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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

+144
Helped 1440 Hurt 1296 Unclear 1289

Finance

+246
Helped 873 Hurt 627 Mixed 4 Unclear 372

Transportation

+363
Helped 804 Hurt 441 Unclear 310

Healthcare

+234
Helped 626 Hurt 392 Unclear 416

Education

+101
Helped 486 Hurt 385 Unclear 237

Energy

-55
Helped 315 Hurt 370 Mixed 3 Unclear 218

Trade

-15
Helped 266 Hurt 281 Mixed 2 Unclear 181

Criminal Justice

-11
Helped 293 Hurt 304 Mixed 4 Unclear 67

Veterans Affairs

+253
Helped 410 Hurt 157 Unclear 94

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+156
Helped 315 Hurt 159 Unclear 143

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Government Operations

-18
Helped 57 Hurt 75 Unclear 383

Technology

+69
Helped 207 Hurt 138 Unclear 49

Immigration

-189
Helped 61 Hurt 250 Mixed 4 Unclear 71

Housing

+41
Helped 196 Hurt 155 Unclear 33

Environment

-90
Helped 67 Hurt 157 Unclear 146

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+157
Helped 211 Hurt 54 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+21
Helped 117 Hurt 96 Unclear 70
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21426 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 (1840), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (659), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Parents (1)
Direct (410), 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 (412), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (319), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3117), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Regulatory Agencies (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (394), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (372), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (254), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1), Youth (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (212), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+295
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+368
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +49
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +30
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+24
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Financial Technology Commercial Banking Central Banking Cryptocurrency Services

hr7873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7580-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the effective use of immigration detainers to enhance public safety.

6 clauses Mar 7, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr7476-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To counter the malign influence and theft perpetuated by the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.

209 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Energy Production

hr6934-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right.

4 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr6939-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Immigration Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr6570-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to reform certain authorities and to provide greater transparency and oversight.

110 clauses Dec 4, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Labor Civil Liberties

hr6485-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to continue to provide services for children.

6 clauses Nov 28, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6118-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit funding for the United Nations Human Rights Council until it condemns Hamas.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Foreign Affairs

hr4848-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Agricultural Producers Labor Legal Services Federal Government

hr4791-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr3334-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

15 clauses May 15, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

hr2944-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent the misuse of drones, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure

hr734-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

14 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Student Athletes Civil Liberties Education Federal Government

hres90-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Demanding that the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party immediately release Mark Swidan.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023

hr2826-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

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