U.S. Representative — North Carolina's 2nd District
Deborah Ross
Democrat · North Carolina
Democrat U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9971 — Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9481 — RETURN Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
- H.R.9333 — AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act (Reported, Jun 18, 2026)
- H.R.9253 — Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 10, 2026)
- H.R.9252 — POWER Moldova Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 10, 2026)
- H.R.8994 — Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 21, 2026)
- H.R.8832 — Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.8627 — Petfax Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.9983 — Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.5476 — Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9833 — Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9832 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9831 — Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
Voting analysis
North Carolina's House Democrats carry one of the higher internal defection averages of any state group on this site. Deborah Ross sits far underneath it — the widest gap between a member and their own delegation anywhere in this tranche.
Among the 4 Democrats in the North Carolina delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 7.9%. Deborah Ross is below that average at 0.9%.
What that low rate is made of
Two votes. She opposed a daylight saving measure the House passed with most Democrats behind it, and supported a fuel retailing bill that failed and that most Democrats did not want. Neither is a large question, and neither changed an outcome. She was also present for every single roll call in the period.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163 | May 13, 2026 | Failed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Committee role and filings
She is ranking member of the science committee's energy subcommittee. Health leads her classified bills, followed closely by government operations and technology. The filings include advancing international and foreign language education, guaranteeing inspector general access, support for women in policing, a pet records measure, and the closing of bankruptcy loopholes for child predators.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Deborah Ross's cluster into: Health (8), Government Operations and Politics (6), Science, Technology, Communications (6), Education (5), Commerce (3), Crime and Law Enforcement (3).
Of the 50 most recent of those, 47 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure
She took the seat at the start of this decade following long service in the state legislature, and sits in the middle tenure group.
First elected in 2021, now serving across 3 terms. Deborah Ross falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Deborah Ross has 89 bills sponsored, 1836 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Ethics
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Energy (Ranking Member)
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Environment
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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