Stand up for the unborn, oppose taxpayer funding for abortion, and defend the sanctity of life.

Matt Van Epps · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.86 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 98%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

In Congress, Matt will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump to defend the sanctity of life, promote a culture that values children and families, and ensure taxpayer dollars are never used to fund abortion.

Commits to anti-abortion policy and restricting public funding for abortion.

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

Evidence

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The cosponsors list for H.R.7286 includes "Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] | 02/11/2026."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Van Epps formally backed a House bill aimed at revoking tax-exempt status for organizations that provide or fund abortion.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7286 - Cosponsors
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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Congress.gov's summary says H.R.7286 would prohibit the use of federal funds for abortions and for health coverage that includes abortions, making those restrictions permanent.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is direct official evidence for the taxpayer-funding portion of the promise, but it shows introduction/cosponsorship activity, not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.7286 - All Information
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

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H.R. 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025: cosponsored this bill on Jul 9, 2026; No vote yet. H.R. 6466 Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act: cosponsored this bill on May 21, 2026; No vote yet.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A current member-tracking page found in the Sept. 5-7 lookback window shows Van Epps took concrete same-term anti-abortion legislative actions, including cosponsoring H.R. 7 and H.R. 6466, but both are still listed with no vote yet. This supports effort but not completed delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Matt Van Epps — voting record · VoteWire
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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Short Title: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025. Full Title: To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. Last Action Date Listed: January 22, 2025. Action: introduced and referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill record confirms H.R. 7 directly matches the taxpayer-funding part of the pledge but remains an introduced House bill referred to committees, not an enacted law or completed federal policy outcome as of the latest check.

unresolved same_term

H.R. 7 (IH) - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 - GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Van Epps took same-term legislative action consistent with the promise by cosponsoring anti-abortion and anti-taxpayer-funding abortion measures, including H.R. 7, H.R. 6466, and H.R. 7286. However, the cited bills remained introduced/referred or otherwise without a vote/enactment, so there is no completed federal policy outcome ending taxpayer funding for abortion or otherwise delivering the promised substantive result. This supports serious effort, not fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Van Epps cosponsored H.R.7286 in the 119th Congress, which directly addresses opposing taxpayer funding for abortion and broader anti-abortion policy goals. However, the evidence shows legislative support and cosponsorship only, not enactment or a completed federal policy outcome. Because this was a serious same-term legislative effort but did not deliver the promised result, the outcome is not fulfilled, with an effort badge warranted.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%