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Matt Van Epps

Matt Van Epps

R TN-7 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 7)
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Defense

-87
Helped 227 Hurt 314 Unclear 203

Energy

+21
Helped 72 Hurt 51 Unclear 20

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Finance

+28
Helped 59 Hurt 31 Unclear 11

Sanctions

+3
Helped 36 Hurt 33 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-8
Helped 23 Hurt 31 Unclear 16

Transportation

-28
Helped 14 Hurt 42 Unclear 13

Education

+8
Helped 30 Hurt 22 Unclear 14

Maritime

-7
Helped 20 Hurt 27 Unclear 18

Procurement

-11
Helped 13 Hurt 24 Unclear 9

Foreign Policy

+6
Helped 21 Hurt 15 Unclear 8

Housing

+35
Helped 38 Hurt 3 Unclear 3

Labor

-5
Helped 13 Hurt 18 Unclear 11

Trade

+12
Helped 24 Hurt 12 Mixed 1 Unclear 3

Military Construction

+15
Helped 19 Hurt 4 Unclear 16

Technology

+15
Helped 23 Hurt 8 Unclear 3

Agriculture

+7
Helped 19 Hurt 12 Unclear 1

Criminal Justice

-16
Helped 3 Hurt 19 Unclear 6

Environment

-13
Helped 7 Hurt 20 Unclear 1

Healthcare

+3
Helped 14 Hurt 11 Unclear 3
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

2117 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (301), State (13), Congress (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), Military Logistics (2), Defense (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Legislative (1), Local (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (87), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (36), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (24), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (199), EPA (8), Defense (6), Federal Child Welfare (4), SEC (4), DOI (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Veterans Affairs (1)
Direct (70), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (19), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (12), Water Quality (1), Wetlands (1)
Direct (6), Immigration Advocacy (2), Environmental Advocacy (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (35 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): State (14), EPA (9), Defense (5), Congress (4), Federal Child Welfare (4) +30 more
+124
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +37
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +26
Transportation - - -5
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
-1
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +13
Education (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- +5
Nuclear Energy - - +27
Financial Services -22
Utilities +11
Manufacturing (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- -2
Technology (9 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Counter-Drone (1) +4 more
- - +13
Environment (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Water Quality (1), Wetlands (1)
+9
National Security - - -11
Real Estate (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Military Housing (1)
- -8

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7764-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the transfer to the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security of the National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program of the Department, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hr7745-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

hr7704-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require call centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to use multi-factor identification to verify the identity of callers in connection with high-impact veteran or beneficiary actions, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hr7448-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7286-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion.

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

0 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7008-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stop Insider Trading Act

4 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hr6976-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Duty Status Reform Act

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6808-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist's Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building".

0 clauses Dec 17, 2025

hr6222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROTOR Act

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025

hr5438-119

Cosponsor Reported

Incentivize Savings Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Federal Government Government Contractors

hr4620-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

hr4448-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

3 clauses Jul 16, 2025
General Business/Employment Finance/Insurance Real Estate/Housing Employment Services/HR

hr2705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025

hr2315-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 25, 2025

hr1792-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act

2 clauses Mar 3, 2025

hr1329-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Government Agencies

hr1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE for America Act of 2025

0 clauses Feb 12, 2025
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