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Representative Deborah Ross is advocating for the SPARC Act to improve specialty care access in North Carolina and beyond.
Deborah K. Ross has represented North Carolina’s 2nd district in the U.S. House since 2021. Ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Energy.
A lawyer, Ross served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013.
Ross studied at Brown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and worked as a lawyer before serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013. Ross was a U.S. Senate nominee in 2016 and entered the U.S. House in 2021.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 NC U.S. House district 2 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | DEM MAJORITY | RESULT |
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| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 209–0 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 206–3 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 207–3 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | NAY | NAY 206–6 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026BROKE W/ PARTY | NAY | YEA 139–72 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 152–58 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | NAY | NAY 210–3 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 213–0 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 206–0 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 205–0 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 167–33 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | NAY | NAY 201–7 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | NAY | NAY 205–1 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | NAY | NAY 193–10 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 176–29 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 191–0 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 189–0 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | NAY | NAY 188–19 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 214–208 |
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 9333 | AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement ActSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS | Out of committee | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10599 | No Surprise Bills for Seniors ActHEALTH | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10525 | Tropospheric Ozone Research Act of 2026ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10037 | Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9971 | Advancing International and Foreign Language Education ActEDUCATION | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9481 | RETURN ActTAXATION | Introduced | 5 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9253 | Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026COMMERCE | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9252 | POWER Moldova Act of 2026INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8994 | Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026COMMERCE | Introduced | 3 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8832 | Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Introduced | 2 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8627 | Petfax Act of 2026ANIMALS | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8589 | Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026FINANCE AND FINANCIAL SECTOR | Introduced | 3 COSPON. |
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MOST RATEDRepresentative Deborah Ross is advocating for the SPARC Act to improve specialty care access in North Carolina and beyond.
MOST RATEDRoss connected the policy change to her scrutiny of Maxwell’s transfer and warned it could be used to punish political enemies.

Deborah Ross criticized the administration’s Title IX change and highlighted legislation for survivors.
Ross joined Foushee in holding an unofficial hearing addressing concerns about election security.

Ross challenged the timing of a prison-placement policy change and asked the Bureau of Prisons how it was authorized.
MOST RATEDThe article portrays Ross’s objection to holding the hearing as dismissive of families’ testimony.
MOST RATEDRepresentative Deborah Ross is advocating for the SPARC Act to improve specialty care access in North Carolina and beyond.
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