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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

-225
Helped 244 Hurt 469 Mixed 1 Unclear 268

Finance

+175
Helped 224 Hurt 49 Unclear 14

Energy

-7
Helped 78 Hurt 85 Unclear 36

Education

0
Helped 62 Hurt 62 Unclear 18

Intelligence

-18
Helped 40 Hurt 58 Unclear 24

Housing

-40
Helped 37 Hurt 77 Unclear 4

Immigration

-27
Helped 33 Hurt 60 Unclear 13

Transportation

-37
Helped 17 Hurt 54 Unclear 23

Foreign Affairs

+4
Helped 38 Hurt 34 Unclear 18

Sanctions

+4
Helped 35 Hurt 31 Unclear 18

Environment

-24
Helped 9 Hurt 33 Unclear 32

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 25 Hurt 31 Unclear 10

Maritime

-7
Helped 20 Hurt 27 Unclear 17

Healthcare

-2
Helped 21 Hurt 23 Unclear 20

Government Ethics

-45
Helped 9 Hurt 54

Government

-15
Helped 0 Hurt 15 Unclear 35

Trade

+13
Helped 27 Hurt 14 Unclear 6

Labor

-4
Helped 15 Hurt 19 Unclear 12

Criminal Justice

-19
Helped 7 Hurt 26 Unclear 12

Procurement

-5
Helped 13 Hurt 18 Unclear 9
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

3189 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 (308), State (10), Legislative Branch (6), 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)
Direct (93), 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 (35), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (34), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (405), EPA (8), Defense (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), SEC (4), Natural Resources (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (170), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (46), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (23), Water Quality (1), Wetlands (1)
Direct (15), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (34 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): State (11), EPA (9), Legislative Branch (6), Defense (5), Federal Child Welfare (4) +29 more
+86
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +36
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +13
Utilities +11
Transportation - - -5
Education (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- -12
General Public (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
+16
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +13
Nuclear Energy - - +23
Financial Services -22
Environment (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Water Quality (1), Wetlands (1)
-2
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
State & Local Government - - +4
Healthcare - - -3

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act

5 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Immigration Services Defense Contractors

hr7764-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Reassignment and Funding Reform Act of 2026

3 clauses Mar 3, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Transportation Environmental Services

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.

1 clause Mar 2, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7704-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VA Call Center Multi-Factor Authentication Act

1 clause Feb 25, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr7540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

4 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

2 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr7146-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PORCUPINE Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2026
Defense Government

hr6976-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Duty Status Reform Act

45 clauses Jan 8, 2026
Defense Veterans Government State & Local Government

hr6796-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military CARE Act

2 clauses Dec 17, 2025
Defense Healthcare Providers General Public Government

hr6222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROTOR Act

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Defense Government Transportation

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr251-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Legal Workforce Act

12 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Immigration Consumer Protection Business

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