---
bioguide_id: V000139
voter_id: Matt-Van-Epps-R-TN
name: Matt Van Epps
party: Republican
state: Tennessee
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 7
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-07-20
---

# Matt Van Epps

Matt Van Epps is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 7th congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 366
  - Yea: 264
  - Nay: 101
  - Present: 1
- **Missed Votes**: 0
- **Attendance Rate**: 100.0%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 264 yea / 101 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: -0.52 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Liberal
- **Percentile**: 49.2 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Environmental Protection | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Energy | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| International Affairs | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Labor and Employment | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Commerce | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Native Americans | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Health | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Education | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Immigration | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Emergency Management | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Taxation | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Animals | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Housing and Community Development | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture and Food | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-07-16** -- Take Care of America’s Veterans Act -> *NAY* (H_R_9237)
- **2026-07-16** -- To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic” -> *YEA* (H_R_5362)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *YEA* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)
- **2026-07-15** -- Amendment Author: Roy of Texas Part A Amendment No. 20 -> *NAY* (H_R_8595)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 6
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 6.0
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 16.7%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-07-20.*

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