James R. Baird

U.S. Representative · IN-4 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.24· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 120 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Baird’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

16 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 16 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 commemorative

H.R. 7194 Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActAuthorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor in Afghanistan on October 2, 2012. AI-readBecame law Mar 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National SecurityCommemorative

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Baird’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Baird.

Baird in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 41 missed of 674

Voted on 633 of 674 roll calls; missed 41. Lower than 88% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 127 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 451 votes that split the parties. Lower than 58% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

13/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 68% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.45

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Baird’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Baird’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7194 Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor ActAuthorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery for acts of valor in Afghanistan on October 2, 2012. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Mar 26, 2026Substantive225 words Commemorative
H.R. 8036 Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readForeign Trade and International Finance · Out of committee Apr 22, 2026Substantive910 words Out of committee
H.R. 7024 Hemp Planting Predictability ActExtends by two years the effective date of hemp product regulatory changes to November 2028. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive62 words In committee
H.R. 7010 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.Extends by two years the effective date of hemp product regulatory changes to November 2028. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive48 words In committee
H.R. 5221 PART ActModifies federal transportation or public works policy. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive2.4k words In committee
H.R. 575 Increased TSP Access Act of 2025Streamlines certification process for third-party conservation service providers at USDA. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Feb 28, 2025Substantive1.2k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.