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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
100.0% 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 (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

hr282-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the Chief Zeb Smith Post Office.

0 clauses Jan 9, 2025

hr273-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Foreign Government Advocacy Groups Immigration Government

hr255-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".

0 clauses Jan 9, 2025

hr23-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

4 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Financial Services Foreign Affairs Nonprofits General Public

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

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.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Education Government General Public

hr22-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

SAVE Act

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government State & Local Government Nonprofits General Public

hr138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025

4 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Financial Services Government Seniors Families

hr38-119

Cosponsor Reported

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Law Enforcement Government Retail Public Safety

hr33-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

16 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Financial Services Government Recreation & Tourism Professional Services

hr45-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIND Act

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Firearms Government Contractors

hr10065-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office.

0 clauses Dec 5, 2024

hres1566-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.

0 clauses Nov 8, 2024

hr10045-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make emergency assistance payments to agricultural producers to mitigate high input costs and low commodity prices during crop year 2024.

1 clause Oct 25, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr9561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Financial Services

hres1420-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Disapproving the rule submitted by the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to Notice of implementation of the Keeping Families Together process..

0 clauses Sep 3, 2024

hr9388-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use, and to restore the civil and natural rights of Americans in States hostile to liberty, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 20, 2024
Environmental Services

hr9374-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to provide for a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations relating to Israel.

2 clauses Aug 16, 2024
Environmental Services

hr9146-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the consideration of continuity of health care in determining best medical interest under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 25, 2024

hr9154-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles 11 and 28 of the United States Code to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of such title; to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judge, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Financial Services Environmental Services

hr9110-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 11, United States Code, to make the filing of a petition for relief under chapter 11 that is objectively futile or in subjective bad faith a cause for dismissal of the case, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 23, 2024
Financial Services

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