Stand with Border Patrol and ICE agents to keep the border secure and protect communities from illegal immigration.

Lance Gooden · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.90 specificity 0.84 extraction confidence 95%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

I remain committed to standing with our brave Border Patrol and ICE agents as they work tirelessly to keep our borders secure, uphold the rule of law, and protect our communities from the dangers of illegal immigration.

Gooden commits to backing Border Patrol and ICE in efforts to secure the border and protect communities.

Border Security & Immigration | Congressman Lance Gooden
primary · official_post · model gpt-5.4-mini

I will continue to fight tirelessly to protect our borders

Gooden commits to continue efforts to secure the border.

Release: Congressman Lance Gooden Issues Statement on His Historic Election Victory | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

As I begin this new term, I remain dedicated to working with President Trump to secure our borders

Gooden commits to working with President Trump to secure the border in his new term.

Release: Congressman Lance Gooden Sworn In for New Term Representing Texas’ 5th Congressional District | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

unverified · Source version 11115 · locator unknown

"I remain committed to standing with our brave Border Patrol and ICE agents as they work tirelessly to keep our borders secure, uphold the rule of law, and protect our communities from the dangers of illegal immigration."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden’s official House issue page states the promise almost verbatim and frames it as an ongoing commitment, showing clear public support for Border Patrol, ICE, and border security.

partial same_term

Border Security & Immigration | Congressman Lance Gooden
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

unverified · Source version 11162 · locator unknown

Vote Question: On Passage | H.R. 2 | Secure the Border Act | Status: Passed

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden voted on the House passage of the Secure the Border Act, a major border-security bill, showing concrete legislative support for securing the border.

partial same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 209
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

unverified · Source version 11163 · locator unknown

Amendment Author: Gooden of Texas Part D Amendment No. 54 | Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment | Status: Failed

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden personally authored a border-related appropriations amendment, but the amendment failed. This is concrete effort, but not delivered policy.

never same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 483
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

unverified · Source version 11164 · locator unknown

"Today, Congressman Lance Gooden ... introduced legislation to improve border security, protect children from human trafficking, and deter asylum and immigration fraud by requiring the collection of biometric information from non-citizens."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden introduced a concrete border-security bill aimed at enforcement and fraud reduction, which is strong evidence of effort toward the promise even though introduction alone does not prove fulfillment.

partial same_term A for effort

Gooden Introduces B-VERIFY Act to Improve Border Security | Congressman Lance Gooden
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 60572 · locator unknown

"For the third straight month, ICE set a new record"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, DHS reported record ICE arrest activity, showing active enforcement consistent with the commitment, though not a Gooden-specific act or a complete border-security outcome.

partial same_term

ICE's August Arrests Break Record Number of Illegal Aliens Arrested
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

unverified · Source version 60574 · locator unknown

"Gooden | Gooden | Republican | TX | Aye"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden voted aye on House passage of S. 2, the Secure America Act, a major 2026 immigration and border-enforcement funding package that passed the House.

partial same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 60576 · locator unknown

"Hiring, paying, training, and equipping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted/enrolled Secure America Act funded ICE staffing and enforcement functions, providing concrete policy delivery aligned with standing with ICE, but it does not prove the broader promise was fully achieved.

partial same_term

S. 2 Enrolled Bill - Secure America Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

unverified · Source version 60578 · locator unknown

"Gooden | Gooden | Republican | TX | Aye"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden voted aye on final House concurrence for H.R. 1, which became Public Law 119-21 and included major CBP and ICE funding provisions.

partial same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

unverified · Source version 60580 · locator unknown

"to hire and train additional Border Patrol agents"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Public Law 119-21 appropriated multi-year CBP resources including Border Patrol hiring/training, and also included ICE detention and personnel funding, showing partial enacted delivery of the promise area.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-21
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

unverified · Source version 60582 · locator unknown

"Mr. Gooden introduced the following bill"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Gooden introduced immigration-enforcement legislation targeting sanctuary-city obstruction, which is concrete effort but remains unresolved because the record shows referral rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 7612 Introduced in House - End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term

Gooden clearly supported Border Patrol and ICE and took same-term legislative actions aligned with the promise, including voting for House passage of H.R. 2, introducing the B-VERIFY Act, and authoring a border-related amendment. However, the evidence does not show that his actions produced a fully enacted federal outcome that secured the border or materially changed ICE/Border Patrol policy. House passage, bill introduction, public statements, and a failed amendment support partial credit rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Gooden took concrete same-term actions aligned with the promise: publicly supported Border Patrol and ICE, voted for H.R. 2/Secure the Border Act, introduced the B-VERIFY Act, and authored a border-related appropriations amendment. However, the evidence does not show the promised policy outcome was fully delivered or that the border was secured and communities protected from illegal immigration as an achieved result. This is best classified as partial delivery with serious legislative effort.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%