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Lance Gooden
U.S. Representative, Texas
2431 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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 · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Gooden votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Gooden stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 68 →HR 8685
HR 8685 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
May 7, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 9276
HR 9276 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7612
HR 7612 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7387
HR 7387 · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7361
HR 7361 · Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Gooden's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 455were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.1%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Gooden sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Gooden has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
13
Sponsored this Congress
68 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
1,086
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
68
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Gooden's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33