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… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7888, the bill that would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  “The American people have an absolute right to privacy for their personal property and data unless a court finds evidence indicating they committed a crime,” said Rep. Baird.… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7521, legislation that will protect Americans and prevent foreign adversaries like Communist China from targeting, surveilling, and manipulating the American people through applications like TikTok. This legislation does not ban TikTok on American shores. Instead, it would require social media companies to divest… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement after the House voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for deliberately failing to carry out his duties and being the chief architect of the border crisis. “Under the leadership of Secretary Mayorkas, the crisis at our southern border has become a festering… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for willfully refusing to comply with federal immigration laws and breaching the public trust. This vote follows an almost year-long investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security, which found that Mayorkas was “chiefly responsible” for the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) issued the following statement supporting the Committee on Homeland Security’s decision to release articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Secretary Mayorkas has completely failed in his duty to secure the homeland and protect American lives,” said Rep. Baird. “He has… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted against H.R. 2872, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, also known as a Continuing Resolution (CR), due to President Biden’s failure to secure the border.  “We cannot continue business as usual in Washington while cartels and criminals have control of our southern border,” said… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted against the Conference Report to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the grounds that it failed to protect the American people from spying by their own government and included measures that allow taxpayer dollars to fund abortion procedures.  “Nobody in Congress is a bigger supporter of the military… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) voted in favor of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act to send military and humanitarian assistance to Israel and protect American lives in the wake of the unprovoked attack by Hamas terrorists. “The attack on Israel represents an existential threat to the safety and security of our greatest ally in the Middle… Read more »