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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

hr8944-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of 2026

1 clause May 20, 2026
Homeowners Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres1252-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

1 clause May 4, 2026
Government Law Enforcement General Public

hres1128-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.

2 clauses Mar 20, 2026
Government Law Enforcement

hr7540-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel FUTURES Act of 2026

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

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

1 clause Jan 21, 2026
Manufacturing Foreign Entities Government Healthcare

hr7146-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PORCUPINE Act

3 clauses Jan 16, 2026
Defense Government

hr7008-119

Cosponsor Reported

Stop Insider Trading Act

14 clauses Jan 12, 2026
Government Ethics Congressional Administration Congressional Ethics Investors

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

hr6466-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

2 clauses Dec 4, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare

hr6222-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROTOR Act

6 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Defense Government Transportation

hr5688-119

Cosponsor Reported

Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration State & Local Government Transportation

hr5490-119

Cosponsor Reported

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

9 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Telecommunications Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets Federal Government Banking

hr5438-119

Cosponsor Reported

Incentivize Savings Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Government Contractors Federal Government

hr5415-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nitazene Control Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Public Health Medical Research Criminal Justice Law Enforcement

hr5351-119

Cosponsor In Committee

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Government Education Taxpayers

hr4642-119

Cosponsor Reported

Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

1 clause Jul 23, 2025
Government

hr4448-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Equal Opportunity Act

3 clauses Jul 16, 2025
Labor Government Business Housing

hr4382-119

Cosponsor In Committee

America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

3 clauses Jul 14, 2025
Numismatics Government Consumers Sports

hr2705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

5 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Government Immigration
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