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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

hr8918-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BIO-SCALE Act

2 clauses May 20, 2026
Agriculture Oil & Gas Education Federal Government

hr8648-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FORGE Act

1 clause May 4, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8212-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Tech Diplomacy Training Act

1 clause Apr 9, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8036-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026

4 clauses Mar 24, 2026
Government Trade Technology

hr7936-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 16, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7194-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act

7 clauses Jan 21, 2026
Veterans Defense Administration

hr7024-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Hemp Planting Predictability Act

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7010-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hr5221-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PART Act

6 clauses Sep 9, 2025
Automotive Repair Consumers Automotive Recycling Automotive Manufacturing

hr3707-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

NSF and USDA Interagency Research Act

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
Agriculture Higher Education Rural Development Education

hr3208-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 6, 2025

hr2813-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Small Modular Reactor Commercialization Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Manufacturing Government Energy

hr1516-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.

1 clause Feb 24, 2025
Government Administration

hr575-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Increased TSP Access Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
State Government Agriculture Agricultural Services Conservation Services

hr9466-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to catalog and evaluate emerging practices and norms for communicating certain characteristics of artificial intelligence systems, including relating to transparency, robustness, resilience, security, safety, and usability, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 6, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8345-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

0 clauses May 10, 2024

hr6255-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.

1 clause Nov 7, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6256-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annual report that lists all the information technology procurement awards and contracts that were awarded over $10,000,000.

1 clause Nov 7, 2023
Environmental Services

hr6238-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to report a Government Accountability Office High Risk List for weaknesses in the department’s information technology acquisitions and operations, human capital management, Federal real property, and personal security clearance of the United States.

1 clause Nov 6, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr6237-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To allow Federal State Department employees to file a confidential or open report on any fiscal waste that they come across and establishes an award program for exemplary employees who file non-confidential reports on wasteful spending.

1 clause Nov 6, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services
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