U.S. Representative — Tennessee's 7th District
Matt Van Epps
Republican · Tennessee
Republican U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (6 on record)
- H.R.9589 — Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 2, 2026)
- H.R.9307 — Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
- H.R.9232 — Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act (Introduced, Jun 9, 2026)
- H.R.8281 — Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act (Introduced, Apr 14, 2026)
- H.R.8168 — Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act (Introduced, Mar 30, 2026)
- H.R.7932 — HONOR Gold Star Families Act (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Aye on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9250 — Great American Outdoors Act 250 (Reported, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.2395 — SHORT Act (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.8843 — FAFO Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
- H.R.5437 — Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act (Reported, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.5490 — Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act (Reported, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.7540 — United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
- H.R.3057 — National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
- H.R.5415 — Nitazene Control Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
Voting analysis
Matt Van Epps has the shortest record on this page of anyone in his state's delegation, and one of the shortest anywhere on the site. He arrived partway through the Congress by special election, and the figures below cover only the time since.
Of all 6, 6 currently sit at Introduced.
Two departures from a short record
He voted against an amendment his conference supported, and for a bill it opposed. Both lost. Against a vote history this brief, two departures cannot support a characterisation, and the rate they generate should be read as provisional rather than settled.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 245 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| S.2503 ROTOR Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 72 | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Among the Tennessee Republicans
The Tennessee Republican group contains several members who break from the conference often, which pushes its internal average well up. Van Epps is far below it, on the strength of a record that has barely begun.
Among the 8 Republicans in the Tennessee delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 6.8%. Matt Van Epps is below that average at 0.9%.
What he legislates on
Armed forces lead the classified subjects, following service in the army and as a state commissioner. The bills so far cover equal benefits for guard members on federal missions, a reaffirmation of the Declaration of Independence, a biological data measure, airspace defence around critical infrastructure, and a terror threat assessment for major non-NATO allies.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Matt Van Epps's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (2), Government Operations and Politics (1), International Affairs (1), Science, Technology, Communications (1), Transportation and Public Works (1).
Tenure and attendance
This is a first and partial term. He has been present for essentially all of the votes held since he was seated.
First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Matt Van Epps falls in the freshman cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Matt Van Epps has 6 bills sponsored, 75 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on Homeland Security: Counterterrorism and Intelligence
- House Committee on Homeland Security: Transportation and Maritime Security
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Environment
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