Matt Van Epps
Republican · TN · U.S. Representative, Tennessee District 7
Matt Van Epps is a West Point graduate and Army combat aviator who led the Tennessee Department of General Services before his 2025 election to the U.S. House. His priorities include border security and cutting taxes and regulations.
Where Matt Van Epps stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (2 records), National Defense (4 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Labor Rights (2 records), Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (2 records),
Mixed record
Foreign Trade (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 oppose
Voted no on the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which sets deadlines for reaching a first contract after workers form a union. It passed 230-193.
June 9, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on the Protect America's Workforce Act, a bill to restore union bargaining rights for most federal workers. It passed 231-195.
December 11, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 2 support
Voted yes on the Stop Insider Trading Act, a bill limiting stock trading by members of Congress. It passed 232-198.
July 22, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Led a letter with Sen. Mike Lee urging the Justice Department to keep investigating fraud at the U.S. African Development Foundation.
March 17, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted no on a bill requiring temporary protected status for people from Haiti, which shields them from deportation. It passed 224-204.
April 16, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Voted yes on the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, which bans a special card-payment code that flags purchases at gun stores. It passed 221-201.
July 14, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. It stops the VA from reporting veterans who use a money manager to the gun background-check system without a court ruling.
May 21, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — National Defense
National Defense · 4 support
Won four amendments in the House 2027 defense bill. One raised the payment to families of fallen troops from $100,000 to $165,000.
July 22, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, the yearly military policy bill. It passed 216-212.
July 22, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Saw the House pass his Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act. It makes Homeland Security report on terror groups active in key U.S. partner countries.
July 13, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Introduced a bill with Sen. Marsha Blackburn to give National Guard members on federal city missions the same benefits as active-duty troops.
April 14, 2026Supports National Defense
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Foreign Trade
Foreign Trade · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted yes to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a trade program giving African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets. It passed 370-48.
September 1, 2026Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on a resolution to end the national emergency behind President Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. It passed 219-211.
February 11, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted yes on the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, which bars Medicaid money for gender transition treatment for minors. It passed 215-201.
December 18, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Introduced the Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act to protect hospitals, power plants, water plants, and dams from drone attacks.
June 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the SPEED Act, a bill to speed up federal environmental reviews for building projects. It passed 221-196.
December 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Peaceful Foreign Policy
Peaceful Foreign Policy · 2 oppose
Voted no on a resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran. It failed 213-214.
April 16, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on a resolution to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Venezuela that Congress had not approved. It failed 211-213.
December 17, 2025Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Introduced the bipartisan Critical Materials Future Act with Rep. Betty McCollum to fund U.S. critical mineral processing projects.
September 15, 2026
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes to set aside (table) a resolution to impeach President Trump. The motion passed 232-147.
September 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Introduced a resolution condemning the decisions behind the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, when 13 U.S. troops died at Abbey Gate.
August 27, 2026
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on the Ukraine Support Act. It passed the House 226-195.
June 4, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Helped lead a bill by Rep. Nick Begich to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve held by the federal government.
May 22, 2026
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the 2026 Farm Bill (Farm, Food, and National Security Act), which covers crop insurance and farm aid. It passed 224-200.
April 30, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on the 2026 Homeland Security Department funding bill. It passed 221-209.
March 5, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Nellie Pou to overhaul the National Terrorism Advisory System, which warns the public about terror threats.
March 4, 2026
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Joined the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the U.S. House.
February 6, 2026
Source: vanepps.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes to pass the final 2026 federal spending package (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026). The House agreed 217-214.
February 3, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Won the December 2025 special election for Tennessee's 7th District with 53.9% of the vote. He defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn.
December 2, 2025
Source: nashvillebanner.com · researched September 16, 2026
Received President Donald Trump's endorsement in the 2025 special election race for Tennessee's 7th District.
October 3, 2025
Source: newschannel5.com · researched September 16, 2026
Race Matt Van Epps is in:
- United States Representative, Congressional District 7 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 7 (120th Congress), Tennessee · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.