Deborah K. Ross
U.S. Representative, NC-2
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, NC-2 current
North Carolina |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, NC-2
North Carolina |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, NC-2
North Carolina |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Energy — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Ethics unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Judiciary unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Judiciary — Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Judiciary — Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.387, social dim. 0.004. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 2503 — ROTOR Act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6329 — Information Quality Assurance Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2189 — Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1383 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 72 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3617 — Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1057 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1042 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and… | Nay | Feb 10, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | Yea | Feb 9, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 142 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 1032 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year… | Nay | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3123 — Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 980 — Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 | Yea | Feb 2, 2026 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,013 recorded contributions totalling $1,838,170. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 147 of 1013 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 134 | $382,453 | 21% |
| Super PAC | 13 | $11,680 | 1% |
| Unclassified | 866 | $1,444,037 | 79% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,462 | — | NCAAT IN ACTION | Super PAC | Nov 5, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | ACTBLUE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 14, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $6,600 | COOPER, JOHN D JR. | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | Big donor | May 8, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,000 | UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 23, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | LIVE OAK BANK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 5, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | EMERGEORTHO P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 28, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 19, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 11, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 25, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 25, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PAC | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | May 1, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | KELLANOVA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 19, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
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HR 9333
US · Jun 18, 2026
AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act
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HR 9253
US · Jun 10, 2026
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026
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HR 9252
US · Jun 10, 2026
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on energy in Moldova.
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HR 8994
US · May 21, 2026
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026
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HR 8832
US · May 14, 2026
Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026
Social media
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