Matt Van Epps is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, sworn in on December 4, 2025, following a special election.( A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a combat-tested Army aviator, he served ten years on active duty with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, flying and commanding missions in AH-64D Apaches and MH‑47G Chinooks with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), before continuing his service as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard.( Prior to Congress, Van Epps held senior roles in Tennessee state government as Deputy Chief Operating Officer in the Governor’s Office and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, where he oversaw statewide procurement, real estate, facilities, and operations involving billions in taxpayer funds and led initiatives in education, veteran services, and economic development.( He also worked in small businesses focused on recruiting, healthcare operations, and procurement strategy and holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.(

Since entering Congress, Van Epps has positioned himself as a conservative, fiscal hawk aligned with “America First” priorities, emphasizing national security, spending restraint, and limited government.( Public sources describe his policy agenda—through his campaign and advocacy organizations—as supporting measures such as a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, and reforms to federal spending practices, though detailed and finalized committee assignments and primary legislative sponsorships are not yet fully documented in publicly available congressional records.( Likewise, while the user query references recent personal stock trades in companies such as GOOGL, AMZN, AAPL, XOM, and GE, there is no accessible public record or news coverage specifically documenting these transactions or any related scrutiny under the STOCK Act in current disclosures and media sources; available biographical and congressional profiles do not report notable STOCK Act controversies or investigations involving Van Epps.( As of the latest information, his public profile is defined primarily by his military service, state executive experience, and newly assumed role in the House rather than by documented stock-trading activity or ethics inquiries.(

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