
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA-7 · U.S. House
Bio
Eugene Semyon Vindman is an American politician, lawyer, and retired U.S. Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a deputy legal advisor for the United States National Security Council (NSC) until he was reassigned on February 7, 2020.
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- U.S. and allies must respond to China's gray-zone tactics: Congressman
U.S. Democratic Representative Eugene Vindman on Tuesday said the United States and its allies must be prepared to respond to the gray-zone tactics China employs against Taiwan, arguing that deterrence should extend beyond preparing for a military invasion.
Globalsecurity.org · July 8, 2026
It's Time for Ultra-Wealthy Private Jet Owners to Pay Their Fair ShareOne of the great injustices of our current tax system is that working people often end up subsidizing the luxury consumption of the billionaire class. One example of this phenomena can be found in the world of private jets, one of the most ecologically indefe…
Inequality.org · May 27, 2026
Advocate newsletter 5/22/26House Republicans have passed a bill that would force teachers across the country to out transgender kids to their parents. They did it with the help of these eight Democrats. One of those Democrats, Virginia Rep. Eugene Vindman, recently spoke with The Advoc…
Advocate.com · May 22, 2026
Virginia Democrat who praised LGBTQ+ inclusion is now helping Republicans out trans kidsRep. Eugene Vindman spent part of this spring praising a gay farming couple in rural Virginia as proof that LGBTQ + people belong everywhere in his congressional district and in American life.
Advocate.com · May 21, 2026
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