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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

+171
Helped 1352 Hurt 1181 Unclear 911

Healthcare

+696
Helped 1322 Hurt 626 Mixed 12 Unclear 857

Finance

+75
Helped 1023 Hurt 948 Mixed 8 Unclear 362

Education

+186
Helped 777 Hurt 591 Mixed 12 Unclear 439

Energy

-129
Helped 514 Hurt 643 Mixed 19 Unclear 382

Criminal Justice

-39
Helped 472 Hurt 511 Mixed 6 Unclear 68

Government Operations

-18
Helped 56 Hurt 74 Unclear 698

Agriculture

+203
Helped 443 Hurt 240 Unclear 122

Veterans Affairs

+301
Helped 479 Hurt 178 Unclear 145

Trade

-3
Helped 341 Hurt 344 Mixed 5 Unclear 96

Labor

+78
Helped 305 Hurt 227 Unclear 235

Transportation

-10
Helped 235 Hurt 245 Unclear 229

Technology

+123
Helped 359 Hurt 236 Unclear 81

Immigration

-172
Helped 152 Hurt 324 Mixed 4 Unclear 68

Housing

+116
Helped 287 Hurt 171 Unclear 35

Environment

-72
Helped 115 Hurt 187 Unclear 188

Civil Rights

+161
Helped 284 Hurt 123 Unclear 33

Weather

-272
Helped 68 Hurt 340

Social Welfare

+275
Helped 305 Hurt 30 Mixed 3 Unclear 42

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

27569 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 (2160), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), State (20), 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), SSA (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), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science (1), Science Agencies (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (889), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Healthcare Consumers (1)
Direct (700), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1), Providers (1), Women's Health (1)
Direct (680), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (398), 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 (275), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (4152), 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), Law Enforcement (5), CFPB (4), Executive Branch (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), Military (2), State (2), Tax (2), Cybersecurity (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Data (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), GAO (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), SSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (244), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (258), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (257), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)

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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
-225
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
+3
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)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+5
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

hr8004-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable credit for qualified child care startup expenses.

2 clauses Apr 15, 2024
Education

hr7905-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit States from imposing a tax on the retail sale of menstrual products.

3 clauses Apr 9, 2024
Trade

hr7841-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure requests for data on individuals do not pertain to reproductive services.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2024

hres1110-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.

0 clauses Mar 29, 2024

hr7790-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the participation of historically underrepresented demographic groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and industry.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1100-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending and congratulating the 100-year anniversary of Duke University, in Durham, North Carolina.

1 clause Mar 21, 2024

hr7747-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the permanent appointment of certain temporary district judgeships.

2 clauses Mar 20, 2024
Law Enforcement Environmental Services

hr7583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 7, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7569-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve rights to relief for individuals affected by non-consensual activities involving intimate digital forgeries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 6, 2024
Information Technology Civil Rights Advocacy

hres1002-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2024.

1 clause Feb 7, 2024

hr7261-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7218-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2024

hres998-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 4, 2024, as Transit Equity Day.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2024

hr7137-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking.

22 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Transportation Immigration Services Social Services Federal Government

hr7153-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 30, 2024

hr7127-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2024
Labor

hr7059-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant program to increase capacity for providing abortion services and other sexual and reproductive health care, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres977-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance and contributions of National Board Certified Teachers.

1 clause Jan 22, 2024
Education

hr7051-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among Federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 18, 2024

hr7039-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide grants to eligible recipients for eligible operating support costs of public transportation, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

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