147
General Public (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), Foreign (2), Military (2) +4 more
+284
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+122
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
- +24
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +111
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +86
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Public Issuers (4)
+42
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -105
Taxpayers - - +33
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- - +119
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +88
Technology (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Cybersecurity (3), Blockchain/DLT (2), AI/Defense (1), Artificial Intelligence (1) +9 more
+42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4452-119

Cosponsor In Committee

STEM RESTART Act

2 clauses Jul 16, 2025

hr4148-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation shall have no force or effect.

0 clauses Jun 25, 2025

hr4107-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 24, 2025

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

hr4081-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish mandatory minimum penalties for economic and defense espionage when committed on behalf of foreign adversaries.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2025

hr3783-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants.

2 clauses Jun 5, 2025

hr3694-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025

hr3514-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

1 clause May 20, 2025

hr3492-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors.

8 clauses May 19, 2025

hr3129-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025

hr3076-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to support small and very small meat and poultry processing establishments, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 29, 2025

hr2756-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 9, 2025

hr2677-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Constitutional Government Review Commission, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 7, 2025

hr2619-119

Cosponsor Reported

No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act

9 clauses Apr 3, 2025

hr2642-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 3, 2025

hr2398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

1 clause Mar 27, 2025

hr1350-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 25, 2025

hr730-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 25, 2025

hr2326-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 25, 2025

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025

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