Matt Van Epps
U.S. Representative
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TN - District 7
Republican
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Service: 2025-present
Biography
A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Ohio, March 29, 1983. Graduated from Mentor High School, Mentor, Ohio, 2001. Graduated from United States Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. U. S. Army. Tennessee Army National Guard. Consultant. Staff, office of Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, by special election, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Mark E. Green (December 2, 2025-present).
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Voting History
S 2403
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9497
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9340
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HJRES 213
On Passage
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 10326
On Passage
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
Sponsored Bills
HR 10470: SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1497: Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, fo
HR 8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governm
HR 9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
HR 9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 4040: SALONS Stories Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10092: GATE Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HRES 1552: Supporting the designation of the week of September 20 through September 26, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".
Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
HR 10395: Critical Materials Future Act of 2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Memberships