Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday
Rep. Matt Van Epps said his bill reaffirming the Declaration of Independence directly responds to socialist candidates gaining ground in primaries.
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Politics Republican unveils Declaration of Independence bill ahead of America's 250th birthday Congressman Van Epps says candidates backed by Democratic Socialist of America are 'antithetical to the founding' By Adam Pack , Alex Miller Fox News Published July 3, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Freshman GOP lawmaker unveils Declaration of Independence bill for America 250 Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., says the measure is meant to reaffirm the country’s founding values — and push back on the rise of socialism in the Democratic Party.
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