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Gooden, Lance

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current24966999%
118th173151,20799%
117th27309993100%
116th824693298%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history4 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseTexas5Republican
118thHouseTexas5Republican
117thHouseTexas5Republican
116thHouseTexas5Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1207/1222 cast
Sponsored
17
bills
Cosponsored
315
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralYeaPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralYeaFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaPassed2023-01-09
HR 23NayFailed2023-01-09
HR 23YeaPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12YeaPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th17
—Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage full participation of Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.hconres 71—Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024hr 1398—SECURE Flights Acthr 1703—Justice Against Sponsors of Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2023hr 2947—H.R. 2948, the CARS Acthr 2948—Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2023hr 3638—Credit Card Competition Act of 2023hr 3881—End Child Trafficking Now Acthr 3968—B–VERIFY Act of 2023hr 4546—No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Acthr 552—Wings for Veterans Acthr 6380—Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Acthr 7169—Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024hr 7747—Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023hr 788—Bureau of Prisons Inmate Trust Fund Accountability Acthr 8131—Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Acthr 8452—Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the massacre of political prisoners in 1988 and the uprisings of recent years, including the 2018, 2019, and 2022 uprisings, and calling for justice for its victims.hres 627
Cosponsored · 118th315
—Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations.hconres 10—Recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former President George H.W. Bush on the occasion of his 100th birthday.hconres 113—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Expressing the sense of Congress condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.hconres 3—Denouncing the horrors of socialism.hconres 9—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".hjres 116—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors".hjres 127—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review".hjres 128—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".hjres 131—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".hjres 136—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02".hjres 140—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24".hjres 141—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary".hjres 142—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128".hjres 143—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, relating to "Definition of 'Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms".hjres 144—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax Credit, Cost-Sharing Reductions, and a Basic Health Program".hjres 146—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".hjres 163—A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Revision of Firearms License Requirements".hjres 164—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'".hjres 27—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".hjres 30—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".hjres 44—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Federal 'Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards".hjres 69—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.hjres 8—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".hjres 98—Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act of 2024hr 10045—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".hr 10065—Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1015—Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2023hr 106—250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Acthr 1096—Debbie Smith Act of 2023hr 1105
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8TX05144 · GOODEN, LANCE → (House TX) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,136,644$889,505$717,357
2022$1,038,969$1,021,286$470,218
2020$1,610,327$1,311,983$452,535
2018$1,038,984$884,794$154,190
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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