Matt will fight to protect them from overregulation, foreign land grabs, and attacks from the far left. Working with President Trump, Matt will defend property rights, cut red tape, and ensure Tennessee agriculture thrives for generations to come. He will also push to expand rural healthcare, ensuring every Tennessean — no matter their ZIP code — has access to quality care.
Protect farmers and rural communities by defending property rights, cutting red tape, and expanding rural healthcare.
Occurrences
Evidence
Rep. Van Epps announced on his official House site that he voted in favor of the 2026 Farm Bill, also called the Farm, Food, and National Security Act.
The reported House version of H.R. 7567 reauthorizes and modifies Agriculture Department programs, including rural development, farm credit, conservation, and crop insurance.
Assessments
Van Epps took same-term federal action by voting for the 2026 Farm Bill, which appears to advance farm and rural-development programs relevant to protecting farmers and rural communities. However, the evidence does not show the promised outcome was fully delivered across all stated components, especially defending property rights, cutting red tape, and expanding rural healthcare. A supportive vote on a broad bill is meaningful effort but not enough to count as full delivery of this multi-part promise.