Federal · Tennessee · Republican
Matt Van Epps
Republican U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 7th District.
Voted further right than 85% of the House, based on 317 roll-call votes this Congress.4
Each tick is a member of the House. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 7th District1
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- December 4, 20251
- Term ends
- January 3, 20271
- Contact
- Official website · 202-225-28111
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 8 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 92 cosponsored5
- Voted on 159 of 159 final votes on bills; missed 06
- Committees: House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on S. 314: Retire through Ownership ActPassed 401–14, September 16, 20267
- Voted Yea on H.R. 302: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision ActPassed 417–7, September 15, 20268
- Voted Yea on H.R. 272: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Passed 220–205, July 21, 20269
- Voted Yea on H.R. 271: Main Street Capital Access ActPassed 270–155, July 21, 202610
- Voted Yea on H.R. 247: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Passed 217–209, July 15, 202611
Taxes
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202614
- Voted Yea on H.R. 250: To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.Passed 394–6, July 20, 202615
- Voted Yea on H.R. 128: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025Passed 406–4, April 21, 202616
- Voted Yea on H.R. 362: Do No Harm in Medicaid ActPassed 215–201, December 18, 202517
- Voted Yea on H.R. 349: Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans ActPassed 216–211, December 17, 202518
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on S. 214: Secure America ActPassed 214–212, June 9, 202619
- Voted Nay on H.R. 120: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Passed 224–204, April 16, 202620
- Voted Yea on H.R. 96: Federal Working Animal Protection ActPassed 228–190, March 19, 202621
- Voted Yea on H.R. 94: Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026Passed 231–186, March 18, 202622
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 65: Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.Passed 219–211, February 11, 202623
Abortion
Guns
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.R. 240: Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActPassed 221–201, July 14, 202625
- Voted Yea on H.R. 190: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActPassed 216–201, May 21, 202626
- Voted Yea on H.R. 101: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025Passed 218–206, March 25, 202627
- Voted Yea on H.R. 70: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.Passed 233–185, February 12, 202628
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.R. 313: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Passed 415–9, September 16, 202629
- Voted Yea on H.R. 312: Ratepayer Protection ActPassed 417–3, September 16, 202630
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 311: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Passed 214–208, September 16, 202631
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 306: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Passed 216–211, September 15, 202632
- Voted Yea on H.R. 304: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Passed 343–79, September 15, 202633
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.R. 295: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Passed 237–169, September 3, 202634
- Voted Yea on H.R. 217: No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026Passed 249–172, June 10, 202635
- Voted Yea on H.R. 184: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids ActPassed 217–198, May 20, 202636
- Voted Yea on H.R. 82: Territorial Student Access to Higher Education ActPassed 351–72, March 4, 202637
- Voted Yea on H.R. 47: Pregnant Students’ Rights ActPassed 217–211, January 22, 202624
Crime and policing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 20 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 10470: SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 309: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Passed 352–72, September 16, 202638
- Voted Yea on H.R. 301: GUARD ActPassed 414–7, September 15, 202639
- Voted Yea on H.J.Res. 293: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.Failed 212–206, September 2, 202640
- Voted Yea on S. 285: LACAPassed 378–10, August 31, 202641
- Voted Yea on S. 284: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActPassed 376–8, August 31, 202642
Foreign policy
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Voted Nay on H.R. 207: Ukraine Support ActPassed 226–195, June 4, 202643
- Voted Nay on H.R. 120: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.Passed 224–204, April 16, 202620
- Voted Yea on H.R. 58: PROTECT Taiwan ActPassed 395–2, February 9, 202644
Social Security and Medicare
Housing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
- Voted Yea on H.R. 303: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Passed 424–0, September 15, 202647
- Voted Yea on H.R. 224: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 358–32, June 23, 202648
- Voted Yea on H.R. 57: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 390–9, February 9, 202649
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 5 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 310: PROOF ActPassed 217–207, September 16, 202650
- Voted Yea on H.R. 252: Value Over Cost Act of 2026Passed 421–1, July 21, 202651
- Voted Yea on H.R. 251: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassed 396–0, July 20, 202614
- Voted Yea on H.R. 220: Stopping Fraudulent Payments ActPassed 218–200, June 10, 202652
- Voted Yea on H.R. 218: Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActPassed 240–181, June 10, 202653
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 9307: Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 238: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025Passed 308–117, July 14, 202654
- Voted Yea on S. 181: Lulu’s LawPassed 401–6, May 20, 202655
- Voted Yea on H.R. 127: Kari's Law Reporting ActPassed 405–5, April 21, 202656
- Voted Yea on H.R. 126: Emergency Reporting ActPassed 386–7, April 20, 202657
- Voted Yea on H.R. 125: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews ActPassed 384–9, April 20, 202658
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 11 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored H.R. 8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored H.R. 7932: HONOR Gold Star Families Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 278: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Passed 216–212, July 22, 202662
- Voted Yea on H.R. 248: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".Passed 418–0, July 16, 202663
- Voted Yea on H.R. 221: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.Failed 198–218, June 11, 202664
- Voted Yea on H.R. 191: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026Passed 235–179, May 21, 202665
- Voted Yea on H.R. 190: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActPassed 216–201, May 21, 202626
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Voted Yea on S. 223: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Passed 368–19, June 23, 202666
- Voted Yea on H.R. 154: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026Passed 224–200, April 30, 202667
- Voted Yea on H.R. 109: Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Passed 395–10, April 14, 202668
Money: U.S. House, Tennessee 7th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through July 17, 2026.3
- From individuals $1.7M
- From PACs and other committees $582K
- From party committees $7,305
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $46K
Gifts from people, by size69
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 27%
- $200–$499 4%
- $500–$999 7%
- $1,000–$1,999 15%
- $2,000 and up 48%
Top PACs and committees giving directly70
Outside groups spending in this race71
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $2.4M
| Maga Inc. | $843,897 |
| American Liberty Foundation | $383,777 |
| American Patriots PAC | $329,827 |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. | $297,317 |
| Patriotic Fund, Inc. | $198,837 |
| Club for Growth Action | $165,763 |
| Special Operations for America | $111,000 |
| School Freedom Fund | $62,634 |
| National Right to Life Victory Fund | $3,129 |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | $1,719 |
Spent to oppose: $1.6M
| Your Community PAC | $738,001 |
| HMP | $723,613 |
| House Freedom Action | $88,123 |
| Engage Y'all PAC | $46,750 |
| Citizens for a Conservative Tennessee PAC | $38,751 |
| Turn Left PAC | $5,000 |
| Tennessee Rise PAC | $1,395 |
Individual donors
- $1.2M from 2,554 itemized gifts72
- 75% came from people in Tennessee72
- 23% came from retired people72
- Top states: Tennessee $910K, Florida $44K, Virginia $41K, Texas $40K, California $29K72
Where donors work72
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Corecivic | 11 gifts | $22,500 |
| State of Tennessee | 17 gifts | $18,153 |
| Lipman Brothers | 5 gifts | $15,821 |
| Advance Financial | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Beaman Ventures | 3 gifts | $14,000 |
| Crabbe Homes | 3 gifts | $14,000 |
| Bray Companies | 3 gifts | $12,500 |
| Rye Engineering PLC | 8 gifts | $12,000 |
| Conversion Interactive | 3 gifts | $10,643 |
| Oga | 3 gifts | $10,500 |
| Stones River Group | 8 gifts | $9,250 |
| Next Generation Underwriters | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Rotunda Public Affairs | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Deep Tech Go to Market | 2 gifts | $7,143 |
| Audax Group | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Matt Van Eppshttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/V000139Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record H6TN07161https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN07161/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7House roll call 314, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026314On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 8House roll call 302, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026302On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 9House roll call 272, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026272On Passage
- 10House roll call 271, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026271On Passage
- 11House roll call 247, July 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026247On Passage
- 12House roll call 305, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026305On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 13House roll call 138, April 27, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026138On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 14House roll call 251, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026251On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 15House roll call 250, July 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026250On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 16House roll call 128, April 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026128On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 17House roll call 362, December 18, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025362On Passage
- 18House roll call 349, December 17, 2025https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025349On Passage
- 19House roll call 214, June 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026214On Passage
- 20House roll call 120, April 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026120On Passage
- 21House roll call 96, March 19, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202696On Passage
- 22House roll call 94, March 18, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202694On Passage
- 23House roll call 65, February 11, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202665On Passage
- 24House roll call 47, January 22, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202647On Passage
- 25House roll call 240, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026240On Passage
- 26House roll call 190, May 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026190On Passage
- 27House roll call 101, March 25, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026101On Passage
- 28House roll call 70, February 12, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202670On Passage
- 29House roll call 313, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026313On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 30House roll call 312, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026312On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 31House roll call 311, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026311On Passage
- 32House roll call 306, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026306On Passage
- 33House roll call 304, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026304On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 34House roll call 295, September 3, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026295On Passage
- 35House roll call 217, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026217On Passage
- 36House roll call 184, May 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026184On Passage
- 37House roll call 82, March 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202682On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 38House roll call 309, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026309On Passage
- 39House roll call 301, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026301On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 40House roll call 293, September 2, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026293On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 41House roll call 285, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026285On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 42House roll call 284, August 31, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026284On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 43House roll call 207, June 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026207On Passage
- 44House roll call 58, February 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202658On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 45House roll call 283, July 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026283On Passage
- 46House roll call 139, April 27, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026139On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 47House roll call 303, September 15, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026303On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 48House roll call 224, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026224On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt
- 49House roll call 57, February 9, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202657On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 50House roll call 310, September 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026310On Passage
- 51House roll call 252, July 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026252On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
- 52House roll call 220, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026220On Passage
- 53House roll call 218, June 10, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026218On Passage
- 54House roll call 238, July 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026238On Passage
- 55House roll call 181, May 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026181On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 56House roll call 127, April 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026127On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 57House roll call 126, April 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026126On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 58House roll call 125, April 20, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026125On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 59House roll call 193, June 3, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026193On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 60House roll call 81, March 4, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202681On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 61House roll call 8, January 8, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20268Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
- 62House roll call 278, July 22, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026278On Passage
- 63House roll call 248, July 16, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026248On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 64House roll call 221, June 11, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026221On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 65House roll call 191, May 21, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026191On Passage
- 66House roll call 223, June 23, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026223On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 67House roll call 154, April 30, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026154On Passage
- 68House roll call 109, April 14, 2026https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026109On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- 69FEC: contributions to Matthew Robert Van Epps by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6TN07161/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 70FEC: committee contributions to Matthew Robert Van Epps, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00908202&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 71FEC: independent expenditures about Matthew Robert Van Epps, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6TN07161&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 72FEC: itemized individual contributions to Matt Van Epps for Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00908202&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026