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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

hr4612-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Inspector General Access Act of 2025

0 clauses Jul 22, 2025

hr4525-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
State Government Healthcare Providers Health Care Consumers Judiciary

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

hr2886-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Defend our Coast Act

0 clauses Apr 10, 2025

hr2079-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
State Government Government Health Insurance Insurance

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

hres1575-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designating the week of November 4 through November 10, 2024, as Forensic Nursing Week.

0 clauses Nov 15, 2024

hr10095-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1529-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as National Science Day.

0 clauses Oct 1, 2024

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

hr9720-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to update the national vulnerability database to reflect vulnerabilities to artificial intelligence systems, study the need for voluntary reporting related to artificial intelligence security and safety incidents, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr9737-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the tracking and processing of security and safety incidents and risks associated with artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors

hr9580-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office.

0 clauses Sep 12, 2024

hr9443-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to share food safety information with State, local, Tribal, and Territorial authorities, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 30, 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

hr8077-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 11 of the United States Code to address misuse of bankruptcy proceedings in cases of child sex abuse, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2024
Financial Services Energy Production

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

hr7211-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve honesty in pet sales, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers

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