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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

hr1237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Veterans Federal Government

hr1244-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Education Regulated Industries Federal Government Agriculture

hres173-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 27 through March 3, 2023, as Public Schools Week.

0 clauses Feb 27, 2023

hr1118-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

hres146-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing strong support for the people of Moldova and for the Moldovan Government in their demonstrated commitment to advancing democracy, strengthening civil society, and European integration in the face of Russia’s illegal and full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

1 clause Feb 21, 2023
Energy Production Immigrant Communities Veterans Federal Government

hr1139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr1133-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify that the scope of the National Endowment for the Humanities includes the study of civics and government.

0 clauses Feb 21, 2023

hr1088-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

3 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

hr1082-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for certain special compensation to certain retired survivors of military sexual trauma.

0 clauses Feb 17, 2023

hr1105-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Federal Administration

hr1045-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.

0 clauses Feb 14, 2023

hres122-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for States to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to close the Medicaid coverage gap.

0 clauses Feb 10, 2023

hres119-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of March 2023 as Music in Our Schools Month.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Education Consumers

hr941-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate six creeks in North Carolina in honor of the lives lost in a plane crash in Carteret County, North Carolina, on February 13, 2022, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 9, 2023

hr969-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Education Consumers

hres100-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people’s desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning violations of human rights and state-sponsored terrorism by the Iranian Government.

1 clause Feb 7, 2023
Energy Production

hr837-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to help revitalize certain localities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2023
Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government Water Infrastructure

hr800-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the penalties for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Telecommunications Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr807-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the invaluable service that working dogs provide to society.

5 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors

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