House Republican And Wife Injured In “Pretty Bad” Car Accident

Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) and his wife have been hospitalized following a car accident.

“They’re going to be OK, but they had a pretty bad accident,” President Trump told House Republicans, according to POLITICO.

Indiana congressman Jim Baird and wife hospitalized after car crash https://t.co/czRKzK1ci7

— POLITICO (@politico) January 6, 2026

POLITICO shared further:

Baird’s office said in a statement that “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,” the statement read.

It is not clear when or where the crash involving Baird, 80, took place. Another Indiana Republican, Rep. Jackie Walorski, was killed in a 2022 auto collision that also claimed the lives of two congressional aides and another driver.

Trump also addressed the sudden death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA).

JUST IN: House Republican Dies Suddenly At 65

LaMalfa, the chair of the Congressional Western Caucus, was 65.

The California Republican’s death tightens the GOP’s House majority to 218-213.

“I want to express our tremendous sorrow at the loss of a great member — a great, great, great member — Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who passed away yesterday,” President Trump said.

Check it out:

.@POTUS: "I want to express our tremendous sorrow at the loss of a great member — a great, great, great member — Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who passed away yesterday... our hearts go out to his wife, Jill and his entire family." 🙏🕊 pic.twitter.com/pTuNpCLOFb

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 6, 2026

"The House will be 218-213. Two-vote margin. One-vote margin with Massie mostly against the House Republican leadership," Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman commented.

"House Republican attendance is a massive, massive problem right now," he added.

Also: 80-year-old Indiana Rep. Jim Baird is in the hospital after a car crash.

So House Republican attendance is a massive, massive problem right now. https://t.co/9IDP3nPWIo

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 6, 2026

The Hill has more:

Baird, 80, has represented the Hoosier State’s 4th congressional district since 2019. Prior to that, he spent eight years in the Indiana House.

He is the vice chair of the House Agriculture Committee and also serves on the Science, Space and Technology and Foreign Affairs committees.

He and his wife have three children. The two were high school sweethearts, according to Baird’s website.

Also Tuesday, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died Tuesday at the age of 65. Trump acknowledged LaMalfa’s death during his speech at the Kennedy Center and called the late congressman a “fierce champion on California water issues.”

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“I was really saddened by his passing,” the president said.