Cut waste and rein in Washington's reckless spending.

Matt Van Epps · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.78 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 95%

Occurrences

In Congress, Matt will work tirelessly to cut waste, rein in Washington's reckless spending, and fight for the hardworking families who fuel our economy.

Promises fiscal restraint and spending reduction in Congress.

Matt Van Epps for Congress - West Point Graduate & Combat Veteran | TN-07
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

"This week, Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) voted to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP via a reconciliation bill."

Van Epps took a concrete pro-funding vote on a federal spending measure, which is directionally related to the promise to rein in reckless spending but does not by itself show broad waste-cutting delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Van Epps Votes to Fund ICE and CBP | Congressman Matt Van Epps
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 77%

"Today, Rep.Van Epps (TN07) voted in favor of the 2026 Farm Bill, also known as the Farm, Food, and National Security Act."

Van Epps also backed a major federal bill in the lookback-adjacent period, indicating active legislative engagement on spending and budget priorities but not a completed anti-waste program.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Van Epps Votes YES on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act | Congressman Matt Van Epps
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 68%

Official site update says Van Epps's new security bill advanced out of Homeland Committee markup.

This is a concrete same-term legislative action, but it does not show a delivered waste-cutting program or measurable spending restraint; it supports only partial credit on the broader promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Matt Van Epps | Representing Tennessee's 7th District
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 67%

Official site update says Van Epps took part in a Science Committee hearing on the DOE's fiscal 2027 budget request.

This shows active oversight on federal budgeting matters in the same term, but it is still only an engagement signal rather than evidence that he actually cut waste or reined in spending.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Matt Van Epps | Representing Tennessee's 7th District
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 61%

Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Van Epps has taken same-term legislative actions related to federal spending and oversight, including votes on funding and committee participation, but the evidence does not show that he actually cut waste or broadly reined in Washington spending, so the promise is only partially fulfilled.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 83%

partial same_term A for effort

The available evidence shows Van Epps took same-term federal legislative votes on spending-related measures, including the 2026 Farm Bill and reconciliation funding for ICE and CBP. Those actions show activity on federal budget priorities and some effort toward the general theme of controlling or redirecting spending. However, the evidence does not show that he enacted or materially delivered a broad waste-cutting program or measurably reined in Washington spending. Because the promise is broad and outcome-oriented, these votes support partial credit rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%