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Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

D NC-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+158
Helped 1329 Hurt 1171 Unclear 919

Healthcare

+601
Helped 1153 Hurt 552 Mixed 1 Unclear 964

Finance

+91
Helped 975 Hurt 884 Mixed 6 Unclear 355

Education

+116
Helped 606 Hurt 490 Unclear 468

Energy

-116
Helped 451 Hurt 567 Mixed 3 Unclear 423

Government Operations

-16
Helped 55 Hurt 71 Unclear 860

Criminal Justice

+5
Helped 458 Hurt 453 Mixed 4 Unclear 66

Veterans Affairs

+290
Helped 464 Hurt 174 Unclear 138

Agriculture

+215
Helped 433 Hurt 218 Unclear 122

Trade

+12
Helped 317 Hurt 305 Mixed 2 Unclear 96

Transportation

-16
Helped 219 Hurt 235 Unclear 242

Labor

+64
Helped 256 Hurt 192 Unclear 231

Technology

+135
Helped 329 Hurt 194 Unclear 77

Immigration

-161
Helped 147 Hurt 308 Mixed 4 Unclear 73

Housing

+114
Helped 284 Hurt 170 Unclear 34

Environment

-76
Helped 104 Hurt 180 Unclear 198

Weather

-272
Helped 68 Hurt 340

Civil Rights

+122
Helped 240 Hurt 118 Unclear 32

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-102
Helped 106 Hurt 208 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25342 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (2054), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Energy (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Technology (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1), Science Agencies (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (808), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Healthcare Consumers (1)
Direct (582), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (523), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (380), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (269), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3728), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Technology (17), NPS (11), Science (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Energy (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Health (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Oversight (3), Procurement (3), Weather Services (3), Acquisition (2), Administration (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Labor (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Tax (2), Cybersecurity (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Data (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (235), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (249), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (236), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-231
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-176
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+61
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+8
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8351-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr5528-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 19, 2025
Government Higher Education Immigration Employers

hr5444-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Medical Education Hospitals Education Health Care Workers

hr4416-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to improve precipitation forecasts, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 15, 2025
Computer Systems Design Education Federal Government

hr3994-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve data collection related to student parents pursuing higher education, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr2980-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 21, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr10326-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 36, United States Code, to reform certain proceedings before the United States Center for SafeSport.

9 clauses Dec 6, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services Energy Production

hr9849-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9170-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve and encourage innovation in international education, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr7339-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

59 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6309-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve data collection related to student parents pursuing higher education, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr5174-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for increased defense cooperation between the United States and Moldova.

4 clauses Aug 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4635-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove the record of default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV from a borrower’s credit history upon repayment of the full amount due on such loan.

2 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr3442-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize lawful permanent resident status for certain college graduates who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr302-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide financial assistance to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing certain courses of study relating to cybersecurity and energy infrastructure, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 7, 2023
Native American Tribes Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

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