Republican congressman hospitalized after car accident, sources say

Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., has been hospitalized after a car accident, Fox News has learned.

Baird, 80, is responsive and in stable condition, Fox News sources said.

Details about the incident remain unclear.

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Baird, known on Capitol Hill for veterans and farming issues, has represented Indiana’s 4th Congressional District since 2019. The district is a largely rural, agriculture-heavy area in western and north-central Indiana.

A U.S. Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War, Baird later became a veterinarian and entered politics after decades in private practice.

Before entering Congress, Baird served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and as a Putnam County commissioner before that, from 2006 to 2010.

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Over the weekend, Baird hailed the Trump administration’s capture of 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,” Baird wrote on X. 

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“Holding indicted criminals accountable and denying drug traffickers a safe haven sends a clear message: The United States will not tolerate foreign actors who enable the flow of fentanyl and other deadly drugs into our communities.