Is Matt Van Epps pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Matt Van Epps stand on Israel?

Matt Van Epps (Republican, Tennessee) is tied for the 344th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +6: 2 cosponsorships and 2 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, with no recorded activity on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 2 cosponsored bills × 2 = 4 points; 2 aligned floor votes × 1 = 2 points. Subtotal: 6 points pro-Israel.
• Net score: +6 pro-Israel (6 pro-Israel points minus 0 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $2,571,637. Total spent: $2,262,877. Cash on hand: $308,760.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Van Epps: $40,782 (2026, 1 PAC, 3 donors, 5 bundled, including $10,032 just filed with the FEC).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Van Epps: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $20,000 (49%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $9,000 (22%, 3 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $11,782 (29%, 5 conduit donors, including $32 just filed).

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.