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U.S. Representative — Texas's 5th District

Lance Gooden

Republican · Texas

Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8685 — Protect the Presidency Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.7612 — End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 20, 2026)
  • H.R.7387 — Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 5, 2026)
  • H.R.7361 — No Tax on Restored Benefits Act (Introduced, Feb 4, 2026)
  • H.R.7035 — Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 13, 2026)
  • H.R.6792 — Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)
  • H.R.6262 — Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act (Introduced, Nov 21, 2025)
  • H.R.3966 — Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act (Introduced, Jun 12, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted Aye on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on the Judiciary
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Seapower and Projection Forces
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Tactical Air and Land Forces
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

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