From Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07)’s office:
Vindman Sworn In as Member of 119th Congress, Calls for Bipartisan Solutions to Lower Prices, Improve Public Education, Protect Freedoms
WASHINGTON – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after being sworn into office to serve the people of Virginia’s Seventh District in the 119th Congress.
“I am honored and humbled to officially begin serving the people of Virginia’s Seventh District in the U.S. House of Representatives. In Congress, I will fight to keep the promise of America alive for everyone across the Commonwealth and our country. Only in America could I, a refugee from Soviet Ukraine who fled with my family as a child, have the honor of serving this great nation in the Army for 25 years and now in Congress.
“I know the kind of hard work and determination it takes to realize the American Dream. My Dad lugged furniture for $20 per day until he could learn enough English to pass an engineering exam. I want every working American like my Dad to have the chance to live their American Dream, and I will fight everyday for families and workers chasing the Dream. That work starts by working across the aisle to lower costs, improve public education, and protect our most basic rights and freedoms.
“I am optimistic that my colleagues and I will find bipartisan solutions by listening to constituent concerns, responding with pragmatic legislation, and delivering real results for communities across the Seventh District and the nation.
“I would not be here today without the support of my extraordinary wife Cindy and our two kids. I know I have big shoes to fill and would like to thank former Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger for skillfully serving the people of the Seventh District for the past six years.
“Time to get to work.”
Before representing the people of the Seventh District, Vindman served as an infantry officer and paratrooper including assignments in the 82D Airborne Division and as a company commander leading troops. Soon after, he transitioned to the U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps. As a JAG, Eugene served as an international law advisor during combat operations in Iraq; as the senior prosecutor in the busiest jurisdiction in the Army; and as a White House National Security Council (NSC) deputy legal advisor. He attained the rank of Colonel before retiring in 2022 after 25-years of service.
After retirement, Eugene investigated war crimes in Ukraine for 18 months, completing 14 trips as a senior consultant for a Department of State funded program. He is a recognized expert in criminal international law and has published extensively on topics related to national security and international relations.
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