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Rep. James Baird

Indiana · District 4

Ukraine Support Grade

C- Mediocre
  • Voted in favor of The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, which allowed the lending/lease of American defense materiel to Ukraine.
  • Voted in favor of the 2022 Ukraine Supplemental Appropriation
  • Voted against Amendment 21 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have stricken $300 million of assistance for Ukraine.
  • Voted against Amendment 22 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have prohibited all security assistance for Ukraine
  • Voted against Amendment 25 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have removed the extension of lend-lease authority to Ukraine
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5692: Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023.
  • Voted in favor of H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.
  • Voted against H.R. 8035: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
  • Did not sign a discharge petition
  • Made an anti-Ukraine statement or statements.

Relevant Statements

  • “It is important that Congress make it easier for the U.S to provide timely support.”

  • “While I support initiatives, such as giving members of the military a pay raise and increasing our military’s lethality, these did not outweigh my concerns about pro-abortion provisions in the package and sending more taxpayer money to Ukraine.”