Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) announced that the Presidential 1776 Award, a new national civics competition formed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education as part of the America 250 celebration, is accepting registrations through February 21, 2026.
"I am excited to announce that the Presidential 1776 Award competition is accepting registrations,” said… Read more »
Congressman Jim Baird joined President Trump, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Speaker Mike Johnson, and a select group of U.S. Senators and Representatives at the White House as President Trump signed the Strengthening the United States National Defense with America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting for S. 1383, the SAVE America Act, to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to add voter ID requirements when voting in federal elections:
“I voted for the SAVE America Act to secure our elections by ensuring only American citizens vote in our federal elections.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026:
“Just a few months ago, Congressional Democrats put the American people through the longest shutdown in American history, causing chaos and leaving millions of Americans without paychecks or essential… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) applauded the passage of his legislation, the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act, to allow the President of the United States to award Major Nicholas Dockery with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dockery is an Indianapolis, IN native and is the sole Army officer and one of only… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after serving as an original cosponsor on the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act, introduced by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06):
“Like many Americans, I was appalled to learn of the widespread abuse and scams costing billions of tax dollars from Somali fraudsters in… Read more »
Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Kareem N. Dockery Medal of Honor Act to allow the President of the United States to award former Major Kareem Nicholas Dockery with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dockery is an Indianapolis, IN native and one of only two U.S. officers to receive two Silver Stars for… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) applauded the passage of multiple bills he supported in the House Foreign Affairs Committee to boost American national security, counter narco-terrorism, stop the influx of deadly fentanyl, and preserve American Artificial Intelligence (AI) leadership and security.
“Our country faces rapidly evolving national security threats, and Congress… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on Tippecanoe County Superior Court 2 Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, who were injured after being shot in their home:
“I was horrified to hear that Judge Steven Meyer and his wife were shot. Violence against our judges, their families, or any public servant is unacceptable and must be prosecuted… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026:
“I was pleased to support this bill that capitalizes on our promise to codify over $9 billion in federal spending cuts,… Read more »
