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REPUBLICAN
U.S. Representative · Indiana 4th District
James R.
Baird
Terms served
4
House
Years in Congress
7.4y
Since 2019
Bills sponsored
41
All time
Bills cosponsored
1049
All time
Current staff
16
Personal office
Career staff alumni
71
Distinct people
% with party
…
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 41 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1049 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
11 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Agriculture
MemberConservation, Research, and Biotechnology
Vice chairForestry and Horticulture
MemberLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
MemberNutrition and Foreign Agriculture
MemberHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs
MemberAfrica
MemberOversight and Intelligence
MemberHouse Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
MemberEnergy
MemberResearch and Technology
MemberChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 14 staffers · 2 interns
Staff · 14· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey D. Barton | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Tanner T. Brown | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Feb 14, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025 | |
| Plar P. Clay | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 19, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Sara Hasselbring | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 12, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Andrea E. Hitt | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Diane J. Hubbard | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Sep 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Alyssa A. Jennings | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | May 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Stacia M. Mundy | CASEWORKER | Sep 13, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Sarah E. Rosnick | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jul 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Bethany L. Schrock | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | May 30, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Louis Joseph Senn | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL/SENIOR POL | Jul 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Penny J. Titus | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | Jul 15, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Kathryn A. Vernon | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jan 18, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Ryan Wright | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Dec 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Interns · 2· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKayla M. GuajardoIntern | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Nov 28, 2025 | |
| Jace MagnusIntern | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 45 staffers · 26 interns
Alumni staff · 45· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauryn R. Adams | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2023 to May 10, 2024 | |
| Olivia L. Babine | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 | |
| Donald G. Barber | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 | |
| Nicholas G. Bowser | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | May 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Brandon A. Cockerham | CHIEF OF STAFF | Oct 16, 2023 to Mar 6, 2025 | |
| Quincy A. Cunningham | INDIANA CHIEF OF STAFF | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 1, 2022 | |
| Sarah M. Czufin | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 13, 2019 | |
| Tanner W. Dean | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Mar 1, 2020 to Mar 21, 2022 | |
| Kathryn J. Doherty | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2019 to May 31, 2021 | |
| Heather M. Douglass | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 | |
| John O. Faherty | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2023 | |
| Alexander C. Goodnight | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 16, 2022 to Apr 30, 2023 | |
| Chace C. Gottschalk | STAFF ASSISTANT | Aug 27, 2024 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Jackson W. Hammond | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 20, 2020 | |
| Cory D. Harris | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Sep 1, 2020 to Jul 26, 2022 | |
| Alexander P. Hickner | STAFF ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 1, 2022 | |
| Zoe A. Jensen | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 16, 2023 to Aug 7, 2023 | |
| Kyle D. Johnson | CHIEF OF STAFF | May 9, 2022 to Jan 18, 2023 | |
| Allison Michelle Koehler | TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE | Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024 | |
| Andrew J. Kugle | PRESS SECRETARY | Feb 19, 2020 to May 21, 2021 | |
| Madeline R. Lear | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020 | |
| Matthew John Maley | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2023 to May 5, 2024 | |
| Tobia A. Marvel | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019 | |
| Tobias A. Marvel | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2019 to Apr 10, 2020 | |
| Colin P. McCune | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 19, 2019 to Jun 30, 2023 | |
| Katharine A. Milner | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jun 14, 2021 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Savannah K. Mitchell | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 26, 2020 to Jul 31, 2021 | |
| Ryan J. Paschall | CONGRESSIONAL AIDE | Sep 10, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025 | |
| Evan Q. Patterson | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 1, 2025 to May 5, 2025 | |
| Phillip Reece Pinegar | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | May 1, 2022 to Oct 19, 2023 | |
| Robert M. Rische III | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR AND COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2023 to Mar 3, 2023 | |
| Amber E. Roos | FINANCE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2023 | |
| John P. , Ross Jr. | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022 | |
| Matthew J. Row | DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT OPERATION | Jul 1, 2022 to Jan 12, 2024 | |
| Isabela K. Sayle | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019 | |
| Christopher R. Schell | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2020 to May 31, 2020 | |
| Joshua M. Shimkus | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 1, 2020 to Jan 7, 2021 | |
| Sally J. Siegrist | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Apr 1, 2019 to Nov 20, 2020 | |
| Thomas B. Smith | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 | |
| Ashlee R. Vinyard | CHIEF OF STAFF | Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 3, 2020 | |
| Stein Jesse W. Von | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Mar 20, 2023 to Apr 7, 2024 | |
| Bryan P. Wandel | FINANCE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 | |
| Joshua K. Weber | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Sep 27, 2023 to Feb 23, 2025 | |
| Meagan Whalen | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 | |
| Linda J. Yoakum | CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE | Mar 6, 2023 to May 10, 2024 |
Alumni interns · 26· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elena G. Anillo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021 | |
| Mazie M. Bernard | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 7, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 | |
| Allyson L. Dinwiddie | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Benjamin A. Dunning | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Elyse J. Eenigenburg | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 8, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 | |
| Annabelle M. Esterline | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025 | |
| Joshua C. Everetts | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 22, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020 | |
| Nathan E. Fridrich | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 29, 2024 to May 17, 2024 | |
| Molly E. Grotjan | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 28, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019 | |
| Thomas C. Gutwein | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 20, 2019 to Jun 20, 2019 | |
| Sarah M. Kennedy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025 | |
| Lauren M. Lloyd | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 19, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025 | |
| Kaylee Loya | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 18, 2025 to Nov 9, 2025 | |
| Abigail M. Meier | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 7, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022 | |
| Garrett M. Moore | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 26, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Luke B. Neihouser | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 8, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019 | |
| Alexander M. Nettles | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 28, 2023 to Dec 8, 2023 | |
| Kourtney M. Otte | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Garrett W. Reamer | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 5, 2024 to Aug 7, 2024 | |
| Katelyn Dallas Rickert | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 7, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023 | |
| Olivia B. Shelton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 19, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024 | |
| Benjamin A. Waskom | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 19, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 | |
| Emily K. Widdis | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Morgan D. Winder | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 28, 2019 to Jul 31, 2019 | |
| Nicholas J. Yax | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 6, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Sofia J. Zuniga | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 14, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
15 trips · $79,795 combined disclosed value.
Zambia
House gift travel filing
Aspen Institute, Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Cooperative for Assistance and
Relief Ev
Aug 8, 2025 to Aug 18, 2025
$981
Spain
House gift travel filing
May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025
$960
United Kingdom
House gift travel filing
Aug 10, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024
$489
Ireland
House gift travel filing
Aug 10, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024
$489
Australia
House gift travel filing
May 25, 2024 to Jun 2, 2024
$24,778
South Africa
House gift travel filing
Feb 17, 2024 to Feb 24, 2024
$13,813
Kenya
House gift travel filing
Aug 12, 2023 to Aug 19, 2023
$21,327
Israel
House gift travel filing
Jun 23, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
$12,172
Italy
House gift travel filing
Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
$1,681
Colombia
House gift travel filing
Feb 21, 2023 to Feb 25, 2023
$1,219
Gettysburg, PA
House gift travel filing
Oct 22, 2021 to Oct 24, 2021
$926
San Diego, CA
House gift travel filing
Sep 9, 2021 to Sep 11, 2021
Pending
Kyoto, Japan
House gift travel filing
Feb 15, 2020 to Feb 22, 2020
Pending
Tokyo, Japan
House gift travel filing
Feb 15, 2020 to Feb 22, 2020
Pending
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027
House · Indiana 4th District
Republican
2025
Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025
House · Indiana 4th District
Republican
2023
Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023
House · Indiana 4th District
Republican
2021
Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021
House · Indiana 4th District
Republican
2019