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Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) will host mobile office hours during the month of July in Lebanon, Delphi, Greencastle, Rensselaer, Crawfordsville, Fowler, and West Lafayette. Constituents are encouraged to stop by for assistance with any federal issue. Lebanon Public Library 104 E. Washington St., Lebanon, IN 46052 Wednesday, July 17 12:00PM (ET) –… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today donated books from the Library of Congress’s Surplus Books Program to the Boys and Girls Club of Clinton County in Frankfort. 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… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today welcomed Catherine Caes, a student at Bethesda Christian School in Hendricks County and winner of the 2019 4th District Congressional Art Competition, to the U.S. Capitol. The winners of this year’s competition attended a reception in Washington, D.C. honoring their achievements. “We welcome Catherine to our nation’s capital, and I… Read more »

Today, the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act), introduced by Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), passed unanimously through the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill supports research that would identify the root causes of opioid addiction and prevent gaps in treatment. “The… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today announced he is accepting applications for internship positions during the fall semester in both his Danville District Office and Washington, D.C. Office. Internships are open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students with ties to the 4th District of Indiana. Internship hours are flexible to accommodate students’ course schedules, but… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) released the following statement regarding Congresswoman Susan Brooks’ (R-IN-05) retirement from Congress at the end of her term: “Congresswoman Susan Brooks has been a champion of Hoosier values and will be greatly missed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Throughout her tenure, Susan has been an exemplary representative for constituents… Read more »

Danville, IN – Staff for Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) will host mobile office hours during the month of June in Logansport, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, and West Lafayette. Constituents are encouraged to stop by for assistance with any federal issue. Logansport-Cass County Public Library 616 E. Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947 Tuesday, June 18 11:00AM (ET) –… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) today introduced the EFFORT Act to support research that would identify the root causes of opioid addiction and prevent gaps in treatment. “The opioid crisis has tragically destroyed the lives of many Hoosiers. This epidemic does not discriminate and continued research is crucial for finding ways to prevent and… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird’s (R-IN-04) office is offering a training session for volunteers wishing to assist in collecting the oral history of veterans for the Veterans History Project (VHP). The mission of the VHP is to protect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of wartime veterans so future generations may hear directly from them and better understand their selfless… Read more »

Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN-04) today voted in favor of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (H.R. 1994), a bipartisan measure that encourages Americans to save earlier and more for retirement, and lowers the Gold Star families tax for children of fallen military service members. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of… Read more »