Spartz, Victoria

Victoria Spartz is a Ukrainian-born American politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. She assumed office on January 3, 2021, and previously represented the 20th district in the Indiana Senate. Spartz immigrated to the United States in 2000 at the age of 22 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006. She earned a master of accountancy from the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University. She worked in the Big 4 public accounting firms for Fortune 500 companies, taught as an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and served as the CFO at the Indiana Attorney General's Office. She also started several businesses in financial consulting, farming, and real estate.\n\nRep. Spartz currently serves on the Joint Economic Committee and leads key working groups focused on healthcare and budget reforms. Spartz sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas: Health (47%) Commerce (24%) Taxation (9%) Government Operations and Politics (9%) Environmental Protection (6%) International Affairs (6%). Spartz has introduced legislation to empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to rein in hospital mergers. In December 2022, she and Representative Pramila Jayapal introduced the Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act. In an era of politicians with sound bites, Congresswoman Spartz is a policy leader who is already make a legislative difference even in her first two terms—12 bills signed into law and many policies developed from scratch.\n\nSpartz is a member of the Republican Party, but declined receiving any Republican committee assignments.