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Lance Gooden

Lance Gooden

R TX-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 5)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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Defense

+135
Helped 1411 Hurt 1276 Unclear 703

Finance

+178
Helped 661 Hurt 483 Mixed 2 Unclear 218

Healthcare

+234
Helped 475 Hurt 241 Unclear 140

Energy

-17
Helped 285 Hurt 302 Unclear 57

Education

+36
Helped 285 Hurt 249 Unclear 78

Transportation

+31
Helped 265 Hurt 234 Unclear 58

Agriculture

+139
Helped 296 Hurt 157 Unclear 86

Veterans Affairs

+152
Helped 292 Hurt 140 Unclear 80

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+81
Helped 251 Hurt 170 Mixed 3 Unclear 27

Technology

+51
Helped 181 Hurt 130 Unclear 16

Federal Budget

+161
Helped 214 Hurt 53 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+37
Helped 145 Hurt 108 Unclear 24

Housing

+100
Helped 171 Hurt 71 Unclear 24

Immigration

-134
Helped 37 Hurt 171 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

-27
Helped 65 Hurt 92 Unclear 39

Environment

-63
Helped 56 Hurt 119 Unclear 6

Labor

+4
Helped 70 Hurt 66 Unclear 45

Social Welfare

+56
Helped 100 Hurt 44 Unclear 24

Government Operations

-11
Helped 60 Hurt 71 Unclear 17
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14513 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1687), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), Executive Branch (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (483), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Terrorism Victims (7), Foreign (2), Military (2), Crime Victims (1), Parents (1)
Direct (369), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (275), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Veterans (2)
Direct (233), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1460), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), HUD (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Immigration (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (185), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Litigants (1), Terrorism Victims (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (156), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (111), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
+536
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+350
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +168
Cryptocurrency - - +75
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +73
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+67
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+17
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +95
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
- +50
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7678-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1076-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in the lower 48 States.

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

hr7612-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7538-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Migrant Child Safety Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7387-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7361-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Tax on Restored Benefits Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7371-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7300-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Make Elections Great Again Act

28 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Government Administration Legal Services State Government Administration General Public

hr7184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PRESS Act

0 clauses Jan 21, 2026

hr7156-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7035-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr6992-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EB–5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee Authorization Act

2 clauses Jan 9, 2026

hr6852-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Advanced Wound Care and Regenerative Medicine Access and Reform Act

3 clauses Dec 18, 2025

hr6792-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 17, 2025

hr6513-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MINKS are Superspreaders Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025

hr6414-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CARE Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 3, 2025

hr6262-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2025

hr6213-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
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