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%

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
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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
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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
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Evidence

"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’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%

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

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

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
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"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."

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
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Assessments

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%

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%