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119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 17, 2026 · 158 entries
119th Congress (2025–2026) · Last updated September 17, 2026 · 158 entries

Deborah K. Ross's Grades Across 12 Issue Areas

Palestine / Israel
B
12 items
#59/428

Votes on military aid, weapons transfers, and ceasefire resolutions. And whether representatives have recognized the genocide in Gaza as documented by the ICJ, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch.

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor the Block the Bombs Act to stop the transfer of U.S. weapons used in Gaza (H.R.3565)
  • × Failed to cosponsor recognizing genocide in Gaza, blocking weapons transfers, and imposing sanctions (H.Res.876)
  • Opposed imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) judges investigating Israeli officials for war crimes (H.R.23)
  • Cosponsored demanding unimpeded humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza, where famine conditions exist (H.Res.473)
  • × Failed to cosponsor recognizing the Nakba (1948 mass displacement of Palestinians) and affirming refugee rights (H.Res.409)
  • × Did not sign letter opposing Israel's use of food as a weapon and starvation tactics in Gaza (Food Weaponization Letter)
  • × Failed to cosponsor blocking $12B in U.S. weapons transfers to Israel, in violation of U.S. and international law (H.J.Res.68)
  • Opposed barring colleges from federal student aid over boycotts of Israeli businesses, and requiring equal access to Israel study programs (H.R.4795)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 final passage — bill retains Section 219, a permanent US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative (H.R.8800)
  • Voted YES on the Massie amendment barring Israel from FY2027 State Department appropriations and eliminating its $3.3 billion Foreign Military Financing (H.Amdt.235 to H.R.8595)
  • Cosponsored restoring U.S. funding for UNRWA, the UN agency serving Palestinian refugees (H.R.2411)
  • Signed letters demanding the release of detained Palestinian students including Khalil, Ozturk, and Mahdawi (Student Letter)
Context
$3.8 billion per yearper year in U.S. military aid to Israel
Under 10-year MOU + supplemental
73,821+killed in Gaza
20,179+children killed
4,000+child amputees: largest child amputee crisis in modern conflict
174,897+people injured
262 journalists killed · 1,701+ medical workers killed
Figures as of September 17, 2026
Money & Influence

12 tracked items: 5 fail, 0 mixed, 7 pass · $87,838 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by IMEU View scorecard
Immigration
A+
11 items
#61/425

Border and asylum policy, DACA, deportation practices, ICE enforcement, and the treatment of immigrants and refugees.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the SAVE Act requiring citizenship proof to vote — a voter suppression measure (H.R.22)
  • Opposed the Laken Riley Act expanding mandatory ICE detention for immigrants (H.R.29)
  • Opposed $10B in ICE funding expansion in the DHS Appropriations bill (H.R.7147)
  • Opposed a resolution thanking ICE for enforcement operations (H.Res.488)
  • Opposed Kayla Hamilton Act — expands detention and enforcement for unaccompanied minors and immigration violations (H.R.4371)
  • Cosponsored a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and TPS holders (H.R.1589)
  • Voted YES on Requires the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through three months after January 20, 2029. (H.R.1689)
  • Opposed a bill criminalizing illegal entry as a federal felony (H.R.3486)
  • Opposed Requires Washington, D.C. to comply with federal immigration enforcement, overriding the city's sanctuary policies (H.R.2056)
  • Opposed Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act — creates criminal penalties for fleeing federal officers near the border; signed into law (H.R.35)
  • Opposed Standalone FY26 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act funding ICE detention and CBP enforcement. (H.R.7744)
The District Reality
14.5%
Residents born in another country
National avg: 14.1%
92.2%
Residents who are U.S. citizens
National avg: 93.2%
$826M / year in state & local taxes paid by undocumented immigrants in North Carolina
2024
Money & Influence
No tracked funding for this issue area.

11 tracked items: 0 fail, 0 mixed, 11 pass.

11 tracked items See methodology
War & Foreign Policy
C+
17 items
#143/428

Military authorizations, arms sales, sanctions, foreign aid, and US engagement in conflicts abroad (excluding Palestine/Israel, which is scored in its own dedicated category).

Scored Actions
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from unauthorized military operations against Iran (H.Con.Res.38)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits export licenses for defense articles to the UAE until the president certifies the UAE is not arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan (H.R.2059)
  • × Failed to cosponsor repeals the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba by dismantling the statutory pillars of 60+ years of economic sanctions (H.R.7521)
  • × Failed to cosponsor urges the U.S. to adopt a no-first-use policy, end sole presidential nuclear launch authority, and halt the nuclear arms race (H.Res.317)
  • Opposed Department of Defense Appropriations FY2026 — funds $831 billion in military spending (H.R.4016)
  • × Voted YES on reaffirms Iran as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism — whereas clauses invoke AUMF trigger language and Article II authority, designed to legally counter the Iran War Powers Resolution (H.Res.1099)
  • × Voted NO on War Powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon (H.Con.Res.84)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Cuba (H.R.8103)
  • × Failed to cosponsor War Powers resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in Cuba (H.J.Res.153)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Venezuela without congressional authorization (H.R.6915)
  • × Failed to cosponsor prohibits first-use nuclear strikes unless Congress expressly authorizes them through a declaration of war (H.R.669)
  • Opposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, House passage (H.R.8800)
  • Opposed Rescissions Act — cuts $7.9 billion in foreign aid including USAID, development assistance, and global health programs (H.R.4)
  • Voted YES on War Powers concurrent resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon, with added carve-outs for security cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and diplomatic-facility protection (H.Con.Res.108)
  • Voted YES on War Powers concurrent resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran. Second Iran War Powers Resolution to receive a House floor vote in the 119th Congress. (H.Con.Res.40)
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to remove U.S. forces from military operations in the Western Hemisphere, including Venezuela (H.Con.Res.61)
  • Voted YES on War Powers resolution to end unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Venezuela (H.Con.Res.64)
Context
$8 trillion+total U.S. spending on post-9/11 wars
940,000+ killed directly · 4.5–4.7M including indirect deaths
Money & Influence
Travel Disclosures
$1,706
1 trip · House Travel Disclosures
Council on Foreign Relations and the Rodel Institute · New York, NY · 2024-07-12 Filing $1,706

17 tracked items: 9 fail, 0 mixed, 8 pass · $32,500 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by Peace Action View scorecard
Healthcare
C+
12 items
#90/428

Affordable care access, Medicare expansion, drug pricing, insurance regulation, and public health funding.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a budget resolution enabling $880B in Medicaid cuts (H.Con.Res.14)
  • Voted YES on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, keeping insurance affordable for millions (H.R.1834)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Medicare for All — a single government-run health plan covering all Americans (H.R.3069)
  • Cosponsored restoring healthcare services eliminated by DOGE cuts and executive actions (H.R.4796)
  • Cosponsored repeals OBBBA Medicaid cuts and permanently extends enhanced ACA premium tax credits — the core Democratic healthcare counter-bill (H.R.4849)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Medicare Advantage reform package — curbs prior authorization abuse and increases insurer accountability for denied claims (H.R.6109)
  • × Failed to cosponsor opposes the WISPR model that restricts Medicare Advantage beneficiary access to healthcare providers (H.Res.704)
  • × Failed to cosponsor allows states to create their own single-payer universal healthcare systems using federal waivers (H.R.4406)
  • × Failed to cosponsor setting minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals (H.R.3415)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protects Social Security and Medicare from privatization and benefit cuts (H.R.1950)
  • Cosponsored expanding Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing services for seniors (H.R.2045)
  • Opposed Medicaid work requirements projected to strip coverage from 10.9 million people (H.R.1)
The District Reality
80.3 years
Average life expectancy
People here live 1.5 years longer than the national average
8.9%
People without health insurance
6% more than national avg (8.4%)
5.4%
Children without health insurance
5% more than national avg (5.14%)
171.7
Heart disease deaths per 100K
15% less than national avg (201.05)
0%
In doctor shortage areas
100% less than national avg (7.81%)
Money & Influence
Disclosed holdings — Healthcare: 1 holding
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) SP $15,001 - $50,000 2025
Source: 2025 Annual filing (PDF) · single-issuer holdings only; funds, pensions and deposit accounts are excluded.

12 tracked items: 6 fail, 0 mixed, 6 pass · $327,500 from related PACs.

12 tracked items See methodology
Housing & Affordability
C
6 items
#88/428

Rent costs, public housing, homelessness, housing discrimination, and the right to stable shelter.

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor Housing Is a Human Right Act — addresses root causes of homelessness and transitions toward guaranteed housing for all (H.R.4457)
  • × Failed to cosponsor $5B in McKinney-Vento grants to build 410K homes and end homelessness (H.R.4872)
  • Voted YES on the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R.6644)
  • Cosponsored expanding Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to build more affordable rental housing (H.R.2725)
  • × Failed to cosponsor reauthorizes and increases HOME program funding for affordable housing construction and rehabilitation (H.R.2031)
  • × Failed to cosponsor comprehensive housing: homebuyer credits, LIHTC expansion, and renter credits (H.R.6390)
The District Reality
22%
Renters paying more than half their income on rent
9% less than national avg (24.1%)
9.8%
People living in poverty
22% less than national avg (12.5%)
11.9%
Children living in poverty
24% less than national avg (15.58%)
0.469
Income inequality
3% less than national avg (0.4832)
57.2%
People who own their home
12% less than national avg (65.2%)
7.5%
Households on SNAP
38% less than national avg (12.1%)

6 tracked items: 4 fail, 0 mixed, 2 pass · $58,500 from related PACs.

6 tracked items See methodology
Labor
B+
10 items
#89/428

Workers' rights, union protections, minimum wage, workplace safety, and corporate accountability to employees.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage (H.R.2743)
  • Cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act strengthening equal pay protections (H.R.17)
  • Voted YES on protecting federal workers' collective bargaining rights from Trump's executive order (H.R.2550)
  • × Failed to cosponsor removes tax deductions for companies that spend money on union-busting consultants and anti-union campaigns (H.R.2692)
  • × Failed to cosponsor a nationwide right to unionize, preventing anti-union state laws (H.R.5159)
  • Cosponsored protects public sector workers from retaliation and ensures fair treatment for government employees (H.R.3139)
  • Cosponsored establishes a national paid sick days standard so workers don't lose pay when they're ill (H.R.7531)
  • Cosponsored national paid family and medical leave for all workers (H.R.5390)
  • Cosponsored extends minimum wage, overtime, and workplace safety protections to domestic workers like nannies and home care aides (H.R.3971)
  • Cosponsored the PRO Act strengthening the right to unionize and bargain collectively (H.R.20)

10 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 8 pass · $458,000 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by AFL-CIO View scorecard
Reproductive Rights
A-
10 items
#122/428

Abortion access, contraception coverage, maternal healthcare, and reproductive autonomy legislation.

Scored Actions
  • Cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act codifying the right to abortion nationwide (H.R.12)
  • Cosponsored the Right to Contraception Act protecting access to birth control (H.R.999)
  • × Failed to cosponsor ensures access to birth control by requiring insurance coverage and preventing pharmacies from refusing to fill prescriptions (H.R.4084)
  • Opposed restrictions on abortion coverage in ACA insurance plans (H.R.6703)
  • Opposed the Born-Alive Act — an anti-abortion messaging bill (H.R.21)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protecting IVF and assisted reproductive technology from state bans (H.R.2049)
  • Opposed Requires schools to distribute anti-abortion materials rather than comprehensive reproductive health information to pregnant students (H.R.6359)
  • Opposed directs federal funds to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare (H.R.6945)
  • Cosponsored repealing the Hyde Amendment to allow federal Medicaid funding for abortion care (H.R.4611)
  • Opposed Planned Parenthood defunding in the One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R.1)
State Context
26.9
Maternal deaths per 100K births
7.8
Teen births per 1K
42% less than national avg (13.49)
5.86
Infant deaths per 1K births
About the same as national avg (5.85)
Money & Influence

10 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 8 pass · $23,866 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by Planned Parenthood Action View scorecard
LGBTQ+ Rights
A-
18 items
#91/428

Anti-discrimination protections, trans rights, marriage equality, and legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ communities.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed a ban on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care (H.R.498)
  • Cosponsored the Equality Act — comprehensive LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections (H.R.15)
  • × Failed to cosponsor strengthens hate crime protections specifically for LGBTQ+ individuals (H.R.3708)
  • Cosponsored banning conversion therapy as consumer fraud (H.R.3243)
  • Opposed a bill criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare for minors (H.R.3492)
  • × Failed to cosponsor protecting access to gender-affirming healthcare (H.R.2487)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Do No Harm Act — prevents the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals (H.R.1954)
  • Opposed Requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form, or changing the student's sex-based accommodations (locker rooms, bathrooms). (H.R.2616)
  • Opposed a ban on transgender athletes competing in women's sports (H.R.28)
  • Cosponsored Safe Schools Improvement Act — requires schools to adopt anti-bullying policies that specifically protect LGBTQ+ students (H.R.1810)
  • Cosponsored Resolution affirming a Transgender Bill of Rights — legal recognition, healthcare access, and anti-discrimination protections (H.Res.1058)
  • Cosponsored prohibits discrimination in foster care and adoption based on sexual orientation or gender identity (H.R.6181)
  • Cosponsored appoints a special envoy for LGBTQ+ human rights to combat persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals worldwide (H.R.6056)
  • Opposed NDAA amendment banning gender-affirming healthcare for military families in the Exceptional Family Member Program (H.Amdt.85 to H.R.3838)
  • Opposed NDAA amendment banning TRICARE from covering gender-affirming healthcare for service members (H.Amdt.86 to H.R.3838)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment prohibiting TRICARE coverage of gender-affirming medical care (H.Amdt.255 to H.R.8800)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment restricting transgender students from women's/girls' sports teams at DoD-run (DoDEA) schools (H.Amdt.256 to H.R.8800)
  • Opposed NDAA FY2027 amendment to codify Executive Order 14183, banning transgender individuals from military service (H.Amdt.254 to H.R.8800)
Context
4xmore likely: LGBTQ+ youth attempt suicide at 4 times the rate of their peers
National statistic
1
Anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed into law in North Carolina (2025)
Money & Influence
$5,024
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

18 tracked items: 3 fail, 0 mixed, 15 pass · $5,024 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by HRC View scorecard
Justice & Civil Liberties
B
12 items
#99/428

Policing accountability, mass incarceration, surveillance, due process, and civil liberties protections.

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor ends qualified immunity for police officers, allowing victims of misconduct to sue for civil rights violations (H.R.3602)
  • Cosponsored the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act — ending qualified immunity and police accountability (H.R.5361)
  • × Failed to cosponsor ending solitary confinement in federal prisons (H.R.4682)
  • Cosponsored FAIR Act — reforms civil asset forfeiture so police can't seize property from people who haven't been convicted of a crime (H.R.5350)
  • × Failed to cosponsor descheduling marijuana at the federal level (MORE Act) (H.R.5068)
  • × Voted YES on permanent fentanyl scheduling imposing mandatory minimum sentences (S.331)
  • × Failed to cosponsor automatic sealing of criminal records (Clean Slate Act) (H.R.3114)
  • Opposed treats organizations that post bail for defendants — including charitable bail funds — as insurance businesses under federal law, subjecting them to federal insurance-fraud prosecution and state insurance-commission regulation (H.R.6260)
  • Opposed Three-year reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA without a warrant requirement for queries of Americans' communications (S.1318)
  • Opposed No Rogue Rulings Act — prohibits federal district courts from issuing nationwide injunctive relief beyond named parties, with a narrow exception for multi-state cases via three-judge panels. (H.R.1526)
  • Opposed CLEAN DC Act — repeals D.C. police transparency requirements, use-of-force limits, and civilian oversight protections (H.R.5107)
  • Opposed imposes mandatory pretrial detention and cash bail requirements in Washington, D.C. — overriding local criminal justice reforms (H.R.5214)
The District Reality
449.9
Incarcerated per 100K
48% less than national avg (872.3)
16.5
Opioid deaths per 100K
35% less than national avg (25.3)
0.5
Killed by police per 100K
National avg: 1.9 per 100K · (2021-2026) · Mapping Police Violence
District racial composition
Black 22.7% Hispanic 13.2% White 53.3% Asian 5.7% Other 5.1%
16.5
Segregation index
6% less than national avg (17.55)
Money & Influence
$9,000
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

12 tracked items: 5 fail, 0 mixed, 7 pass · $9,000 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by ACLU View scorecard
Climate
A
33 items
#46/426

Climate legislation, fossil fuel subsidies, environmental regulation, and the transition to clean energy.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the methane emissions charge on oil and gas producers by voting against repeal (H.J.Res.35)
  • Opposed streamlines natural gas pipeline permitting and reduces environmental review requirements (H.R.3668)
  • Opposed GRID Power Act — undermines electric grid modernization toward renewable energy sources (H.R.1047)
  • Opposed the SPEED Act weakening environmental review for energy projects (H.R.4776)
  • Opposed delays EPA power plant emission rules under the guise of grid reliability (H.R.3632)
  • × Failed to cosponsor End Polluter Welfare Act — eliminates approximately $190 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, tax loopholes, and federal giveaways over 10 years, including provisions for enhanced oil recovery, fossil fuel R&D, and below-market royalty rates on federal lands (H.R.4714)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act — imposes a $1 trillion total assessment ($100 billion per year over 10 years) on the largest fossil-fuel companies, allocated by each company's share of covered historical greenhouse-gas emissions, with proceeds funding climate adaptation and damage mitigation (H.R.1135)
  • Opposed Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act — amends the Clean Air Act to exclude air-quality monitoring data influenced by wildfires from compliance determinations, allowing states to discount real exposure when measured against federal standards (H.R.6387)
  • Opposed Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act — amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal federal building energy efficiency performance standards (Section 305(a)(3)(D)(i)), removing fossil-fuel-reduction targets for new and majorly-renovated federal buildings (H.R.4690)
  • Opposed Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act — amends the Clean Air Act to exclude foreign-origin emissions from nonattainment-area determinations, softening EPA enforcement against communities with high cross-border pollution (H.R.6409)
  • Opposed reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED Tape) Act — amends Section 309 of the Clean Air Act to strike EPA's authority to review and comment on (a) federal construction projects, (b) major federal agency actions affecting the environment, and (c) proposed federal regulations (H.R.6398)
  • Opposed Homeowner Energy Freedom Act — repeals three IRA building-energy provisions: §50122 home electrification and efficiency rebates (heat pumps, electric stoves, weatherization for low- and moderate-income households), §50123 contractor training grants, and §50131 state energy-code adoption assistance, while rescinding unobligated balances (H.R.4758)
  • Opposed Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act — bars DOE from prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards unless "technologically feasible and economically justified" (H.R.4626)
  • Opposed saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act — amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition of showerhead, rolling back DOE water-efficiency standards (H.R.4593)
  • Opposed PERMIT Act — Clean Water Act amendment package weakening NPDES permitting, fast-tracking pipeline reviews, and limiting judicial review. (H.R.3898)
  • Opposed fast-tracking of LNG export terminal approvals bypassing environmental review (H.R.1949)
  • Opposed FY26 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act cutting Department of Energy clean energy programs and including policy riders against renewable energy deployment. (H.R.4553)
  • Opposed Budget resolution enabling rollback of clean energy tax credits and environmental regulations (H.Con.Res.14)
  • Opposed amends the Congressional Review Act to allow a single joint resolution to disapprove multiple regulations submitted during the final year of a President's term. (H.R.77)
  • Opposed the Fix Our Forests Act reducing NEPA environmental review requirements (H.R.471)
  • Cosponsored House Concurrent Resolution declaring a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to executive-branch directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions while suppressing climate change science (H.Con.Res.44)
  • Signed Bicameral letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the March 12, 2025 announcement of 31 environmental rule rollbacks (EPA Assault Letter)
  • Opposed overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (H.J.Res.131)
  • Opposed overturns BLM limits on coal leasing on federal lands in Wyoming (H.J.Res.130)
  • Opposed overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Western Arctic (S.J.Res.80)
  • Opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill repealing IRA clean energy credits and expanding drilling (H.R.1)
  • Opposed rolling back California's clean car emission standards (H.J.Res.88)
  • Opposed blocks California's waiver requiring manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks (H.J.Res.87)
  • Opposed blocks California's waiver setting stricter nitrogen oxide emission limits for heavy-duty trucks (H.J.Res.89)
  • Opposed rescinds U.S. international climate funding commitments, withdrawing from global climate cooperation (H.Res.590)
  • Opposed overturns EPA rule allowing major hazardous air pollutant sources to reclassify as area sources, reducing the scope of Clean Air Act protections (S.J.Res.31)
  • Opposed Joint resolution of disapproval repealing BOEM's rule requiring oil and gas operators to report potential harms to marine archaeological sites before drilling approval. (S.J.Res.11)
  • Opposed overturns Department of Energy efficiency standards for water heaters, blocking energy savings and emissions reductions (H.J.Res.20)
The District Reality
36.2 / 100
Natural disaster risk score
33% less than national avg (54.3) — lower is better
8.9%
Adults with asthma
8% less than national avg (9.7%)
146
Water safety violations
Money & Influence
$7,625
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date

33 tracked items: 2 fail, 0 mixed, 31 pass · $7,625 from related PACs.

Methodology partially informed by LCV View scorecard
Democracy & Voting Rights
B+
10 items
#90/426

Voting access, election integrity, gerrymandering, and the defense of democratic institutions.

Scored Actions
  • Opposed the SAVE Act requiring citizenship proof to vote — a voter suppression measure (H.R.22)
  • Cosponsored D.C. statehood giving 700,000 residents full voting representation in Congress (H.R.51)
  • Cosponsored independent redistricting commissions to end partisan gerrymandering (H.R.5449)
  • × Failed to cosponsor strengthens protections against voter intimidation at polling places and during the registration process (H.R.4894)
  • Opposed D.C. local election autonomy by voting against federal override of noncitizen voting rules (H.R.884)
  • × Voted YES on Resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, after his assassination (H.Res.719)
  • Voted Present on Non-binding resolution denouncing socialism in all forms — a political messaging vote (H.Con.Res.58)
  • Voted YES on censures Representative Ilhan Omar and strips her committee assignments over public statements (H.Res.713)
  • Opposed censuring Rep. Al Green for protesting Trump's Medicaid cuts on the House floor (H.Res.189)
  • Cosponsored the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act restoring federal preclearance (H.R.14)
State Context
60,000
Denied voting rights (felony convictions) in North Carolina
70.8%
Voter turnout
20% more than national avg (59%)
Money & Influence
$2,500
Direct PAC contributions · tenure to date
Disclosed holdings — Democracy & Voting Rights: 1 holding
DIS Walt Disney Company (DIS) SP $1,001 - $15,000 2025
Source: 2025 Annual filing (PDF) · single-issuer holdings only; funds, pensions and deposit accounts are excluded.

10 tracked items: 2 fail, 1 mixed, 7 pass · $2,500 from related PACs.

10 tracked items See methodology
Money in Politics
D
7 items
#125/428

Campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, corporate political influence, and the integrity of the legislative process.

Scored Actions
  • × Failed to cosponsor banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks while in office (H.R.1908)
  • × Failed to cosponsor requiring disclosure of dark money donors in elections (H.R.2498)
  • × Failed to cosponsor Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United by clarifying that constitutional rights apply to people, not corporations (H.J.Res.54)
  • × Failed to cosponsor abolishing Super PACs that allow unlimited political spending (H.R.2352)
  • × Failed to cosponsor closes the revolving door between Congress and lobbying by extending cooling-off periods and restricting lobbying by former officials (H.R.3554)
  • × Failed to cosponsor eliminating corporate PACs from making campaign contributions (H.R.4799)
  • Opposed CFPB consumer protections for digital payment apps by voting against repeal (S.J.Res.28)
Context
$923
Outside spending (dark money)
$923 supporting · $0 opposing · tenure to date
Money & Influence
Disclosed holdings — Money in Politics: 1 holding
JPM JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) SP $15,001 - $50,000 2025
Source: 2025 Annual filing (PDF) · single-issuer holdings only; funds, pensions and deposit accounts are excluded.

7 tracked items: 6 fail, 0 mixed, 1 pass · $74,500 from related PACs.

7 tracked items See methodology

Where Deborah Stands

#93 of 428 House members
B
Deborah's Grade
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Deborah K. Ross's Activity in Congress

Every action we track: 266 events across votes, cosponsorships, letters, floor speeches, sponsored travel, and stock disclosures.

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  1. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Student Aid Ban for Israel Boycotts

  2. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Ross highlighted the release of Venkata Vasamsetty, a longtime legal resident and community member wrongfully detained by ICE, criticizing the administration's detention practices and conditions for immigrants without criminal records.

  3. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA FY2027: Section 219 US-Israel Defense Merger

  4. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA FY2027 (House passage)

  5. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY27 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)

  6. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY27 NDAA: DoDEA Trans Athletics Ban (Mace)

  7. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Codify Transgender Military Service Ban (Boebert)

  8. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Massie Amendment — Bar Israel Funding / Cut $3.3B FMF

  9. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Public Service Worker Protection Act

  10. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Lebanon War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  11. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Safe Schools Improvement Act

  12. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Climate Emergency & Children's Rights Resolution

  13. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Belgium France — sponsored by Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute

  14. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to New York, NY — sponsored by Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Commonwealth Fund

  15. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Lebanon War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  16. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Restore UNRWA Funding

  17. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on School Gender-Recognition Consent Mandate

  18. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act — Subjects Charitable Bail Funds to Insurance Regulation

  19. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization (3-Year Extension)

  20. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FIRE Act

  21. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act

  22. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Haiti TPS Designation Act

  23. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  24. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FENCES Act

  25. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on RED Tape Act

  26. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DHS Appropriations Act, 2026 (Standalone)

  27. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Iran War Powers Resolution — Remove Forces

  28. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Reaffirming Iran as Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism

  29. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross opposes President Trump's military actions in Iran as unconstitutional and unauthorized by Congress, arguing the administration lacks evidence of imminent threat and has no clear plan to prevent further casualties or escalation.

  30. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Homeowner Energy Freedom Act

  31. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

  32. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Healthy Families Act

  33. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Transgender Bill of Rights

  34. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Housing for the 21st Century Act

  35. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Addresses the release of another trove of Epstein files, calling for full transparency and accountability for those involved in the trafficking ring.

  36. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act

  37. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DHS Appropriations Act (ICE Funding)

  38. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Pregnant Students' Rights Act

  39. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women Act

  40. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Marks the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, advocating for women's reproductive rights and access to comprehensive healthcare.

  41. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Denounces ICE raids in North Carolina, sharing stories of community members impacted and arguing the operations are separating families and spreading fear.

  42. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on SHOWER Act

  43. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on ACA Premium Tax Credit Extension

  44. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

  45. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on SPEED Act (Permitting Reform)

  46. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Ross introduces legislation to speed up the flow of FEMA dollars to North Carolina, addressing disaster recovery delays for communities still rebuilding.

  47. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Western Hemisphere War Powers Resolution

  48. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Venezuela War Powers Resolution

  49. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Lower Health Care Premiums Act — Abortion Insurance CSR Restriction

  50. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Protect Childrens Innocence Act

  51. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Kayla Hamilton Act

  52. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Power Plant Reliability Act

  53. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Pipeline Reviews Act

  54. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Ross describes the healthcare crisis in North Carolina, warning that expiring ACA subsidies will devastate coverage for hundreds of thousands of residents.

  55. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Protect Americas Workforce Act

  56. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on PERMIT Act — Clean Water Act Permitting Rollback

  57. Vote

    MIXED Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted PRESENT on Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism

  58. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CLEAN DC Act

  59. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DC Cash Bail Reform Act

  60. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act

  61. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Ross condemns the deployment of CBP agents to North Carolina communities, arguing it creates fear and disrupts local governance.

  62. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: Arctic Refuge Oil/Gas Protections

  63. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: Wyoming Coal BLM Rule

  64. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: Alaska Western Arctic Drilling

  65. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored International Human Rights Defense Act

  66. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025

  67. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Honoring the Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk

  68. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on GRID Power Act

  69. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

  70. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar

  71. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored FAMILY Act of 2025

  72. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

  73. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored FAIR Act (Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform)

  74. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Stop Illegal Entry Act

  75. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY26 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)

  76. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY26 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban (Mace)

  77. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2026

  78. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Restoring Essential Healthcare Act

  79. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored EACH Act of 2025

  80. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DoD Appropriations FY2026

  81. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on International Climate Funding Rescission

  82. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross condemns Republicans' big ugly law, arguing it cuts Medicaid, raises costs, and harms working families.

  83. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross opposes Trump's proposal to eliminate FEMA, warning it would leave communities defenseless against natural disasters.

  84. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Womens Health Protection Act of 2025

  85. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on D.C. Federal Immigration Compliance Act

  86. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Rescissions Act — Foreign Aid Cuts

  87. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

  88. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on HALT Fentanyl Act

  89. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Prohibit Noncitizen Voting in D.C. Elections

  90. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Resolution Thanking ICE

  91. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

  92. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill Act — Medicaid Work Requirements

  93. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill — PP Defunding Provision

  94. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on One Big Beautiful Bill (IRA Repeal, Drilling Expansion)

  95. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: EPA HAP Source Reclassification

  96. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross warns about threats to Social Security, expressing grave concern over proposed cuts that would harm seniors and disabled Americans.

  97. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

  98. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross opposes the Republican budget plan, warning it cuts essential services to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy.

  99. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: CA Clean Cars II Waiver Disapproval

  100. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross calls for protecting women's health research, opposing NIH funding cuts that threaten studies on reproductive health and cancer.

  101. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: CA Clean Trucks Waiver Disapproval

  102. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: CA Low-NOx Waiver Disapproval

  103. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Equality Act

  104. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Italy — sponsored by Aspen Institute and Rockefeller Foundation

  105. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act

  106. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on SAVE Act (119th)

  107. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on No Rogue Rulings Act — Limit Nationwide Injunctions

  108. Letter

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Signed Letter: Bicameral Letter Opposing EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental Protections (Apr 2025)

  109. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: CFPB Digital Payment Apps Rule

  110. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross House votes on the No Rogue Rulings Act. Roll call vote on motion to recommit recorded.

  111. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025

  112. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Paycheck Fairness Act

  113. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross expresses concern about federal job cuts, warning that mass firings harm communities and undermine essential government functions.

  114. Letter

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Signed Letter: Letters Demanding Release of Detained Palestinian Students (Khalil, Ozturk, Mahdawi)

  115. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

  116. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: BOEM Marine Archaeological Resources Rule Disapproval

  117. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Censuring Representative Al Green

  118. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross affirms America still supports Ukraine, calling for continued U.S. aid against Russian aggression and defending democratic sovereignty.

  119. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

  120. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

  121. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: Water Heater Efficiency Standards

  122. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

  123. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY2025 Budget Resolution (Medicaid Cuts)

  124. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Budget Resolution FY2025

  125. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on CRA: Methane Emissions Charge Disapproval

  126. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross shares the story of a federal worker fired by President Trump, calling for protecting career civil servants from political retaliation.

  127. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act (119th)

  128. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Midnight Rules Relief Act — En Bloc CRA Disapproval

  129. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross opposes cuts to NIH grant funding, warning that reducing research support would set back medical breakthroughs and harm patients.

  130. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross opposes Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education, defending federal education funding and student aid programs.

  131. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Right to Contraception Act

  132. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

  133. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Fix Our Forests Act

  134. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross defends women's healthcare and reproductive rights, opposing efforts to restrict access to reproductive healthcare services.

  135. Speech

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Rep. Ross raises alarm about efforts to overturn North Carolina Supreme Court election results by seeking to throw out 60,000 valid votes after two recounts confirmed the winner.

  136. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

  137. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on ICC Sanctions Bill

  138. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Laken Riley Act

  139. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Washington, D.C. Admission Act

  140. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA FY2025 (enacted conference report)

  141. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Prove It Act of 2024

  142. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Nonprofit Status Stripping Act

  143. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

  144. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act

  145. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Social Security Fairness Act

  146. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on GUARDRAIL Act (SEC Climate Disclosures)

  147. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

  148. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Fiduciary and Retirement Fund Rules Act

  149. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act

  150. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Ireland United Kingdom — sponsored by Aspen Institute and Carnegie Corporation of New York

  151. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Federal Contractor Hiring Standards Act

  152. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to New York, NY — sponsored by Council on Foreign Relations and the Rodel Institute

  153. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on SAVE Act

  154. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DoD Appropriations FY2025

  155. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY25 DoD Approps Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Acquire/Use/Transfer/Sell

  156. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FY25 DoD Approps Amendment — Defund Pentagon Unfunded Priorities List

  157. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored FAMILY Act

  158. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY25 NDAA Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Transfer

  159. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DOD Approp Amendment: Ban Abortion Travel Reimbursement

  160. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: EFMP Trans Care Ban (Norman)

  161. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: TRICARE Trans Care Ban

  162. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY25 NDAA: DODEA Book Ban (Steube)

  163. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Protecting Our Democracy Act

  164. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024

  165. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Federal Prison Oversight Act

  166. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Detain and Deport Aliens Who Assault Cops Act

  167. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Equal Representation Act

  168. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2024

  169. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Disapproval of NLRB Joint Employer Rule

  170. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Antisemitism Awareness Act

  171. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Condemns Biden Weapons Pause to Israel

  172. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

  173. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act

  174. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Iran Counterterrorism Act

  175. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Rescission of Iran Waivers and Licenses

  176. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock (MSFT)

  177. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Condemns 'From the River to the Sea' Slogan

  178. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization

  179. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FISA Warrant Amendment (Biggs)

  180. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on A Stronger Workforce for America Act

  181. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to South Korea — sponsored by United States Association of Former Members of Congress and the Korea Society

  182. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on USE IT Act

  183. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Laken Riley Act (118th)

  184. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored International Human Rights Defense Act

  185. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Access to Family Building Act

  186. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

  187. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (LIHTC Expansion)

  188. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act

  189. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

  190. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women Act

  191. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Pregnant Students' Rights Act

  192. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on NDAA FY2024 (enacted conference report)

  193. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on NDAA FY2024 Final Passage (with anti-abortion provisions)

  194. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023

  195. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on Santos Expulsion Resolution

  196. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Protecting Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act

  197. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on LHHS Approp Amendment: Defund Title X / Office of Population Affairs

  198. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Defund HOPWA (Housing for People with AIDS)

  199. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Ag-FDA Appropriations (Mifepristone Riders)

  200. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on DHS Appropriations (anti-LGBTQ riders)

  201. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FY24 DoD Approps Amendment — Defund Pentagon Unfunded Priorities List

  202. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY24 DoD Approps Amendment — Prohibit Cluster Munition Transfer

  203. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety Act

  204. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Boebert USDA LGBTQ Materials Ban

  205. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

  206. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

  207. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023

  208. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Norway — sponsored by Aspen Institute, Breakthrough Energy Foundation, and Climate Imperative Foundation

  209. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Democracy Restoration Act of 2023

  210. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act

  211. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Schools Not Shelters Act

  212. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024

  213. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act (successor to For the People Act)

  214. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act (Campaign Finance Provisions)

  215. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Halt Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine

  216. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban Pride Flags at DOD Facilities

  217. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY24 NDAA: Boebert DODEA Book Ban

  218. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Expand Section 1033 Police Transfer Program

  219. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Reduce Deployed ICBMs

  220. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted YES on FY24 NDAA Amendment — Defund B83-1 Nuclear Gravity Bomb

  221. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban DOD Abortion Travel Funding

  222. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on NDAA Amendment: Ban Transgender Healthcare for Military

  223. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Equality Act

  224. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Right to Contraception Act

  225. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on REINS Act of 2023

  226. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act

  227. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Healthy Families Act

  228. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2023

  229. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Secure the Border Act

  230. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act

  231. Vote

    MIXED Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NOT VOTING on Somalia War Powers Resolution

  232. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

  233. Vote

    MIXED Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NOT VOTING on Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023

  234. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Do No Harm Act

  235. Vote

    MIXED Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NOT VOTING on Disapproval of WOTUS Rule

  236. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act

  237. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  238. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act

  239. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Transgender Bill of Rights

  240. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Lower Energy Costs Act

  241. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on School Gender-Recognition Consent and Notification Mandate

  242. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Disapproval of DOL ESG Rule

  243. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Paycheck Fairness Act

  244. Vote

    FAIL Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Syria Withdrawal War Powers Resolution

  245. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored Protecting the Right to Organize Act

  246. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored DISCLOSE Act

  247. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored DISCLOSE Act

  248. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Disapproval of D.C. Noncitizen Voting

  249. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Disapproval of DC Criminal Code Reform

  250. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  251. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  252. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Strategic Production Response Act

  253. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored EACH Act

  254. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

  255. Vote

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Voted NO on Condemning attacks on pro-life facilities

  256. Cosponsor

    PASS Rep. Deborah K. Ross Cosponsored D.C. Statehood

  257. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Exchange $1,001 - $15,000 of Unity Software Inc. (U)

  258. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Reykjavik, Iceland — sponsored by Aspen Institute, Democracy Fund, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund

  259. Travel

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sponsored travel to Kyoto, Japan Tokyo, Japan — sponsored by United States Association of Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation

  260. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  261. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  262. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  263. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 of ironSource Ltd. Class A Ordinary

  264. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 of general Motors Company (gM)

  265. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Sale $1,001 - $15,000 of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  266. Trade

    Rep. Deborah K. Ross Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 of Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

PACs and Donors Funding Deborah K. Ross's Campaign

Money raised (to the campaign) vs outside money (spent for or against) · per FEC filings.

Where the money comes from

Money raised, by source

Individual PAC

Composition

Area = share of money raised · source → type / size

Raised by cycle

PAC vs individual money over time

PAC by interest categoryDirect PAC contributions plus individual donations earmarked through PACs, for the tracked interest groups. Source: FEC filings.

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Largest PAC donors · all-time · click for FEC filing

Individual donor ties

Itemized individual donors · $200+ contributions reported to the FEC

Where donors live
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Data: Federal Election Commission. Tenure to date. Updated 2026-09-09.

Deborah K. Ross's Stock Trades, Travel, and Disclosures

Stock Trades

12
disclosed trades
Based on STOCK Act filings from the House Clerk. Shows transaction type, amount range, and filing date.
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Travel Disclosures

9
sponsored trips
Based on Clerk of the House travel disclosures. Includes sponsor, destination, and cost.
Sponsor sectors: War & Foreign Policy (1)
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Floor Speeches

speeches
Analyzed floor speeches · 119th Congress
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Community Projects

$39,129,829
requested (15 projects) · FY2026
Community project funding requests directed to local projects through the appropriations process.
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Legislative Effectiveness

0/33
enacted
Bills introduced vs enacted · 119th Congress. Compared to chamber average for bill advancement rates.
Introduced
33
Passed Cmte
1
Passed Chamber
0
Enacted
0
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Attendance

100%
119th Congress
119th Congress avg & ranking. Session-by-session breakdown shown below for reference.
119th-2 (2026)
100%
314/314
119th-1 (2025)
100%
362/362
118th-2 (2024)
100%
517/517
118th-1 (2023)
97.1%
703/724
119th avg: 96.4% · Rank: #22 of 445
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Their District: North Carolina · NC-2

766,292
residents
$92,505 median household income · 9.8% poverty rate · 8.9% uninsured
Racial Composition
Hispanic/Latino 13.2% White (non-Hisp.) 53.3% Black (non-Hisp.) 22.7% Asian (non-Hisp.) 5.7% Other (non-Hisp.) 5.1%
36.5Median Age
$1,580Median Rent
4.3%Unemployment
54%Bachelor's+
57.2%Homeownership
14.5%Foreign-born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2024)

Financial Disclosure

5
recent filings · 2021–2025
Annual Form A disclosures filed with the House Clerk under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
Disclosed net worth 2025 Annual $1.8M – $7.4M
By filing year select a year
2025 Annual — $1.8M–$7.4M · 78 holdings · 3 liabilities · filed May 11, 2026
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2024 Annual — $1.4M–$6.8M · 78 holdings · 4 liabilities · filed May 14, 2025
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2023 Annual — $1.1M–$6.1M · 73 holdings · 4 liabilities · filed May 12, 2024
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2022 Annual — $802K–$5.4M · 72 holdings · 3 liabilities · filed May 14, 2023
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2021 Annual — $1.3M–$6.6M · 75 holdings · 3 liabilities · filed May 14, 2022
View this filing on the Clerk portal (PDF)

The line inside each bar marks the middle of the reported range.

2025 filing contains
78 assets 3 liabilities $7.4K outside income
Form A reports values in statutory bands, for example $100,001–$250,000, and its top band is open-ended. Assets held by a spouse or dependent child appear here because the form requires it. Figures are shown rounded.
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Source: disclosures-clerk.house.gov · 2025 Annual, filed May 11, 2026
Disclosure data last pulled from the Clerk on Sep 5, 2026.

Deborah K. Ross's recent press releases

46 recent press releases from https://ross.house.gov. · Updated 2 days ago

  1. Congresswoman Ross Statement on Voting to Censure Chuck Edwards

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), member of the House Ethics Committee, voted to censure Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote follows a comprehensive report released by…

  2. Congresswoman Ross Secures New US Patent Office at NC State Centennial Campus

    Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will open a new Community Engagement Office at North Carolina State University s (NC State) Centennial Campus. Congresswoman…

  3. Ross Calls on DHS, ICE to Abandon Plans for Eastern NC Immigration Detention

    Raleigh, N.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the Trump administration abandon its reported plans to open an immigration detention facility in Hertford County, North Carolina by the end of the year. In a letter to…

  4. Ross, Miller, Davis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Virtual Opioid Treatment for Veterans

    Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Carol Miller (WV-01), and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Department of Veterans…

  5. Ross, Foushee, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Support Foreign Language and International Education Programs

    Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act to support foreign language and international…

  6. Congresswoman Ross Statement on House Republicans’ Partisan NDAA

    Republican leadership rejected Camp Lejeune Amendment...

  7. Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republicans' $73 Billion Handout for Trump’s War in Iran

    Washington, D.C . Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after voting against Republicans partisan budget reconciliation resolution, which would provide the administration $73 billion in funding to…

  8. Congresswomen Ross, Foushee, Adams Demand Answers from Duke Energy on Trump Admin Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Lease

    Washington, D.C. Today, North Carolina Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) demanded answers from Duke Energy after the company accepted $129 million from the Trump administration to abandon…

  9. Ross Leads Lawmakers in Calling for Federal Review of Russian Election Interference Tactics Ahead of 2026 Midterms

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a bipartisan letter urging the administration to assess how Russia's increasingly sophisticated election interference tactics in Europe could threaten the integrity of the 2026…

  10. Congresswoman Ross Leads NC Delegation in Introducing Resolution to Honor the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Victory

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced a House resolution congratulating the Carolina Hurricanes on winning the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship, the franchise's first Stanley Cup title in 20 years, and…

  11. Congresswoman Ross Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship: Today, the Supreme Court upheld one of our nation s fundamental rights: if you are…

  12. Representatives Ross, Panetta, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Deliver Faster Relief for Taxpayers

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced a bill to improve transparency between taxpayers and the…

  13. Congresswoman Ross Denounces Harmful Supreme Court Ruling to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court s ruling to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: Today s ruling ignores our nation s history and…

  14. Ross Helps Advance Landmark Housing Legislation to Lower Costs and Speed Disaster Recovery

    Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act , a landmark bipartisan package that will help lower housing costs by accelerating housing production, getting homes to the market…

  15. Ross, Hurd, Beyer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen AI Security and Vulnerability Reporting

    Washington, D.C. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jeff Hurd (CO-3), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act , bipartisan legislation to strengthen the security of artificial intelligence…

  16. Q&A: What Deborah Ross saw inside the ICE processing facility in Cary

    U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross says the complaints her office receives about immigration detention rarely involve the ICE processing facility in Cary. Instead, Ross said, concerns typically arise after people are transferred to the Stewart…

  17. Democrats demand answers over DOJ’s prison policy change tied to Ghislaine Maxwell

    House Democrats want answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing leaders at the Department of Justice are trying to cover their tracks following the August transfer of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine…

  18. Ross, Raskin, Khanna Demand Answers on Secretive BOP Policy Change Following Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer

    The new letter comes after probe from lawmakers on Maxwell’s transfer to ‘Club Fed’...

  19. Representatives Ross, Lawler Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Energy Independence and Security in Moldova

    Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Mike Lawler (NY-17), co-chairs of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, introduced the Promoting Oversight With Energy Resilience for Moldova , or the POWER Moldova Act of 2026 .…

  20. Congresswoman Ross Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check for Trump’s Immigration Policies

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after voting against Republicans partisan budget reconciliation package, which would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and…

  21. U.S. Rep. Ross pushes bill to give independent musicians power to collectively negotiate with AI and streaming services

    Congresswoman Deborah Ross leads a panel discussing the Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 at The Pour House in downtown Raleigh, N.C. (Left to right: Shirlette Ammons, Rissi Palmer, Tift Merritt, Mariah Czap, Congresswoman Deborah…

  22. Ross, Carbajal, Panetta, Scott Lead Investigation into Trump Admin’s $2 Billion Payout to Energy Companies to Halt Offshore Wind Projects

    Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Bobby Scott (VA-03) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump administration about nearly $2 billion in payouts…

  23. Rep. Ross introduces bill to give indie musicians collective bargaining power

    Surrounded by award-winning musicians, U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, a Democrat from Wake County, made the case Thursday for legislation that would give musicians more power to collectively bargain against music streaming and artificial…

  24. NEWS: Ross Introduces Legislation to Support Independent Musicians and Ensure Fair Negotiations with Streaming Platforms and AI Developers

    Congresswoman Ross Introduces Legislation to Support Independent Musicians and Ensure Fair Negotiations with Streaming Platforms and AI Developers Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Protect Working…

  25. Ross Votes for Historic Housing Package

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act . This historic legislative package will help lower housing costs by accelerating housing production, getting homes to the market…

  26. During National Police Week, Congresswomen Ross, Foushee, Sykes Introduce Bill To Increase Opportunities for Women in Law Enforcement

    Washington, D.C. Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) introduced the Supporting Women with Career Opportunities in Policing Services (COPS) Act of 2026 , which would incentivize more women…

  27. PASSED THE HOUSE: Ross, Schmidt Bill to Strengthen Police Background Checks

    Washington, D.C . During National Police Week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Derek Schmidt s (KS-02) bipartisan legislation, the Criminal History Access Act of 2026 , passed the U.S. House of Representatives with…

  28. NC business owners outline continued challenges caused by high gas prices

    RALEIGH, N.C. ( WNCN ) As gas prices continue to rise across central North Carolina, local business owners from a variety of different industries are outlining the impacts the costs are having. I m working on like a $.10 profit margin,…

  29. On National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Ross, Buchanan Introduce “Petfax” Bill to Address Unregulated Inhumane Puppy Mills

    Washington, D.C. Today, on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the bipartisan Petfax Act to increase transparency in the pet adoption process. The bill would…

  30. Congresswoman Ross Statement on End of GOP Shutdown

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House Republicans finally agreeing to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial government shutdown: After 75 days of self-inflicted…

  31. Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Farm Bill

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Farm Bill: Republicans partisan Farm Bill will hurt hungry families and fails to address the most pressing challenges…

  32. Congresswoman Ross Statement on SCOTUS Gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais : For more than 60 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has given a voice to minority…

  33. Ross, Tenney, Sykes, De La Cruz Introduce Legislation to Support Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Through Bankruptcy Reform

    Entities including youth groups, sports governing bodies, and religious organizations have filed for bankruptcy and limited justice for survivors Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Emilia…

  34. Ross Bill Included in Bipartisan Proposal to Advance American Leadership in AI

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) bill, the AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement Act , was included as part of the American Leadership in AI Act introduced by Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) and Jay…

  35. Following Push from Ross and DWC Members, DOJ Inspector General Launches Investigation Into Mishandling of the Epstein Files

    Washington, D.C. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) formally notified the Democratic Women s Caucus that it will launch an investigation into the Department of Justice s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This…

  36. Representatives Ross, Rulli Introduce Legislation to Improve Food Safety Through Information Sharing Between FDA and State & Local Agencies

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) introduced the Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026 to help keep Americans safe from contamination and foodborne…

  37. Congresswoman Ross Introduces The RECOVER Act To Provide Patients With Comprehensive Therapy Services

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Ross introduced the Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act to restore fair payment for therapy services under Medicare. This legislation would repeal a…

  38. Ross, Schmidt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Police Background Checks

    WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) introduced the Criminal History Access Act , bipartisan legislation to ensure that state law enforcement training and certification agencies can…

  39. Congresswomen Ross, Williams, Stevens, Adams, Introduce Legislation to Deliver Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers

    Washington, D.C. Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Nikema Williams (GA-05 ), Haley Stevens (MI-11) , and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a suite of bills: the Clean Slate Through Repayment Act, Clean Slate through Rehabilitation Act , and…

  40. Congresswoman Ross Announces Over $2 Million in Federal Funding for NC Rape Kit Processing

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded the North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) $2,253,407 in federal funding for the North Carolina State Crime…

  41. Representatives Ross, Rouzer, Gluesenkamp Perez, and Flood Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring National Lineworkers

    Representatives Ross, Rouzer, Gluesenkamp Perez, and Flood Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring National Lineworkers Washington, D.C. Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), David Rouzer (NC-07), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03),…

  42. Congresswoman Ross Announces New Chief of Staff

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that Meryl Harold will serve as her new Chief of Staff. Meryl brings years of experience from Capitol Hill, the private sector, and Democratic campaigns to Congresswoman…

  43. Congresswoman Ross Announces Winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition

    Raleigh, N.C. This week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced the winners of the 2026 Second District Congressional Art Competition. The winners were awarded at an event in Raleigh for student participants, parents, teachers, and…

  44. Congresswoman Ross, Colleagues Introduce 25th Amendment Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity

    Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and her colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to…

  45. Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump's Iran Comments

    Trump s increasingly erratic behavior is dangerously escalating this conflict, and now he is even threatening war crimes. His administration has no way to pay for this war, no clear strategy, and no endgame. He continues to escalate at…

  46. Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump’s Voter Suppression Executive Order

    Raleigh, N.C. Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on President Trump s executive order: Rather than win elections fair and square, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are once again trying to…