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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

hr2725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Housing Government Taxpayers Real Estate

hr2315-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 25, 2025
Labor Immigration Education Business

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr2158-119

Cosponsor Reported

Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Foreign Affairs Homeland Security Civil Rights

hr1792-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

2 clauses Mar 3, 2025
International Organizations Government Taxpayers

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Veterans Museums

hr1502-119

Cosponsor In Committee

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Government Museums

hr1329-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025
General Public Government Museums And Historical Sites

hr1301-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Death Tax Repeal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Small Business Government Taxpayers

hr1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Nonprofits and Government Grantees Nonprofits and Research Professional Training Services Federal Government

hr569-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 21, 2025
State Government Citizenship Immigration Military

hr116-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stopping Border Surges Act

9 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Immigration

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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