James R. Baird

Overview

James R. Baird represents Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican member. His voting record demonstrates consistent alignment with conservative priorities, particularly on defense matters where he has shown unanimous support for military-related legislation in the available record. On healthcare legislation, Representative Baird has voted in favor of measures approximately 41% of the time, suggesting a selective approach to healthcare policy that weighs multiple factors. His budget votes show a similar pattern, with support for roughly 44% of budget-related measures that came before him. Baird's procedural votes consistently oppose Democratic-led resolutions and motions to order the previous question, reflecting standard partisan behavior on House floor procedures. However, he has shown willingness to support certain bipartisan measures brought under suspension of the rules, which typically require broader consensus.

Key Positions

• •Strong supporter of defense and military legislation
• •Selective approach to healthcare policy changes
• •Generally opposes Democratic procedural motions
• •Supports some bipartisan measures under suspension rules
• •Conservative stance on budget matters with occasional flexibility