Lance Gooden U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Lance Gooden U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 5th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Lance Gooden, a U.S. Congressman representing Texas' 5th district, shared a series of tweets on March 17, 2025, addressing various political topics and policies. Gooden has been serving in Congress since 2019 after replacing Jeb Hensarling and previously served in the Texas House of Representatives.
In a tweet posted on March 17, 2025, at 12:16:43 UTC, Gooden criticized President Joe Biden's decision to delist the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization in 2021. He stated that this decision "emboldened the group to attack American ships" and contrasted it with what he described as stronger leadership under former President Donald J. Trump. "Joe Biden delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization in 2021."
Later that day, at 13:10:28 UTC, Gooden addressed immigration policies by contrasting actions taken by Democrats and former President Trump regarding illegal criminals and gang members. He expressed gratitude towards El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for their cooperation. "Democrats gave illegal criminals luxury hotels."
On the same day at 19:52:20 UTC, Gooden commented on economic issues by comparing egg prices from last week to current prices while attributing the decrease to former President Trump's policies despite challenges faced during Biden's administration. "Average Cost of a Dozen Eggs"
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