Bipartisan legislation proposing federal support for domestic critical mineral processing projects and supply chain security.
Quiver AI Summary
Bill introduced on critical materials: Rep. Matt Van Epps and Rep. Betty McCollum introduced the “Critical Materials Future Act,” which would create a Department of Energy pilot program to help finance domestic critical materials processing projects.
Rationale and scope: The lawmakers said the proposal is aimed at strengthening U.S. supply chains for minerals used in products such as batteries, semiconductors, solar panels and wind turbines. The release says the bill would also direct the Energy Department to study how tools like contracts for differences and advanced market commitments could affect the sector.
Related context: The statement notes a Senate companion measure led by Sen. John Hickenlooper with bipartisan cosponsors, and it cites concerns about U.S. dependence on foreign processing, particularly in China, for several critical minerals.
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Matthew Van Epps Fundraising
Matthew Van Epps recently disclosed $77.2K of fundraising in a Pre-Primary FEC disclosure filed on July 25th, 2026. This was the 493rd most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year. 70.0% came from individual donors.
Van Epps disclosed $214.3K of spending. This was the 404th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Van Epps disclosed $415.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 499th most from all Pre-Primary reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Matthew Van Epps's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Matthew Van Epps Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Matthew Van Epps:
- H.R.9589: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
- H.R.9307: Web of Biological Data Act of 2026
- H.R.9232: Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act
- H.R.8281: Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act
- H.R.8168: Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
- H.R.7932: HONOR Gold Star Families Act
You can track bills proposed by Matthew Van Epps on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Van Epps.
2026 Tennessee's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $29,295,889 of spending in Tennessee's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $11,937,239 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($1,861,752)
- SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND ($1,708,744)
- MAGA INC. ($1,690,360)
- CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. ($1,376,226)
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION ($945,182)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Tennessee's 7th congressional district election.
