Eugene Simon Vindman
- Previous profession
- The biography lists military service and no other work outside public office.
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1997 to 2022
- First public office
- 2024Elected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024
- Years in public office
- 1of 29 years since 1997, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Vindman has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Vindman is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Vindman votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Vindman votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Vindman votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Vindman votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law, and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Vindman votes to cancel 3 and against cancelling 21. The rules Vindman votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (1), Energy (1) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Vindman votes differently from most House Democrats on 7 of 60 Yes and No votes: Yes on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, Yes on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters, Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
Votes on laws that passed
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Lets farmers and ranchers get emergency conservation money up front after a disaster, instead of paying first and waiting for reimbursement.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Allows phone emergency alerts to be sent when a shark attack happens nearby.
Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.
Authorizes a major VA medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri.
Gives certain licensed hydropower projects more time to start construction.
Sets deadlines for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to process mortgage paperwork for homes and businesses on tribal land.
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for the Commerce and Justice Departments, science agencies, energy and water programs, the Interior Department and the EPA.
Renews the Congressional Award program, which recognizes young people for service and achievement.
When the IRS postpones a tax deadline after a disaster, the time allowed to claim a refund is now extended to match.
Requires federal agencies to publish digital maps of the rules for boating and fishing on federal waterways.
Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.
The annual defense policy law.
Restores federal payments to rural counties with national forest land, which pay for schools and roads.
Renews federal programs for preventing and treating opioid addiction and supporting recovery.
Raises the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Requires the Justice Department to publish its unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable form within 30 days.
Renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas for Jocelyn Nungaray.
Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.
Creates the first federal rules for payment stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar).
Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.
Renames the Salem Maritime site in Massachusetts a National Historical Park and orders a study of expanding its boundary.
Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.
Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Makes it a federal crime to publish intimate images of a person without consent, including AI-generated ones, and requires online platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a victim's request.
Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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4 excerpts
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027September 10, 2026
Vindman Hears from the 84% of Virginians Who Support Keeping the Government Open
“Last week, the House of Representatives voted on a Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500 that would keep the government open. Vindman was proud to vote in favor of this amendment and stand with the dedicated federal workers and contractors who keep our government running.”
- Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027September 1, 2026
Vindman Votes to Keep Government Open, Federal Employees Paid
“Washington, D.C. — Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500.”
- Access to Classified InformationApril 13, 2026
Vindman Demands Polymarket Turn Over Records on Bets Tied to U.S. Military Actions
“While the precise source of this activity remains unclear, the pattern raises the alarming possibility that government officials, military personnel, or those with access to classified information are trading on nonpublic or otherwise sensitive information.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
“Last year in July 2025, DHS received $150 billion under H.R. 1, which is now being used to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with zero accountability or oversight from the Republican-held Congress.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 18 spending items this member requested, $12,894,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County, Virginia | Public Law 119-74 | Stafford Sheriff Vehicle Fleet Radio ReplacementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| Caroline County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Caroline County Sheriff's Office Interoperable Communications UpgradeDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $967,000 |
| Madison County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Madison Sheriff's Office Unified Mobile Command VehicleDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| Town of Culpeper Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Town of Culpeper Police Department Emergency Call BoxesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $245,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VA Greene County StanardsvilleInfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | State VA Town of Orange Feed BuildingEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $800,000 |
| Stafford County, Virginia | Public Law 119-74 | Stafford Sheriff Vehicle Fleet Radio ReplacementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| Caroline County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Caroline County Sheriff's Office Interoperable Communications UpgradeDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $967,000 |
| Madison County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Madison Sheriff's Office Unified Mobile Command VehicleDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| Town of Culpeper Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Town of Culpeper Police Department Emergency Call BoxesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $245,000 |
Show all 18
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | Public Law 119-75 | Pedestrian Bridge Route 1 VRE Station ConnectionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VA | $1,000,000 |
| VA | Public Law 119-75 | Leeland Road Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VA | $250,000 |
| VA | Public Law 119-75 | Harrison Road/Salem Church Road Intersection ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VA | $850,000 |
| VA | Public Law 119-75 | I-95/Exit 126 SB Onramp ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | VA | $250,000 |
| Town of Dumfries | Public Law 119-75 | Quantico Creek Flood Mitigation UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VA | $1,200,000 |
| Culpeper County | Public Law 119-75 | Simms Drive Extension ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VA | $850,000 |
| Orange County Public Schools | Public Law 119-75 | Gordon-Barbour Elementary School ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VA | $850,000 |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Northern Virginia Community College HVAC ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | VA | $250,000 |
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Campaign promises
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