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Press Release: Matt Van Epps Marks House Passage of the Major Richard Star Act

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Rep. Van Epps backs House passage of a bill expanding retirement and disability benefits for medically retired combat veterans.

Investivoq AI Summary

House passage of veterans bill: Rep. Matt Van Epps said he welcomed House passage of the Major Richard Star Act, a bill he cosponsored. The legislation is intended to let certain medically retired, combat-injured veterans receive both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation.

Van Epps cites veteran support: In the release, Van Epps said he backs the measure because of concerns that some veterans face reduced retirement pay after medical retirement. The statement also lists other veteran- and military-related actions he says he has supported in Congress.

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Matthew Van Epps Fundraising

Matthew Van Epps recently disclosed $142.7K of fundraising in a Pre-General FEC disclosure filed on October 22nd, 2026. This was the 168th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year. 79.7% came from individual donors.

Van Epps disclosed $51.2K of spending. This was the 535th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Van Epps disclosed $716.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 304th most from all Pre-General reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Matthew Van Epps's fundraising on Investivoq.

Matthew Van Epps Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Matthew Van Epps:

  • H.R.10808: STORK Act
  • H.R.10470: SHIELD for Victims Act of 2026
  • H.R.9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
  • H.R.9307: Web of Biological Data Act of 2026
  • H.R.9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
  • H.R.8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act

You can track bills proposed by Matthew Van Epps on Investivoq's politician page for Van Epps.

2026 Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Election

There has been approximately $30,051,569 of spending in Tennessee's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $11,929,456 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

  • HMP ($1,861,752)
  • SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND ($1,708,744)
  • MAGA INC. ($1,690,360)
  • CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($1,376,226)
  • CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION ($945,182)

The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election.