UNITED STATES - APRIL 29: Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, attends the House Armed Services Committee hearing titled "Department of Defense FY2027 Budget Request," in Rayburn building on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairm …
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it was investigating Rep. Lance Gooden.
Gooden, who represents Texas' Fifth Congressional District, called the investigation "baseless" in a statement to FOX News.
While the ethics committee did not specify what it was investigating, Gooden told FOX News Digital that it was finance related.
What they're saying:
"These 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," Gooden told FOX News Digital.
The committee said it was extending its review of a "matter" that was sent to the Office of Congressional Conduct on June 10.
What's next:
"The Committee will announce its course of action in this matter on or before November 9, 2026," the committee said.
The Source: Information in this article comes from a release by the House Committee on Ethics and FOX News Digital.