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Washington, D.C.—Today, Jim Baird (IN-04) voted in favor of S. 112, a bill that will strengthen benefits for the children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida. The children of Vietnam veterans have an increased risk of spina bifida, a neural tube defect in the spine, as a result of their parent’s exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides during their service. S. 112 is the… Read more »

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… 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 »