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Lance Gooden

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN2019–nowID G000589
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LegislationHEADLINE
1%with Dems
of 2,541 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
1%with Dems
of 2,541 · both combined
Steepest move
−1 pts
2021 → 2023
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0.8%with Democrats
of 472 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −1 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 472 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.3% · 642 votes
Economics and Public Finance0.7% · 430 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 241 votes
Energy0% · 140 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 136 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement2.9% · 104 votes
International Affairs3.1% · 96 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 83 votes
Labor and Employment2.6% · 76 votes
Immigration0% · 67 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 64 votes
Health0% · 60 votes
Education2.4% · 42 votes
Transportation and Public Works2.4% · 42 votes
Emergency Management0% · 32 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5% · 20 votes
Commerce0% · 20 votes
Taxation0% · 19 votes
Law6.3% · 16 votes
Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12 votes
Families9.1% · 11 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 11 votes
Animals30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses
116th · 2019119th · 2025
Republican · House · TX116th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
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Lance Gooden

Representative from Texas
HOUSER2019–now4 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
1.2%with Democrats
of 2,541 votes · 98.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested1%of 2,541 · combined
Steepest move−1 pts2021→23, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020192025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 472 votes0.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 472 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress0.3% · 642
Economics and Public Finance0.7% · 430
Armed Forces and National Security2.1% · 241
Energy0% · 140
Government Operations and Politics0% · 136
Crime and Law Enforcement2.9% · 104
International Affairs3.1% · 96
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 83
Labor and Employment2.6% · 76
Immigration0% · 67
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 66
Environmental Protection0% · 64
Health0% · 60
Education2.4% · 42
Transportation and Public Works2.4% · 42
Emergency Management0% · 32
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5% · 20
Commerce0% · 20
Taxation0% · 19
Law6.3% · 16
Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12
Families9.1% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 11
Animals30% · 10
Social Welfare— · 6
Native Americans— · 4
Housing and Community Development— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

116th · 2019119th · 2025
Republican116th–119th

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