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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

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

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Labor Education

hr4594-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Education

hr4591-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the removal of the record of default from credit history upon obtaining a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that discharges the defaulted loan.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr4585-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a higher Federal matching rate for increased expenditures under Medicaid for maternal health care services.

1 clause Jul 12, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4550-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary schools, secondary schools, and preschool programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres580-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Labor

hr4426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Energy Production Health Care Providers

hres568-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Information Technology

hres543-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration

hr4272-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide public awareness and outreach regarding the dangers of fentanyl, to expand the grants authorized under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program, to expand treatment and recovery services for people with opioid addictions, and to increase and to provide enhanced penalties for certain offenses involving counterfeit pills.

6 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hr1734-118

Cosponsor Reported

Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023

22 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Transportation Health Care Providers Commercial Space Labor

hr4313-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Transportation Education Civil Rights Advocacy

hr4260-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision.

5 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Energy Production

hr4249-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr15-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors Health Care Providers

hr4143-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate structures other than buildings to inform the development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Information Technology Energy Production

hr4166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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