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Deborah K. Ross
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U.S. House District 2
2026 North Carolina U.S. House — District 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election date: 11/03/2026
Contest: US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 02
Candidate: Deborah K. Ross
Party: DEM
Candidacy date: 12/05/2025
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Campaign phone: 9196061608
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Source-published biographyIn Congress, Deborah is fighting for equality, justice, and progress. She serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology. She is also a member of House Democrats’ leadership team, serving as a Chief Deputy Whip and on the Steering and Policy Committee.
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In Congress, Deborah is fighting for equality, justice, and progress. She serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology. She is also a member of House Democrats’ leadership team, serving as a Chief Deputy Whip and on the Steering and Policy Committee.
Candidate biography
Source-published biographyDeborah grew up in a small town. The proud daughter of an Air Force veteran and an early childhood education teacher, her parents instilled in her the belief that with opportunity comes responsibility and that through public service she could help others and make a difference.
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Deborah grew up in a small town. The proud daughter of an Air Force veteran and an early childhood education teacher, her parents instilled in her the belief that with opportunity comes responsibility and that through public service she could help others and make a difference.
Candidate biography
Source-published biographyShe graduated from law school at UNC-Chapel Hill and entered public service in 2002, when she ran for and won a seat representing Wake County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, where she went on to serve for more than a decade. As a Representative in the General Assembly, Deborah worked to protect voting rights, fund transit and transportation projects, increase access to affordable housing, and protect and expand healthcare. Deborah was named as one of Wake County's most effective legislators for her ability to work across the aisle to deliver results for the people of North Carolina.
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She graduated from law school at UNC-Chapel Hill and entered public service in 2002, when she ran for and won a seat representing Wake County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, where she went on to serve for more than a decade. As a Representative in the General Assembly, Deborah worked to protect voting rights, fund transit and transportation projects, increase access to affordable housing, and protect and expand healthcare. Deborah was named as one of Wake County's most effective legislators for her ability to work across the aisle to deliver results for the people of North Carolina.
Candidate biography
Source-published biographyPrior to serving in public office, Deborah worked as a civil rights lawyer, helping to pass the South’s first anti-racial profiling law and reforms to the state’s juvenile justice laws. Later, in private practice, she worked to build North Carolina’s clean energy future, helping to create thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector.
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Prior to serving in public office, Deborah worked as a civil rights lawyer, helping to pass the South’s first anti-racial profiling law and reforms to the state’s juvenile justice laws. Later, in private practice, she worked to build North Carolina’s clean energy future, helping to create thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector.
Equality & Justice
Source-published biographyI have spent my career in public service fighting for equality, justice, and progress. I came to North Carolina to attend law school and later became an attorney, civil rights advocate, and state legislator. As a progressive leader in Raleigh, I worked to pass the South’s first anti-racial profiling bill, fought to reform juvenile justice programs, passed bills to expand voting rights, and opposed laws that would take our state backward, including anti-LGBTQ Amendment One. In Congress, I’m honored to serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee.
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I have spent my career in public service fighting for equality, justice, and progress. I came to North Carolina to attend law school and later became an attorney, civil rights advocate, and state legislator. As a progressive leader in Raleigh, I worked to pass the South’s first anti-racial profiling bill, fought to reform juvenile justice programs, passed bills to expand voting rights, and opposed laws that would take our state backward, including anti-LGBTQ Amendment One. In Congress, I’m honored to serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Women & Families
Source-published biographyIt is shameful that women in America are still paid less than men for the same work. As a state representative, I cosponsored the 2013 Equal Pay Act, a bill that would have allowed women in the workforce to receive retroactive pay for up to two years and prohibited retaliation against employees seeking equal pay. In Congress, I am working to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act to eliminate gender-based wage discrimination and ensure that women in America receive equal pay for equal work.
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It is shameful that women in America are still paid less than men for the same work. As a state representative, I cosponsored the 2013 Equal Pay Act, a bill that would have allowed women in the workforce to receive retroactive pay for up to two years and prohibited retaliation against employees seeking equal pay. In Congress, I am working to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act to eliminate gender-based wage discrimination and ensure that women in America receive equal pay for equal work.
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Source-published biographyIn June 2022, the Supreme Court did what many believed was unthinkable for nearly half a century. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the conservative majority stripped American women of a cherished constitutional right and triggered the enactment of extreme abortion laws in states across the country.Like the vast majority of Americans, I strongly believe that women should be able to make their own decisions about their own bodies and their own health care. I am committed to ensuring that reproductive health is – and always will be – a private matter between a woman and her doctor. I won’t stop fighting until the protections of Roe are enshrined in law.It is shameful that women in America are still paid less than men for the same work. As a state representative, I cosponsored the 2013 Equal Pay Act, a bill that would have allowed women in the workforce to receive retroactive pay for up to two years and prohibited retaliation against employees seeking equal pay. In Congress, I am working to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act to eliminate gender-based wage discrimination and ensure that women in America receive equal pay for equal work.I also championed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (VAWA). This bill made critical improvements to programs and laws aimed at combating gender-based violence and included my legislation to expand access to care from sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE nurses) following sexual assault.No parent should have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for quality care for their children. Unfortunately, the cost of child care is increasing at double the rate of inflation. This is a crisis that we cannot afford to ignore any longer. As the daughter of an early childhood education teacher, I know that outstanding, affordable child care is essential for the development and future success of the next generation. That’s why I’m a proud cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, legislation that will make child care affordable by ensuring that no middle class family in America pays more than seven percent of their income on child care.
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In June 2022, the Supreme Court did what many believed was unthinkable for nearly half a century. By overturning Roe v. Wade, the conservative majority stripped American women of a cherished constitutional right and triggered the enactment of extreme abortion laws in states across the country.Like the vast majority of Americans, I strongly believe that women should be able to make their own decisions about their own bodies and their own health care. I am committed to ensuring that reproductive health is – and always will be – a private matter between a woman and her doctor. I won’t stop fighting until the protections of Roe are enshrined in law.It is shameful that women in America are still paid less than men for the same work. As a state representative, I cosponsored the 2013 Equal Pay Act, a bill that would have allowed women in the workforce to receive retroactive pay for up to two years and prohibited retaliation against employees seeking equal pay. In Congress, I am working to enact the Paycheck Fairness Act to eliminate gender-based wage discrimination and ensure that women in America receive equal pay for equal work.I also championed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (VAWA). This bill made critical improvements to programs and laws aimed at combating gender-based violence and included my legislation to expand access to care from sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE nurses) following sexual assault.No parent should have to choose between putting food on the table and paying for quality care for their children. Unfortunately, the cost of child care is increasing at double the rate of inflation. This is a crisis that we cannot afford to ignore any longer. As the daughter of an early childhood education teacher, I know that outstanding, affordable child care is essential for the development and future success of the next generation. That’s why I’m a proud cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, legislation that will make child care affordable by ensuring that no middle class family in America pays more than seven percent of their income on child care.
Meet Deborah Ross
Candidate-statedDeborah grew up in a small town and from a young age her parents instilled in her the belief that with opportunity comes responsibility and that through public service she could help others and make a difference.
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Meet Deborah Ross
Candidate-statedDeborah came to North Carolina for law school at UNC-Chapel Hill and became an active member of the local community. Deborah’s public service started in 2002 when she ran for and won a seat in the N.C. House of Representatives, where she served for more than ten years. As a Representative, Deborah worked to protect voting rights, fund transit and transportation projects, increase access to affordable housing and raise the minimum wage for state employees. Deborah served as both Majority and Minority Whip and chaired the Judiciary, Ethics and Election Laws Committees.
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Deborah came to North Carolina for law school at UNC-Chapel Hill and became an active member of the local community. Deborah’s public service started in 2002 when she ran for and won a seat in the N.C. House of Representatives, where she served for more than ten years. As a Representative, Deborah worked to protect voting rights, fund transit and transportation projects, increase access to affordable housing and raise the minimum wage for state employees. Deborah served as both Majority and Minority Whip and chaired the Judiciary, Ethics and Election Laws Committees.
Meet Deborah Ross
Candidate-statedIn 2020, Deborah became the first Democrat in over a decade to be elected to represent North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional district. In her first term, eleven pieces of legislation she introduced were signed into law. These measures increased funding for sexual assault nurse examiners, enhanced judicial ethics and transparency, and bolstered North Carolina’s offshore wind energy potential. Deborah has returned over $20 million back to seniors, veterans, small business owners, and other Wake County residents. Additionally, she secured $30 million in federal funding for Wake County community projects.
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In 2020, Deborah became the first Democrat in over a decade to be elected to represent North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional district. In her first term, eleven pieces of legislation she introduced were signed into law. These measures increased funding for sexual assault nurse examiners, enhanced judicial ethics and transparency, and bolstered North Carolina’s offshore wind energy potential. Deborah has returned over $20 million back to seniors, veterans, small business owners, and other Wake County residents. Additionally, she secured $30 million in federal funding for Wake County community projects.
Meet Deborah Ross
Candidate-statedIn the U.S. House, Deborah currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. She also holds the position of Chief Deputy Whip on the House Democrats’ leadership team and is a member of the Steering and Policy Committee.
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In the U.S. House, Deborah currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the House Ethics Committee, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. She also holds the position of Chief Deputy Whip on the House Democrats’ leadership team and is a member of the Steering and Policy Committee.
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Access to Affordable Health Care
Candidate positionOur fight for affordable, accessible health care is more important than ever. No one should ever have to decide between life-saving care and paying their household bills, yet many North Carolinians still face this devastating choice every day.
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Our fight for affordable, accessible health care is more important than ever. No one should ever have to decide between life-saving care and paying their household bills, yet many North Carolinians still face this devastating choice every day.
Equality & Justice
Candidate positionThe right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. It’s imperative that we work to strengthen voting rights—not make it more difficult for North Carolinians to cast a ballot. That’s why I have been working with my colleagues to combat gerrymandering—a tool employed by North Carolina Republicans to increase their political power by diluting the voices of voters who disagree with them. I have introduced legislation that would reform North Carolina’s partisan, secretive redistricting process as well as a bill that would end the harmful, undemocratic practice of prison gerrymandering.
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The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. It’s imperative that we work to strengthen voting rights—not make it more difficult for North Carolinians to cast a ballot. That’s why I have been working with my colleagues to combat gerrymandering—a tool employed by North Carolina Republicans to increase their political power by diluting the voices of voters who disagree with them. I have introduced legislation that would reform North Carolina’s partisan, secretive redistricting process as well as a bill that would end the harmful, undemocratic practice of prison gerrymandering.
Access to Affordable Health Care
Candidate positionFinally, I am honored to serve on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, where I am fighting for policies that will support public health and prepare us for future health emergencies.
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Finally, I am honored to serve on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, where I am fighting for policies that will support public health and prepare us for future health emergencies.
College Affordability
Candidate positionTens of thousands of North Carolinians are grappling with crippling student loan debt that undermines their economic security and prevents them from buying homes and starting new businesses. That’s why in Congress, I have introduced a series of bills that will help alleviate the burden of student loan debt, and I’m prioritizing common-sense proposals to address college affordability. I will also continue to fight back against lenders and institutions that make false promises and defraud our students.
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Tens of thousands of North Carolinians are grappling with crippling student loan debt that undermines their economic security and prevents them from buying homes and starting new businesses. That’s why in Congress, I have introduced a series of bills that will help alleviate the burden of student loan debt, and I’m prioritizing common-sense proposals to address college affordability. I will also continue to fight back against lenders and institutions that make false promises and defraud our students.
College Affordability
Candidate positionI strongly support tuition-free community college, which offers disadvantaged students a fair shot at a great education and future professional success.
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I strongly support tuition-free community college, which offers disadvantaged students a fair shot at a great education and future professional success.
Retiring with Dignity
Candidate positionEvery American should be able to enjoy a comfortable and secure retirement. Our seniors have paid into Social Security and Medicare over a lifetime of hard work, and I won’t stop fighting to protect these hard-earned benefits.
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Every American should be able to enjoy a comfortable and secure retirement. Our seniors have paid into Social Security and Medicare over a lifetime of hard work, and I won’t stop fighting to protect these hard-earned benefits.
Infrastructure
Candidate positionAt a time when more and more families and businesses are choosing to call the Triangle home, we need better transportation options to help residents get to the places where they live, work, learn, and play. We must invest in smart, sustainable, and—most importantly—accessible public transportation to connect our people with job opportunities, health care services, housing, education, and more.
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At a time when more and more families and businesses are choosing to call the Triangle home, we need better transportation options to help residents get to the places where they live, work, learn, and play. We must invest in smart, sustainable, and—most importantly—accessible public transportation to connect our people with job opportunities, health care services, housing, education, and more.
Women & Families
Candidate positionLike the vast majority of Americans, I strongly believe that women should be able to make their own decisions about their own bodies and their own health care. I am committed to ensuring that reproductive health is – and always will be – a private matter between a woman and her doctor. I won’t stop fighting until the protections of Roe are enshrined in law.
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Like the vast majority of Americans, I strongly believe that women should be able to make their own decisions about their own bodies and their own health care. I am committed to ensuring that reproductive health is – and always will be – a private matter between a woman and her doctor. I won’t stop fighting until the protections of Roe are enshrined in law.
Trump Ignores Climate Change, Threatens Lives
Candidate positionDonald Trump’s decision to repeal the endangerment finding and cripple our ability to fight climate change will make us sicker, cost lives, and hurt property
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Donald Trump’s decision to repeal the endangerment finding and cripple our ability to fight climate change will make us sicker, cost lives, and hurt property
Retiring with Dignity
Candidate positionSupporting Our Economy & Workers
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Candidate positionFighting for Reproductive Freedom
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Fighting for Reproductive Freedom
Affordable Housing
Candidate positionI am committed to ensuring that everyone in Wake County has an affordable place to call home.
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I am committed to ensuring that everyone in Wake County has an affordable place to call home.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Candidate positionI am committed to defending the Dreamers, undocumented young people brought to this country as children. They attend American schools, work for American companies, and run businesses and raise families in American communities. In short, they are American in every respect except on paper.
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I am committed to defending the Dreamers, undocumented young people brought to this country as children. They attend American schools, work for American companies, and run businesses and raise families in American communities. In short, they are American in every respect except on paper.
Access to Affordable Health Care
Candidate positionOur fight for affordable, accessible health care is more important than ever. Deborah works hard to make affordable health care more accessible to all North Carolinians.
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Our fight for affordable, accessible health care is more important than ever. Deborah works hard to make affordable health care more accessible to all North Carolinians.
Happy Labor Day
Candidate positionHappy Labor Day! Thankful for the hardworking Americans who organize and fight for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the dignity of a day’s work. I
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Equality & Justice
Candidate positionAdvance equality, justice, civil rights, and legal protections through Congress.
- Campaign emphasizes her work on the House Judiciary Committee and a broader focus on equality, justice, and progress.
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Equality & Justice
In Congress, Deborah serves as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. She continues to fight for equality, justice, and progress.
Access to Affordable Health Care
Candidate positionExpand affordable healthcare access and lower healthcare and prescription-drug costs for North Carolinians.
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Access to Affordable Health Care
Our fight for affordable, accessible health care is more important than ever. Deborah works hard to make affordable health care more accessible to all North Carolinians.
Education & Opportunity
Candidate positionStrengthen public education, reduce class sizes, raise teacher pay, invest in early childhood education, and reduce student-loan burdens.
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Education & Opportunity
Deborah supports public education for all, reducing class sizes, raising teacher pay, investing in early childhood education, alleviating student loan debt—and more.
Affordable Housing
Candidate positionExpand affordable housing and homeownership opportunities and protect vulnerable residents from being priced out.
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I am committed to ensuring that everyone in Wake County has an affordable place to call home.
To Donald Trump, making housing affordable is a “big yawn” compared to his plan for a federal takeover of elections. Tell that to families struggling
Trump Blocking Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Housing Costs
Retiring with Dignity
Candidate positionProtect Social Security and other earned retirement benefits and support a financially secure retirement for seniors.
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Retiring with Dignity
Every American should be able to enjoy a comfortable and secure retirement. Deborah works to protect hard-earned benefits.
Supporting Our Economy & Workers
Supporting Our Economy & Workers
Candidate positionSupport job creation, lower household costs, small businesses, higher wages, earned-income tax relief, paid sick leave, and workers' right to organize.
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Supporting Our Economy & Workers
I am fighting for an economy that works for everyone. As a state legislator during the Great Recession, I advocated for an earned income tax credit aimed at returning tax dollars to working families, supported raising the minimum wage, and sponsored paid sick leave legislation. I also supported tax breaks for small businesses and passed legislation to spur economic development here in Raleigh. I have always been a champion for working people, and I am proud to have the support of workers and unions.
One of my first acts as a new member of Congress was passing the historic American Rescue Plan, which brought our country back from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and delivered urgently needed relief to Wake County’s small businesses, restaurants, and more.
Wake County is home to a vibrant small business community that drives our state’s economy. I will continue fighting for policies that will create jobs, lower costs, and support our innovative businesses in Wake County and beyond.
Combating Climate Change
Candidate positionExpand clean energy, reduce climate pollution, and protect North Carolina communities from climate-related health, property, and economic harms.
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Combating Climate Change
Climate change represents an existential threat to our people and our planet.
As a state legislator, I voted to support clean energy alternatives, halt fracking, and implement measures to reduce emissions in North Carolina. In Congress, I was proud to vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in clean energy in American history. This transformational legislation will reduce carbon pollution, bolster community resilience, and create good-paying American jobs. In fact, according to some projections, the IRA will put America back on track to meet the ambitious goal set by President Obama of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent from 2005 levels by the end of the decade.
However, there are additional steps that the federal government should take in the face of this existential threat. Specifically, Congress should revisit a proposal passed by the House as part of an earlier version of the IRA to incentivize utilities to reduce emissions through a set of regulatory carrots and sticks. We must also continue the urgent process of building out a nationwide network of charging stations to facilitate the transition to electric vehicles.
In addition, offshore wind energy is one the best resources in our toolbox to combat climate change and unleash the power of American clean energy. I was proud that my provision to overturn the previous administration’s 10-year moratorium on offshore wind leasing in North Carolina and other states in the Southeast was included in the historic Inflation Reduction Act.
North Carolina’s economy and way of life are rooted in our natural environment. Our state depends on a pristine coastline and a clean and healthy marine ecosystem to support robust tourism, recreation, and fishing economies—the lifelines of our coastal communities. I proudly introduced the Defend Our Coast Act to prevent offshore oil and gas drilling along the mid-Atlantic seaboard, and I will never stop fighting to protect North Carolina’s priceless environmental heritage for future generations.
Women & Families
Candidate positionProtect reproductive freedom, strengthen equal-pay protections, combat gender-based violence, and support policies that help working families.
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Women & Families
Deborah strongly believes women should be able to make decisions about their bodies and health care. She also champions equal pay and supports legislation combating gender-based violence—and more.
Infrastructure
Candidate positionInvest in accessible, sustainable transportation and infrastructure that connects residents to jobs, healthcare, housing, and education.
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We must invest in smart, sustainable, and—most importantly—accessible public transportation to connect our people with job opportunities, health care services, housing, education, and more.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Candidate positionSupport comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together, strengthens border security, creates a fair path to citizenship, protects Dreamers, and meets economic needs.
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Comprehensive Immigration Reform
My district is home to a large immigrant population. These students, families, and workers contribute to our communities, our culture, our economy, and our institutions of higher education. In Congress, I am committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform to keep families together, enhance border security, provide a fair pathway to citizenship, and meet our nation’s economic needs.
I am committed to defending the Dreamers, undocumented young people brought to this country as children. They attend American schools, work for American companies, and run businesses and raise families in American communities. In short, they are American in every respect except on paper.
I am a proud original cosponsor of the American Dream and Promise Act, a bill that offers protection from deportation and a fair path to citizenship for eligible Dreamers. These talented young people deserve a secure future here in America—the country they love and call home.
Another top priority for me in Congress is passing legislation to enable the so-called Documented Dreamers to remain in the United States. North Carolina is home to thousands of children and young adults who came to the United States at an early age as dependents of work visa holders. Unfortunately, once they turn 21, their dependent visas expire and they can be forced to self-deport to countries they often don’t even remember.
I introduced the America’s CHILDREN Act to protect Documented Dreamers from aging out of temporary protections and becoming vulnerable to deportation by providing a pathway to permanent residence. Passing this bill will protect more than 200,000 young adults and ensure all families are treated with dignity and respect/
In addition, I am working to support the guest farm workers who keep our nation’s agriculture industry strong. I voted to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which establishes a program for agricultural workers to earn legal status through continued employment in the agricultural sector. This bipartisan bill will help stabilize our farm workforce and promote fair wages and working conditions for the guest workers who contribute so much to our nation.
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Candidate positionCalls for closure of the named Stewart Detention Center.
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2,884 captured official records
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- Unique measures
- 1,486
- Final passage
- 1,095
- Yes / No
- 1,597 / 1,226
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Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
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Ross | D | NC | Nay
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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Ross | D | NC | Yea
resolutionVoted no
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
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: 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
Status: Passed
Ross | D | NC | Nay
final passageVoted no
Stop Insider Trading Act
Passed
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Ross | D | NC | Nay
amendmentVoted no
Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Failed
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Ross | D | NC | No
amendmentVoted no
Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Agreed to
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Ross | D | NC | No
amendmentVoted yes
Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Agreed to
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Amendment author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Status: Agreed to
Ross | D | NC | Aye
resolutionVoted no
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed
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Issue: H RES 1438
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Status: Passed
Ross | D | NC | No
Every numbered U.S. House roll call published by the Clerk during the configured service window is reconciled through the member's exact Bioguide ID. Clerk XML through 2002 does not publish Bioguide IDs, so those rows require a candidate-specific official House identity and service bridge plus one unique exact published-name, party, and state tuple. A published roll without an identity-safe row is retained as an explicit source omission and is not labeled as a vote or absence. Voice votes and other actions without member-level roll calls are outside this archive.
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FEC candidate totals January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
- Total receipts
- $1,675,977.59
- Total disbursements
- $1,075,801.44
- Cash on hand
- $1,337,686.54
- Committee debt
- $9,555.49
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Candidate ID: H0NC02125
Name: ROSS, DEBORAH
Office: House
State: NC
District: NC02
Coverage start: 2025-01-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $1675977.59
Total disbursements: $1075801.44
Cash on hand: $1337686.54
Debts owed by committee: $9555.49
Candidate contributions: $0.00
Loans made by candidate: $0.00
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-283
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-282
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-276
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-275
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-258
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Deborah K. Ross — U.S. House roll call 2026-254
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