Lance Gooden

Lance Gooden

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U.S. Representative for Texas-5

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Roll-call votes
10
Sponsored bills
5
Statements
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Finance records

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Office
U.S. Representative for Texas-5
State
Texas
Jurisdiction
Congressional District 5
Serving
Currently serving
Term
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Lance Carter Gooden is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district since 2019. His district includes parts of eastern Dallas, as well as a large swath of exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
6 stored votes · 4 yea · 2 nay
National Security
6 stored votes · 2 yea · 4 nay
Fiscal Responsibility
4 stored votes · 3 yea · 1 nay
Economy
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay
Energy
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay
Constitutional Rights
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay
Crime
1 stored vote · 1 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

40/41 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 40 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Lance Gooden holds the office of U.S. Representative for Texas-5
    profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
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  • Voted Yea on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-03source
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  • Voted Yea on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-02source
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  • Voted Yea on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-02source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-01source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-01source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-09-01source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-31source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-08-31source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-23source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-22source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Main Street Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Main Street Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Nay on Main Street Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on Main Street Act
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-21source
    Verified
  • Voted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-07-20source
    Verified
  • Public statement: Gooden Cracks Down on Mexican Rail Crews Operating Inside U.S.
    public statement· Official House.gov press release· 2026-07-27source
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  • Public statement: Gooden Calls for DOJ Probe Into Foreign Influence of U.S. AI Policy
    public statement· Official House.gov press release· 2026-07-27source
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  • Public statement: Gooden, Gottheimer Crack Down on Crypto Theft
    public statement· Official House.gov press release· 2026-07-27source
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  • Public statement: Gooden Backs Trump Effort to Restore Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
    public statement· Official House.gov press release· 2026-07-27source
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  • Public statement: Gooden Seeks Transparency in Kaufman County Housing Policies
    public statement· Official House.gov press release· 2026-07-27source
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  • Sponsored: Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Enforcement and Coordination Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-06-11source
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  • Sponsored: Protect the Presidency Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-05-07source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-20source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-05source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-02-04source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2026-01-13source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-12-17source
    Verified
  • Sponsored: Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-11-21source
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  • Sponsored: Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-06-12source
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  • Sponsored: Leadership in CET Act
    sponsored/co-sponsored bill· Congress.gov· 2025-05-21source
    Verified
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