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Rep. Baird Applauds New International Service from Indianapolis International Airport

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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’s Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act Passes U.S. House

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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…

Rep. Baird Applauds SK hynix Award from U.S. Department of Commerce

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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…

Rep. Baird Offers Condolences to the Family and Friends of U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jerry Betzold

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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…

Rep. Baird’s No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act Passes U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee

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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…

Rep. Baird Recognizes Fulbright Program Participants from Indiana’s 4th Congressional District

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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…

Rep. Baird Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Trump v. United States

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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…

Rep. Baird Applauds Passage of NDAA

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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…

Rep. Baird Votes to Hold Attorney General Merrick Garland In Contempt of Congress

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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…

Rep. Baird Announces Winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition

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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…

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