Cut taxes.

Matt Van Epps · Tennessee · Republican

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.98 extraction confidence 99%

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

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In Congress, Matt will work hard to Keep our now very Secure Border, SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion School Choice, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.

Commits to cutting taxes.

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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Floor Summary: May 29th, 2026 records only convening, prayer, journal approval, the Pledge of Allegiance, a Clerk message, a commission appointment, and adjournment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The lookback window shows no substantive House floor action, so there is no fresh evidence that the tax-cut promise advanced this week.

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Floor Summary: May 29th, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 83%

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Roll Call 121 on H.Res.1156 was a vote on a resolution backing tax policies for working families, and Van Epps voted Yea.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A concrete pro-tax-policy vote, but it is symbolic rather than proof of a tax cut actually enacted by Van Epps.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 121 | Bill Number: H. Res. 1156
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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Roll Call 305 | Bill Number: H. R. 9500; Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act; Status: Passed; Van Epps | Van Epps | Republican | TN | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Van Epps voted yea on House passage of H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. This is concrete same-term effort, but House passage alone is not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses and to provide for increased taxpayer relief with respect to theft losses involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo confirms H.R. 9500 is a tax-relief measure amending the Internal Revenue Code, supporting that Van Epps's yea vote was relevant to the tax-cut commitment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 9500 (EH) - Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act - BILLS-119hr9500eh | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Roll Call 308 | Bill Number: H. R. 5334; Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments; Status: Passed; Van Epps | Van Epps | Republican | TN | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Van Epps also voted yea on final House agreement to Senate amendments for H.R. 5334, a bill whose House title included an Internal Revenue Code educator deduction. This is additional same-term legislative effort, not proof of an enacted tax cut as of the vote record.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows H.R. 5334's full title included a tax-deduction provision, making Van Epps's September 16 vote tax-relevant though still not alone an enacted delivery record.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 5334 (EAS) - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr5334eas | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 80%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Van Epps has not shown delivery of an enacted tax cut during his House term. The cited House action is H.Res.1156, a symbolic resolution supporting working-family tax policies and recognizing prior tax relief, not a tax-cut law. His Yea vote is relevant same-term evidence of alignment and legislative effort, but it does not amount to fulfilling the promise.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%