articleThe Brief The House Ethics Committee on Monday announced it was investigating Texas Congressman Lance Gooden. Gooden told FOX News Digital that the investigation is finance related and called it "baseless." The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it was investigating Rep. Lance Gooden. While the ethics committee did not specify what it was investigating, Gooden told FOX News Digital that it was finance related. What's next:"The Committee will announce its course of action in this matter on or before November 9, 2026," the committee said.