4 things you need to know about Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian-born US lawmaker

Victoria and the zombies

There are and have been Hoosier public officials who would be aptly referred to as “zombie congressmen.” Then there is U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz.

4 things you need to know about Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian-born US lawmaker

This week a spotlight has once again been shone on Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian-born Republican lawmaker who is not a stranger to controversy.Born in Chernihiv Oblast, she moved to the U.S. in 2000. She was elected to Congress three times, in 2020, 2022, and 2024, and represents Indiana's 5th District.Despite her roots, Spartz had not been publicly involved in Ukraine-related issues until Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.In the aftermath o…