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Eugene Simon Vindman

28 dated events on the record · 18 primary-source · 0 contradictions · 2019–2026

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2026-05-01 Votes PRIMARY Vindman subsequently co-sponsored legislation (introduced May 1, 2026) to close the private-jet accelerated depreciation loophole created by the OBBBA, converting his opposition vote into proactive legislative…
2025-12-31 Transactions PRIMARY Vindman's 2025-2026 cycle fundraising through 12/31/2025: $6,884,225.90 in total contributions, with $6,359,966.93 from individual donors (92.4% of total).
2025-09-10 Votes PRIMARY Vindman subsequently voted Yea on the FY2026 NDAA (September 10, 2025) which included $400M for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative—the very funding stream eliminated in H.R. 4016—plus $10M for Quantico's…
2025-07-24 Votes INFERENTIAL Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 8998 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2025-07-24: Vindman voted against a defense spending bill that would eliminate 45,000 civilian DOD positions—a direct threat to…
2025-07-18 Votes PRIMARY The NRCC launched a paid attack ad on July 18, 2025—the day after the vote—accusing Vindman of voting 'against our troops' and 'putting partisan politics over national defense,' while Vindman, a 25-year Army veteran…
2025-07-18 Votes PRIMARY Vindman's official statement on July 18, 2025 cited three reasons for his Nay vote: (1) slashing 45,000 civilian DOD positions, 'a move that hurts national defense and Virginia's economy'; (2) eliminating over $170…
2025-07-17 Votes PRIMARY The original inferential claim contains two factual errors: the correct bill number is H.R. 4016 (not H.R. 8998, which was an unrelated bill that received no floor action), and the correct vote date is July 17, 2025…
2025-07-17 Votes PRIMARY Eugene Vindman voted Nay on H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026, Roll Call 212, July 17, 2025—the bill passed 221-209 with 216 Republicans and 5 Democrats voting Aye, and 206 Democrats and 3…
2025-07-03 Votes PRIMARY Eugene Vindman voted Nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) twice: on initial House passage (May 22, 2025, 215-214) and on the motion to concur in the Senate amendment (Roll Call 190, July 3, 2025, 218-214)—all 212…
2025-07-01 Transactions SECONDARY The OBBBA threatened to strip health insurance from approximately 323,000 Virginians and cut SNAP benefits for more than 204,000 Virginians, according to Sens. Kaine and Warner, while nearly 2 million Virginians are…
2025-06-09 Other facts SECONDARY The 45,000 civilian DOD position reduction was characterized as 'workforce acceleration' and 'full-time equivalent reduction'—not layoffs—with Republicans arguing the savings would capture efficiencies, while Democrats…
2025-05-23 Votes PRIMARY The NRCC launched at least six separate paid advertising campaigns targeting Vindman for his OBBBA vote between May and August 2025, with the first on May 23, 2025—the day after passage—accusing him of voting 'for the…
2025-05-23 Votes INFERENTIAL Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation)) on 2025-05-23: Vindman voted against the Republican budget reconciliation bill that included Social Security tax elimination for…
2025-05-22 Transactions PRIMARY Vindman's May 22, 2025 official press release called the bill 'one of the most callous, dangerous, and partisan bills' and stated it 'slashes SNAP and Medicaid, the programs my constituents depend on every day,' adding…
2025-05-19 Other facts SECONDARY Americans for Public Trust filed an FEC complaint against Vindman on May 19, 2025, alleging misuse of campaign funds to promote his brother's book.
2025-04-10 Votes PRIMARY Voted nay on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Vindman voted against requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration. The bill passed 220-208 with only 4…
2025-03-20 Transactions PRIMARY Vindman's campaign made two payments totaling $38,783 to Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL, labeled as 'fundraising expenses,' on March 7 ($7,809.55) and March 20 ($30,972.97), 2025. His twin brother Alexander held…
2025-01-22 Votes PRIMARY [vote] Vindman voted Yea on the amended Laken Riley Act (S.5) on January 22, 2025, stating the Senate 'amended this bill to include violent crime, specifically calling out assaulting a police officer, as a detainable…
2025-01-22 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-22: Vindman reversed his position on the same enforcement bill 15 days apart. On Jan 7 he voted Nay (Roll no. 6), citing due process violations for mandatory ICE detention…
2025-01-07 Votes PRIMARY [vote] Vindman voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29) on January 7, 2025, citing due process concerns and saying the bill 'would require undocumented immigrants who, without due process, have been merely accused of…
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Top contributing industry to Vindman's 2023-2024 campaign was Retired at $2,943,989, followed by Lawyers/Law Firms ($572,892), Education ($542,913), Health Professionals ($426,852), Securities & Investment ($328,575)…
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Vindman's 2023-2024 campaign raised $17.9 million with 62.32% from small individual contributions (<$200)—the highest small-donor share of any Virginia freshman and among the highest in the Democratic…
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Top identifiable contributor organizations: GiveGreen United Action $75,842; AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America $32,483; Covington & Burling employees $24,089; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer employees $21,103…
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Vindman's 2023-2024 campaign committee raised $17,926,523, with 62.32% from small individual contributions (<$200), 34.90% from large individual contributions, and 2.20% from PACs. Zero candidate self-financing.
2024-10-25 Transactions SECONDARY Vindman co-founded Trident Support LLC in August 2022 with his twin brother Alexander. The defense contracting firm attempted to sell a weapons system to the Ukrainian government. Trident used the same PO box as…
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