Baird, James R.

Baird, James R. is a Republican Representative representing Indiana, District 4. They serve on 3 committees, including House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

They have raised $105K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is agribusiness, contributing $4K. Organizations spend $703.9 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are trade and agriculture. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 93% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 50% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 41 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 3 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $2.5 million in lobbying activity.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are lobbying activity around their committee topics and former staff becoming lobbyists.