Lance Gooden, U.S. Congressman representing Texas’s 5th district since 2019, used his social media platform on March 23, 2026, to comment on several ongoing political issues including airport security and voter ID laws.
In a post published at 01:43 UTC, Gooden stated, “President Trump is not going to let Democrats put the American people at risk. ICE agents to airports will help ease the burden on TSA officers and making travel quicker and safer. While Democrats play politics, Trump is putting public safety FIRST!”
Later that day at 12:26 UTC, he addressed Democratic opposition to voter ID requirements by writing, “Democrats are opposing what a majority of their own party supports. Every American should be asking one simple question: Why are Democrats fighting so hard to stop voter ID?”
At 16:42 UTC, Gooden referenced comments made by Hakeem Jeffries regarding ICE agents in airports and criticized Jeffries’ response to a recent crime incident. He wrote, “Hakeem Jeffries recklessly claims ICE agents will ‘kill’ Americans traveling at airports. Zero comment from Hakeem on the execution-style murder of college student Sheridan Gorman by an illegal alien.”
Gooden has been a consistent presence in Texas politics since first being elected to Congress in 2018 after serving in the Texas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. He replaced Jeb Hensarling as representative for Texas’s 5th district and has secured reelection multiple times with significant margins over his opponents.
