Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election

Democrats are fuming after Speaker Johnson’s latest move has them questioning his true motives

The Arizona Democrat's 50-day wait marked the longest delay since 2001, while Tennessee Republican Vann Epps was sworn in just 36 hours after his special election victory.

House Speaker Johnson swears in Republican Matt Van Epps after tight special election

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has sworn in Representative Matt Van Epps after he won a special election in Tennessee.

Trump-backed Van Epps sworn in as GOP hits 220 seats — but incoming Greene exit threatens razor-thin majority

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson, giving the GOP a 220-213 House majority after winning a special election.

Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member. It comes two days after Van Epps won a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party’s slim grip on power.

Speaker Johnson swears in Matt Van Epps after Tennessee special election

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore in Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-Tenn.) on Thursday morning, less than two days after Van Epps won an unexpectedly competitive special election to fill a vacant House seat. Van Epps, an Army veteran, will succeed former Rep. Mark Green (R), who resigned in July for a private sector opportunity. He [...]

Matt Van Epps Sworn In Just Two Days After Election

Matt Van Epps (D) “was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party’s slim grip on power,” the AP reports. “The swift seating of Van Epps bolstered the GOP’s narrow majority at a time when talk of resignations has been swirling. It also stood in stark contrast to the seven-week delay in swearing in the newest Democrat, Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona. Johnson…