Lance Gooden

U.S. Representative from TX, District 5

Lance Gooden
Republican, TX
House{REP-TX-5}

Analytics

Votes Cast
50
Yea Rate
80.0%
Bills Sponsored
10
Missed Votes
2.0%

Biography

Lance Gooden is a Republican from Texas's 5th District, a finance professional and former Texas legislator serving in his fourth term representing east Texas exurbs.

Lance Carter Gooden is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th Congressional District, a Republican first elected in 2018 serving his fourth term. Born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1982, Gooden earned a bachelor's degree in finance and government from Baylor University in 2004. He worked in the financial services industry before entering politics and served in the Texas House of Representatives representing District 4 from 2011 to 2015 and 2017 to 2019. His congressional district stretches from Dallas County eastward through Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Wood, and Upshur counties, covering exurban and rural territory. Gooden sits on the House Financial Services Committee and focuses on financial services regulation, border security, and rural economic development issues affecting his district.

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Recent Votes

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  1. — ROLL 76YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  2. — ROLL 57YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  3. — ROLL 56YEA
    On Ordering the Previous Question
  4. — ROLL 45NOT VOTING
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  5. — ROLL 7YEA
    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
  6. — ROLL 40NAY
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
  7. — ROLL 39YEA
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  8. — ROLL 9YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  9. — ROLL 8YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  10. — ROLL 41YEA
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Sponsored Legislation

  1. H.R. 7612 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
  2. H.R. 7387 — INTRODUCED
    To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.
  3. H.R. 7361 — INTRODUCED Taxation
    No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
  4. H.R. 7035 — INTRODUCED Finance and Financial Sector
    Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
  5. H.R. 6792 — INTRODUCED Foreign Trade and International Finance
    Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025
  6. H.R. 6262 — INTRODUCED
    To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in the International Crimi...
  7. H.R. 3539 — INTRODUCED Commerce
    Leadership in CET Act
  8. H.R. 1792 — INTRODUCED International Affairs
    No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act
  9. H.R. 1468 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025
  10. H.R. 7747 — INTRODUCED Law
    Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024