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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

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

hres905-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.

1 clause Dec 1, 2023

hr6522-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to fingerprint noncitizen minors entering the United States who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking, to require the Secretary to publicly disclose the number of such minors who are fingerprinted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and the number of child traffickers who are apprehended by CBP, to impose criminal penalties on noncitizen adults who use unrelated minors to gain entry into the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 30, 2023
Trade Transportation Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6502-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit representatives of the United States from voting at the International Monetary Fund for any Special Drawing Rights allocations, quota increases, or policy modifications that would benefit certain countries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

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

hr6421-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing energy efficiency standards applicable to manufactured housing, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Energy Production

hr6383-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing or enforcing a remain in Texas policy.

1 clause Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6332-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the participation of staff of the Internal Revenue Service in conferences being carried out by the Independent Office of Appeals for the purposes of resolving a taxpayer dispute.

2 clauses Nov 9, 2023
Labor

hres859-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2023.

0 clauses Nov 9, 2023

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

hr6215-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being made available for the Justice40 Initiative or for the American Climate Corps.

1 clause Nov 3, 2023
Immigration Services

hr6176-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

3 clauses Nov 2, 2023
Health Care Providers

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

hres803-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the American and Israeli civilians murdered and unaccounted for in the brutal attacks by Hamas terrorists.

0 clauses Oct 20, 2023

hr5979-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 18, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5947-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hr5918-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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