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Matt Van Epps
U.S. Representative, Tennessee
2446 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Matthew Robert Van Epps is an American politician and former Army officer serving as the U.S representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district since December 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in the 2025 special election. He previously served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services from 2024 to 2025. He was sworn in on December 4, 2025.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Epps stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 6 →HR 9589
HR 9589 · Introduced Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9307
HR 9307 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 9232
HR 9232 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Jun 9, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, 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.
HR 8281
HR 8281 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 14, 2026: 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.
HR 8168
HR 8168 · Introduced Mar 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 24, 2026: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 2.
HR 7932
HR 7932 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Epps's 272 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 204were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Epps sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Jun 9, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Epps's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33