Matt Van Epps

• NoWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
• NoResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
• YesConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
• NoBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
• NoWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
• YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.

• action2025-12-02 · Won the special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District on December 2, 2025, defeating Aftyn Behn (D) 53.9% to 45.1%, and was sworn into the 119th Congress on December 4, 2025.[1]
• actionServes on the House Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security) and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.[3]

• ✕OpposesExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08).[7]

• ✓SupportsBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[8]

• Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point; served ten years on active duty as an Army aviator, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan and flying AH-64D Apache and MH-47G Chinook missions with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.[2]
• Continued service in the Tennessee Army National Guard, rising to Lieutenant Colonel.[2]
• Before Congress, served as Deputy Chief Operating Officer in the Tennessee Governor's Office and as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, overseeing statewide procurement, real estate, and facilities operations.[2]
• Holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]

Raised $2.3M · spent $2.1M · $208K cash on hand (through 2026-07-17) FEC filing ↗