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GOP Rep. Jim Baird Hospitalized But ‘Responsive’ After Car Accident

"He is extraordinarily grateful for everyone’s prayers during this time."

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GOP Rep. Jim Baird Hospitalized But ‘Responsive’ After Car Accident
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Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) has been hospitalized, but is responsive and in stable condition after a “pretty bad” car accident. His wife was also injured in the accident.

Baird’s office provided a statement on Tuesday declaring that the Indiana Congressman was recovering in the hospital after his “vehicle was struck” in an accident:

Congressman Baird is in the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, and he is extraordinarily grateful for everyone’s prayers during this time. Congressman Baird looks forward to continuing his work on behalf of Hoosiers. The Office of Congressman Baird will continue to provide services and support for those who need it. Congressman Baird and his office remain steadfast in their commitment to serving constituents and focused on advocating for Hoosiers at the highest levels of government.

Baird, 80, is a Vietnam veteran (U.S. Army) and a veterinarian who has represented Indiana’s 4th Congressional District since 2019. He voiced his support for President Donald Trump’s weekend move to capture and extradite Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

“We are fortunate to have a president willing to follow through on protecting American lives. Decisive leadership as commander in chief matters, and it gives our men and women in uniform the confidence they need to carry out difficult missions against those who threaten our country,” he said in an X post on Saturday.

Governor Mike Braun (R-IN) responded to the accident in a post on X, saying, “Maureen and I are grateful to hear that Congressman Jim Baird and his wife are safe and in good spirits following last night’s accident. We continue to pray for their family and wish the Bairds a smooth and speedy recovery.”

President Donald Trump addressed the news during remarks to Republican members of Congress at the newly-renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, saying, “I also want to send our best wishes to Congressman Jim Baird and his wife, who were recovering from a car accident. They’re going to be okay, but they had a pretty bad accident and we’re praying that they get out of that hospital very quickly.”

During the same remarks, the president also offered his thoughts on the passing of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), who died on Monday at the age of 65.

With LaMalfa’s passing and Baird’s hospitalization — along with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation — the already-slim Republican majority in the U.S. House has dwindled to 218-213.

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