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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

hres963-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 12, 2024
Transportation

hr6960-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1 clause Jan 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr6888-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of renewable energy.

5 clauses Dec 22, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6747-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To speed up the deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Dec 13, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Education

hr6634-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the capacity of the Department of Labor and labor enforcement agencies of States to address labor violations, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 6, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services

hres903-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2023, as the National Day of 3D Printing.

0 clauses Dec 1, 2023

hr6451-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and political subdivisions thereof to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6405-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program relating to the removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violence offenders, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 14, 2023
Transportation Law Enforcement

hr6372-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct research on how quantum information science, technology, and engineering can enhance the resilience and security of the electric grid, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Education

hr6213-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Nov 3, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Defense Contractors Education

hr6205-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance our Nation’s nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas.

1 clause Nov 2, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres831-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses Nov 1, 2023

hr6093-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.

368 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Energy Production Education

hr6095-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Defense to request modifications relating to certain permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres793-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

0 clauses Oct 17, 2023

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hr5899-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To reauthorize the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Oct 6, 2023
Transportation Agricultural Producers Labor

hr5846-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect against seasonal and pandemic influenza, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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