Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · Representative for Virginia's 7th district
74 sponsored · 1050 cosponsored
In the House since 2025
Age 51
Contact their office: (202) 225-2815 · 1005 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 74 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 6 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 64 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 3 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 5 of 676 recorded votes (0.7%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.178 and 145 of the 1124 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (6)
This bill updates and extends tax rules related to personal casualty losses from major disasters. It also makes certain wildfire relief payments exempt from gross income.
Became law · 119-HR-5366
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill provides specific tax relief and income exclusions for individuals affected by major disasters and wildfires. +7
This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
Became law · 119-HR-3497
This bill seeks to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. It focuses on changing how maximum leverage is calculated for certain companies.
Became law · 119-HR-2066
- Yes: Does this make it easier to run a small business?The bill specifically expands support for small businesses in rural areas, low-income areas, critical technology, and manufacturing through leverage exclusions. +6
And 3 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (3)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill requires the Social Security Administration to update the terminology used in its rules, regulations, guidance, and other materials.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-5284
H.R. 1190 is known as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The main goal is to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1190
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill directly expands capital access opportunities for small business owners. +7
- They cosponsoredAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026
This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-8205
- Yes: Does this put more money into medical research?The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (64)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This legislation requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on specific National Park Service land located in Virginia.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-6365
- Yes: Does this repair or build roads and bridges?The bill facilitates the creation of an emergency egress path on the Blue Ridge Parkway. +6
This bill updates and continues the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-3857
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment regarding the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-9339
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?More reliable power and faster interconnection for energy projects benefit businesses. +3
And 61 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 74 bills they wrote: 74 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.