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Rep. Van Epps to Newsmax: Gold Star Families Deserve Larger Death Benefit

Published on Marzo 12, 2026

Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Thursday that Gold Star families should receive a larger immediate death benefit when a service member is killed, calling it “the right thing to do” as he rolled out what he described as his first bill since taking office.

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