Rep. Brian Baird

Recent Activity

• Dec. 15 Cosponsored HRES989: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects…

• Dec. 07 Cosponsored HR4227: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide loans to support the conversion of energy generation or heating and cooling systems to the use of renewable biomass and to support the installation of new equipment to use renewable biomass for…

• Cosponsored HR4233: To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to expand the areas of Federal land on which hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted under that Act, to add protection of infrastructure in rural communities as an additional purpose…

• Dec. 02 Cosponsored HR4165: To extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.

• Dec. 01 Cosponsored HRES942: Commending the Real Salt Lake soccer club for winning the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup.

• Nov. 30 Cosponsored HR3598: Energy and Water Research Integration Act

• Cosponsored HRES939: Extending condolences to the families of Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens, and Officer Greg Richards.

• Nov. 16 Cosponsored HR3259: To establish the Grants for College Access and Completion Program.

• Cosponsored HR1616: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV.

• Nov. 15 Cosponsored HR2156: To implement a pilot program to establish truck parking facilities.

• Nov. 05 Cosponsored HR3567: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

• Nov. 04 Cosponsored HR4029: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for programs and activities to protect the water quality of Puget Sound, and for other purposes.

• Nov. 02 Cosponsored HR3560: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, to establish the Health Technology Program in the United States Agency for International Development to research and develop technologies to improve global health, and for other purposes.

• Nov. 01 Cosponsored HRES833: Honoring the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, and for …

• Cosponsored HR3308: To provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.

• Oct. 28 Cosponsored HRES877: Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008.

• Oct. 27 Cosponsored HR2377: To direct the Secretary of Education to establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education.

• Cosponsored HR1879: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.

• Oct. 22 Cosponsored HRES839: Condemning the illegal extraction of Madagascar's natural resources.

• Oct. 13 Cosponsored HR3380: To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.