Gooden has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
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Opposes continuing resolutions and omnibus spending billsGooden voted against final passage of multiple continuing resolutions and consolidated appropriations packages that became law, including the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.5860), the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (HR.2882), the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (HR.6363), the Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 (HR.7463), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR.9747), HR.2872, and the American Relief Act, 2025 (HR.10545). In each instance his vote was against the majority of his party.
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Supports restricting foreign influence on U.S. nonprofitsGooden sponsored the Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act (HR.3966), which would require disclosure of foreign funding received by think tanks and nonprofit organizations. The bill has been reintroduced and had four cosponsors in its most recent iteration. The legislation targets transparency in domestic civil-society institutions that receive support from foreign governments or entities.
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Supports limiting federal funds tied to immigration enforcement gapsGooden sponsored both the Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025 (HR.1168) and the No Tax Dollars for the United Nation's Immigration Invasion Act (HR.1792). HR.1168 would restrict the use of federal funds in connection with human trafficking and smuggling. HR.1792 would bar U.S. contributions to United Nations immigration programs. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
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Supports Taiwan's inclusion in international organizationsGooden sponsored the Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act (HR.6262), which would direct U.S. support for Taiwan's participation in Interpol. The bill has been reintroduced and carried eight cosponsors in its most recent form. It addresses Taiwan's standing in international law-enforcement cooperation frameworks.
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Supports credit card interchange fee competitionGooden sponsored the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 (HR.7035), which would require credit card networks to allow additional routing options for card transactions. The bill has been reintroduced and had seventeen cosponsors. It addresses competition policy in payment-card markets by mandating network routing alternatives for merchants.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Lance Gooden represents Texas's 5th congressional district, a seat he has held since January 2019. The district covers parts of eastern Dallas and extends through exurban and rural territory to Dallas's east. In the House, Gooden has sponsored legislation addressing foreign influence on domestic nonprofit organizations (HR.3966), U.S. policy toward Taiwan's international standing (HR.6262), federal contracting and human trafficking (HR.1168), and the use of federal settlement funds (HR.7387). He has also sponsored legislation restricting U.S. funding to United Nations immigration programs (HR.1792) and addressing interchange fee competition in the credit card market (HR.7035). On appropriations, Gooden voted against multiple continuing resolutions and omnibus spending packages that became law, including HR.5860, HR.2882, HR.2872, HR.6363, HR.7463, HR.9747, and HR.10545, each time casting a vote at odds with the majority of his party. He also voted against the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act (HR.4984) and the Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act (S.2861). Two of his floor amendments were agreed to by voice vote in the 118th Congress (HAMDT.463, HAMDT.634). Gooden additionally sponsored a House resolution condemning the Iranian government for the massacre of political prisoners (HRES.627).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
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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.
Gooden raised $1.2M this cycle, with PACs accounting for 38.2% of receipts and individuals 28.4%; a further 33.3% came from other sources. The largest single PAC contributor was Gooden Victory, a joint fundraising committee, at $236,345; other named PAC contributors include Dell Technologies PAC, Texas Farm Bureau AgFund, and American Crystal Sugar Company PAC. Outside independent expenditures totaled $300K supporting Gooden — led by Our Conservative Texas Future ($255K) and National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($45K) — and $555K opposing him, primarily from Club for Growth Action ($517K).
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