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Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) recently joined President Donald Trump as he awarded Major Nicholas Dockery with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Congressman Baird sponsored the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act to award Major Dockery with the highest military decoration of the U.S. Armed Forces. This legislation was signed into law by Pre... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing the opening of funding opportunities for the Research Facilities Act program, which received $125 million in annual funding through the Working Families Tax Cuts: “Our land-grant universities are among the best in the world and provide cutting-edge research and innovation t... Read More »

Today, Congressman Baird released the following statement after serving as an original cosponsor of the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, comprehensive and bipartisan legislation to modernize and reform U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services for veterans, sponsored by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost (IL-12): “This year, we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, and ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act (H.R. 8464), the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act (H.R. 8312), and the No Aid for Ghost Students Act (H.R. 7892), which passed the U.S. House this week: “Hoosiers’ tax dollars should be spent wisely, and our federal resources should go to those who truly need a... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Secure America Act to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029: “Congressional Democrats have repeatedly demonstrated a reckless disregard for our border and national security,” said Congressman Baird. “They shut down DHS for ... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Bioindustrial Infrastructure for Open Scale-up, Commercialization, and Accelerated Launch Ecosystems (BIO-SCALE) Act. This legislation will establish three or more product-agnostic, nonprofit, pre-commercial scale-up facilities for the scaling of non-pharmaceutical biotechnologies. “We must continue to lead the world in biotechnology, and the United Sta... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act: “For states like Indiana and districts like mine, this legislation is not just about fuel policy. Year-round E-15 nationwide will support the countless corn farmers in my district, strengthen our rural economies, and low... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after announcing Bristol Presley, a student at Crawfordsville High School, won the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Indiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Her painting, Grandma and Grandpa’s Road, will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. “I am pleased to congratulate Bristol on winning this year’s Congressiona... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the budget resolution to begin the process of fully funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “Hoosiers’ safety and the security of our nation are top priorities of mine, which is why I was proud to vote for this resolution to create a vehicle to fully fund the Department of Homel... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 out of the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will support key components of America’s agricultural economy and support Hoosier farmers through every season. “I am extremely proud to represent a rural district where agriculture is not just part of the economy, it is the economy,” said ... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) announced that Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, is set to gain a research project worth $2.701million and seven Agricultural Research Service employees as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) reorganization and decommissioning of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). “Purdue University and the State of Indiana continue to solid... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after his bill, the Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act, passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee: “Exports are the lifeblood of our economy on a global scale,” said Congressman Baird. “Our export controls process drastically affects our defense, diplomatic, and energy ecosystems. China is notorious for impo... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Tech Diplomacy Training Act (H.R. 8212) to ensure all Foreign Service officers receive training on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts prior to being stationed abroad. “Training in STEM is paramount in our increasingly digital security landscape, especially as our adversaries pursue advances in artificial intelligence, surv... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through May 22, 2026: “The House has been clear: we have passed legislation six times to pay these critical employees – legislation that was agreed to by both sides of the aisle. We have sent this legislation to the Senate six times. The Senate has fai... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the U.S. Secretary of Energy to establish at least two bioindustrial scale-up facilities in the United States. These facilities would accelerate the scaling of emerging bioindustrial technologies, including coordinating with other ... Read More »