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Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The legislation includes a provision to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a plan to ensure veterans who call the VA for a health care appointment are scheduled for an appointment before they h... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Indianapolis International Airport will host a nonstop flight from Indianapolis to Dublin, Ireland. The flight is slated to run four times a week beginning on May 3, 2025. “Ireland has been a friend and strong economic partner with the United States and the State of Indiana,” said Rep. Baird. ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird’s (IN-04) Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Baird is the Republican lead on the bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06). The Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act modernizes math curricula to make it more applicable to real-world scenari... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with SK hynix. The PMT provides SK hynix up to $450 million in proposed incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act for SK hynix’s high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging fabrication and research and development (... Read More »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement offering his condolences to the family and friends of U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jerry Betzold from Avon, Indiana who passed away on Saturday following a training exercise in Twentynine Palms, California. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Staff Sgt. Jerry Betzold following a training exercise acciden... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04)’s legislation, the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act, passed the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. The NOPE Act expands existing funding prohibitions to include U.N. organizations that afford status, rights, or privileges to the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) beyond observer status. U.S. House Foreign Affairs Comm... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement recognizing the Fulbright award recipients from Indiana’s 4th Congressional District who took part in the Fulbright Program in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024: “I am proud to congratulate the outstanding scholars from Indiana’s 4th Congressional District who took part in the prestigious Fulbright Program. For over 75 years, the Fulbright ... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States: “I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision in Trump v. United States affirming that presidents have immunity for official acts. Prosecutors in Biden’s Department of Justice have upended the rule of law to go after President Biden’s political opponent ahead of ... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 8070. “House Republicans took historic action today by passing an NDAA that fully funds our national defense, cuts wasteful spending, protects life, supports Israel, and deters Chinese aggression. I’m also proud this bill in... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement after the House passed a resolution holding U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Res. 1292: “Attorney General Garland’s failure to provide Congress with the audio recordings from Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with Pres... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement after Lucas Shireley—a student at Mooresville High School—won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. “The Congressional Art Competition is one of my favorite times of the year because I get to see the incredible artistic talent that exists in Indiana’s 4th District. I’m so proud of our winner, Lu... Read More »

Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after a New York jury found Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. “Today is a dark day in American history and one that Democrats will come to regret. To any objective observer, this case was rigged from the beginning to silence President Biden’s political opponent. For Democrats, the end justified the means, even i... Read More »

Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after he voted for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467), otherwise known as the farm bill, in the House Committee on Agriculture. “Farmers are considered the backbone of America because of the vital role they play in feeding, fueling, and clothing our great nation. This is why my colleagues and I on the ... Read More »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting on four major pieces of legislation during a Saturday session of Congress. Rep. Baird voted in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act and the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act while voting against the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act and the Indo-Pacific Security... Read More »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement offering his condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Fred Fislar of the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department after he was killed in the line of duty on Monday evening. “I am deeply saddened to hear of Deputy Fislar’s passing while serving his community and assisting a motorist in distress,” said Rep. ... Read More »