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Congressman Baird Introduces VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions (DROP) Act

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Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) today introduced the VA DROP Act (H.R. 4817) to direct the Secretary of the Veteran’s Administration to ensure that certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities have physical locations for the disposal of controlled substance medications. “This commonsense legislation provides for the secure disposal of controlled substances by…

Districtwide Mobile Office Hours for October

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Danville, IN - Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) will host mobile office hours during October in Rossville, Galveston, Monrovia, Cloverdale, Kentland, Flora, Lebanon and West Lafayette. Constituents are encouraged to stop-by for assistance with any federal issue. Thursday, October 10 1:00PM (ET) – 4:00PM (ET) Rossville Public Library, 400 W. Main St., Rossville …

Congressman Baird Named as Outside Conferee to NDAA Conference Committee

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House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) announced Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) will serve as an outside conferee on the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve bicameral differences in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Congressman Baird is the only Republican selected from the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to help negotiate…

Districtwide Mobile Office Hours for September

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Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) will host mobile office hours during September in Delphi, Kokomo, Williamsport, Kokomo, Rensselaer, Fowler and West Lafayette. Constituents are encouraged to stop-by for assistance with any federal issue. Delphi Public Library 222 E Main St, Delphi, IN 46923 Tuesday, September 17th 11:00AM(ET) – 2:00PM(ET) Williamsport Public…

Districtwide Mobile Office Hours for August

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Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) will host mobile office hours during August in Frankfort, Lafayette, Logansport, Kokomo and Monticello. Constituents are encouraged to stop-by for assistance with any federal issue. Frankfort Community Public Library 208 W. Clinton St, Frankfort, IN 46041 Thursday, August 15th 12:00PM(ET) – 4:00PM(ET) Kokomo-County Public Library…

Congressman Baird Announces Congressional App Challenge in the 4th District

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Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today announced the 4th District’s participation in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an initiative of the House of Representatives encouraging middle and high school students to showcase their skills and explore computer sciences. “The App Challenge is a great way for our students to showcase their talents and explore new fields in coding…

Congressman Bairds Bill to Combat Opioid Epidemic Passes House

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act), which supports research identifying the root causes of opioid addiction and prevents gaps in treatment. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the EFFORT Act (H.R. 3153) earlier in the 116th Congress and it…

House Passes Congressman Bairds STEM Education Bill

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Tags: Education

The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Building Blocks of STEM Act (H.R. 1665), which ensures that children, and especially girls, are introduced to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) earlier and more effectively. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced H.R. 1665 in the House Committee on Science, Space, and…

Indiana Lawmakers Introduce Resolution Honoring Indiana Rangers on 50th Anniversary of Return from Vietnam

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Today, Senator Mike Braun, Senator Todd Young, Representative Pete Visclosky (IN01), Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Representative Jim Banks (IN-03), Representative Jim Baird (IN-04), Representative Susan Brooks (IN-05), Representative Greg Pence (IN-06), Representative André Carson (IN-07), Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Representative Trey…

Congressman Baird Donates Books to the Williamsport-Washington Township Library

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Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today donated books from the Library of Congress’s Surplus Books Program to the Williamsport-Washington Township Library. The Surplus Books Program allows Members of Congress to donate excess books not needed for the Library’s own use to eligible organizations in their districts. “It is a privilege to donate these books to the…

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