Matt Van Epps on Spending & Budget

RepublicanTN

Spending & Budget19 votes

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

45 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Spending & Budget. 19 of them counted toward the score above: 18 toward “Fiscal expansion” and 1 toward “Fiscal restraint”.

The other 26 did not count: 26 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2026-07-22	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036H.Con.Res. 113 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-07-21	Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesH.R. 9770 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-07-15	National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-07-15	National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2026-07-15	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-15	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-15	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-15	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-07-15	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8595 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-07-14	Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 139) Sunshine Protection Act; (H.R. 8595) National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; (H.R. 9237) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act; and (H.R. 1181) Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActH.Res. 1423 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-07-14	Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 139) Sunshine Protection Act; (H.R. 8595) National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027; (H.R. 9237) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act; and (H.R. 1181) Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActH.Res. 1423 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-06-04	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8646 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-06-04	Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 8646 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2026-06-03	Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8646) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; (H.R. 7726) Stop Child Care Scams Act; (H.R. 7892) No Aid for Ghost Students Act; and (H.R. 8872) Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF ActH.Res. 1333 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-06-03	Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8646) Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; (H.R. 7726) Stop Child Care Scams Act; (H.R. 7892) No Aid for Ghost Students Act; and (H.R. 8872) Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF ActH.Res. 1333 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-05-15	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposesH.R. 8469 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-05-15	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.H.R. 8469 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2026-04-29	Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035S.Con.Res. 33 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-03-27	Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026H.Res. 1142 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-03-27	Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026H.Res. 1142 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-03-26	Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActH.R. 8029 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-03-26	Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActH.R. 8029 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2026-03-18	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal GovernmentH.J.Res. 139 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Fiscal restraint
2026-03-05	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7744 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-03-05	Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7744 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Recommit	Nay	Fiscal expansion
2026-03-04	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposesH.Res. 1095 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-03-04	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7744) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposesH.Res. 1095 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-02-03	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-22	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-22	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-22	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7148 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-22	Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposesH.R. 7147 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; and for other purposesH.Res. 1014 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-22	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7147) the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026; and for other purposesH.Res. 1014 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-14	Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7006 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-14	Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7006 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-14	Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 7006 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-14	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.Res. 992 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-14	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026H.Res. 992 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-12	AGOA Extension ActH.R. 6500 · 119th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-08	Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 6938 · 119th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-08	Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 6938 · 119th Congress · On Retaining Divisions B and C	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-08	Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026H.R. 6938 · 119th Congress · On Retaining Division A	Yea	Fiscal expansion
2026-01-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposesH.Res. 977 · 119th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Direction not readable
2026-01-07	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4593) the SHOWER Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5184) the Affordable HOMES Act; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6938) making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposesH.Res. 977 · 119th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Direction not readable

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Fiscal expansion / Fiscal restraint axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.