TX · DISTRICT 5

Lance Gooden

RepublicanTexasCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 4

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (4)In office (4)

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Immigration Civil rights & justice

Prioritize returning unaccompanied migrant children to their home countries

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Gooden supports prioritizing the swift and secure return of unaccompanied migrant children to their home countries instead of placing them in environments he considers unvetted. He presents this as a way to protect children from potential harm and exploitation.

Context: The source does not specify which children would qualify for return or how the process would be carried out.

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Immigration Civil rights & justice

Require stronger screening and oversight for sponsors of migrant children

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Lance Gooden called on Health and Human Services to strengthen protections for unaccompanied migrant children placed with sponsors. He supports mandatory checks of sponsors’ criminal records, sex-offender registry status, and address information, along with safe placement practices, to reduce children’s exposure to abuse, trafficking, or exploitation. He said HHS should address screening failures and improve oversight of children in sponsor care.

Context: The source documents Gooden’s position in a 2024 letter and press release; it does not specify the exact screening procedures or oversight system he would implement.

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Immigration

Support Border Patrol and ICE in enforcing border security

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Lance Gooden says he has worked alongside President Trump to secure the southern border and remove criminal undocumented immigrants from the country. He says he remains committed to supporting Border Patrol and ICE agents as they work to secure the borders, uphold the law, and protect communities from the dangers he associates with illegal immigration.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

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Economy, taxes & work

Advocate for pro-growth, free-market policies

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Lance Gooden says he will continue to advocate for policies that address regulations he considers burdensome and support free-market principles. He says those principles promote private-sector innovation and investment, and that policy should prioritize American families and businesses over special interests and foreign governments. He presents a return to economic prosperity as the intended goal and describes President Trump and Republicans as implementing pro-growth policies.

Context: The page does not specify which regulations or policies Gooden would change. It is undated, so it does not establish when he adopted this position.