Deborah Ross
U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd District
Democrat · Since 2021 · Next election: 2026 · Age 63
Official name: Deborah K. Ross
Last updated · 7 sources
Deborah Ross is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd District, a Democrat serving since 2021.
Ross has served in the House longer than 161 of its 438 other members and longer than 8 of North Carolina's 13 other House members.
Ross sits on 3 committees: Judiciary; Ethics; and Science, Space, and Technology.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Ross voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 90 bills Ross sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Ross has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 3 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Ross voted with the majority of House Democrats on 137 roll calls and against it on 2.
Votes against the party majority
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Deborah Ross | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 309 | On Passage H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jul 14 | No. 238 | On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Legislation
35 bills sponsored and 631 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10686 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to establish a pilot program to award grants to covered entities to support the design, development, facilitation, or implementation of community-based catastrophe insurance.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R. 10684 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support the research and development of bioenergy and renewable chemicals at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R. 10715 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to renew their visas from within the United States, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,675,978
- Spent
- $1,075,801
- Cash on hand
- $1,337,687
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H0NC02125
North Carolina senators
Ted BuddU.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Thom TillisU.S. Senator for North Carolina · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
