Lance Gooden, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 5th district, shared his views on recent political and economic developments through a series of tweets on May 13, 2025. His commentary covered topics ranging from inflation rates to energy policies and public protests.
In a tweet posted at 17:25 UTC, Gooden commented on the decline in inflation rates for April, noting that it had reached the lowest level since 2021. He criticized Democrats for previously labeling inflation as “transitory,” suggesting that the improvement was linked to having “a new President.” The full post can be viewed here.
Later that day, at 19:09 UTC, Gooden addressed actions taken by President Joe Biden regarding energy policy. He listed several points of criticism including Biden’s “war on US energy,” depletion of strategic oil reserves, and interactions with Saudi Arabia over oil production aimed at influencing midterm elections. He contrasted this with former President Trump’s tenure, stating that under Trump, “America is again commanding respect.” The complete tweet is available here.
At 21:26 UTC, Gooden tweeted a brief comment expressing his opinion on bringing babies to protests as being unusual. This tweet can be accessed here.
Lance Gooden has been serving in Congress since 2019 after replacing Jeb Hensarling. Prior to this role, he served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. Born in Nashville in 1982 and currently residing in Terrell, Texas, Gooden holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
