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Representative · Texas

Lance Gooden

U.S. House · TX District 5

Lance Gooden represents Texas in the United States House of Representatives (TX District 5). This public record brings together the office held, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · TX District 5
Representing
Texas
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
U.S. House of Representatives — current members ↗
OverviewVotesIssuesClaim checksCoverage
119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Sep 4, 2026.

Recorded votes
655
Participation
99.1%
Yea / nay
503 / 146
Latest vote
Sep 3, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 3, 2026YeaHR4795On PassageProtect Economic and Academic Freedom ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EducationPassed237–169
Sep 2, 2026YeaHR1501On PassageProtecting Domestic Mining ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed218–201
Sep 2, 2026Yea
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HJRES1
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
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
Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗
Law
Failed212–206
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1498On Agreeing to the ResolutionIn the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck EdwardsBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Armed forces and national securityPassed413–2
Sep 1, 2026YeaHR9436On PassageTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed219–196
Sep 1, 2026NayHR9436On Motion to RecommitTo amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effectiveBill record ↗Official roll call ↗AnimalsFailed202–212
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1490On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed220–192
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Agreeing to the ResolutionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed210–208
Sep 1, 2026YeaHRES1499On Ordering the Previous QuestionProviding for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490); and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rulesBill record ↗Official roll call ↗CongressPassed212–205
Sep 1, 2026YeaHR6500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAGOA Extension ActOfficial roll call ↗Other floor businessPassed370–48
Aug 31, 2026YeaS32On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassLocal Access to Courts ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗LawPassed378–10
Aug 31, 2026YeaS307On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPrison Staff Safety Enhancement ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed376–8
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningAmong the more conservative voting records
+0.718
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 556 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business192
Congress72
Economics and public finance61
Armed forces and national security29
Energy27
Crime and law enforcement26
Commerce25

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

No published checks yet

When The Baseline verifies and publishes a check on a claim by Lance Gooden, it will appear here with its evidence and primary sources. An empty record is not a rating.

Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Lance Gooden, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

ballotpedia.orgMar 3, 2026

Lance Gooden - Ballotpedia

U.S. House Texas District 5 ... Lance Gooden (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019.

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www.texastribune.orgJul 27, 2026

House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance Gooden

The panel did not say why it was looking into the Terrell Republican, noting only that the matter was referred last month by the Office of Congressional Conduct.

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gooden.house.govJan 3, 2025

Release: Congressman Lance Gooden Sworn In for New Term Representing Texas’ 5th Congressional District | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden

Permalink: https://gooden.house.gov/2025/1/release-congressman-lance-gooden-sworn-in-for-new-term-representing-texas-5th-congressional-district

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www.foxnews.comJul 27, 2026

Texas Rep Lance Gooden under House Ethics Committee investigation | Fox News

Rep. Lance Gooden is under review by the House Ethics Committee after a matter was referred by the Office of Congressional Conduct in June 2026.

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clerk.house.gov

Lance Gooden (Texas (TX)), 119th Congress Profile

CONTACT: 2431 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington DC 20515-4305, COMMITTEE: Committee on Armed Services,Committee on the Judiciary

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almanacofamericanpolitics.substack.comJul 28, 2026

Rep. Lance Gooden (R), Texas' 5th District

This is another update to the Almanac of American Politics biography of a sitting members of Congress, incorporating major personal developments, such as retirement announcements and controversies that occurred too late to be included in the hard copy of the 2026 Almanac. As with all new Almanac content, they will be accessible only to paid subscribers to this Substack. Republican Lance Gooden...

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