{"id":2636175,"date":"2026-07-27T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-rep-lance-gooden-under-investigation-by-house-ethics-panel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:25:08","slug":"texas-rep-lance-gooden-under-investigation-by-house-ethics-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-rep-lance-gooden-under-investigation-by-house-ethics-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rep. Lance Gooden under investigation by House ethics panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-rep-lance-gooden-under-investigation-by-house-ethics-panel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2636175&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House Commitee on Ethics is investigating Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX), with the inquiry announced by Chairman Michael Guest and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier. The specific allegations prompting the inquiry have not been publicly disclosed. Gooden has denied the accusations, describing them as baseless, and claims they are related to finance issues. The investigation began after the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) first reported the matter on June 10. It is indeed unclear whether the probe relates to a 2021 complaint accusing Gooden of failing to report stock trades in a timely manner, violating House rules and the STOCK Act. The House ethics committee will determine the next steps by or before November 9, shortly after the upcoming election. This investigation follows previous ethics scrutiny of Texas lawmakers, including former Rep.Tony Gonzales.The OCC reviews allegations concerning lawmakers&#8217; conduct, including financial disclosures and other ethical matters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11272\">House<\/a> Committee on Ethics has revealed it is investigating Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), the latest lawmaker to face scrutiny from the congressional panel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Press-Release-Rep.-Gooden-7.27.26.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Press-Release-Rep.-Gooden-7.27.26.pdf\">public statement<\/a> released Monday by Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) did not disclose the allegations that precipitated the investigation.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4664894\/texas-lance-gooden-investigation-house-ethics\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Texas Rep. Lance Gooden under investigation by House ethics panel<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4664736\/bryan-steil-house-administration-committee-mail-in-ballot-ban-reconciliation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Administration Committee chairman doesn\u2019t rule out mail-in ballot ban in third party-line bill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4663422\/khanna-echoes-mamdani-call-arrest-benjamin-netanyahu\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Khanna echoes Mamdani\u2019s call to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Committee notes that the mere fact of a referral or an extension, and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee,\u201d Guest and DeSaulnier said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Congressional Conduct, or OCC, first heard of the matter on June 10, according to the House ethics panel. Gooden denied the allegations, which he said were finance-related.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are bogus spending allegations perpetrated by dishonest unelected OCC bureaucrats, and as the fifth Texas GOP ally of the President to endure one of these attacks, I am confident the House Ethics Committee will confirm their baseless nature,\u201d Gooden said in a statement provided to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another Texas Republican, former Rep. Tony Gonzales, was under an ethics investigation related to his alleged extramarital relationship with a staffer who ultimately died by suicide last year. The investigation was closed after Gonzales resigned from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House ethics committee will announce its next steps in the investigation regarding Gooden either on or before Nov. 9, six days after the general election. The Texas Republican is seeking a fifth term this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4658772\/jimmy-gomez-toughest-opp-may-be-ethics-subject-previous-clash-gop-speaker\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4658772\/jimmy-gomez-toughest-opp-may-be-ethics-subject-previous-clash-gop-speaker\/\">REP. JIMMY GOMEZ\u2019S TOUGHEST OPPONENT MAY BE AN ETHICS INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OCC reviews allegations against House lawmakers, staff, and officers and decides whether to refer them to the ethics committee. The independent, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nonpartisan body typically investigates allegations related<\/a> to \u201cearmarks, travel, financial disclosure, and legal expense funds among other topics,\u201d according to its website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains unclear whether the investigation is related to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/campaignlegal.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-09\/Gooden_OCE%20Complaint_Final.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/campaignlegal.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-09\/Gooden_OCE%20Complaint_Final.pdf\">2021 complaint<\/a> that the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center sent to the OCC. The complaint alleged Gooden failed to report his stock trades in a timely manner, thereby violating House rules and the STOCK Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Ethics probes Rep. 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