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Deborah K. Ross

U.S. Representative, North Carolina 2nd district · Democrat

12 statements indexed, set against 645 recorded votes.

First took office
January 3, 2021
Terms served
3 terms in the House
Current term
January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born
June 20, 1963

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

645
recorded votes
278
voted for
362
voted against
0
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

The House votes Yea and Nay on the floor and Aye and No in the Committee of the Whole. They are different words for the same two answers, and the site keeps the word the Clerk recorded as well as which side it fell on.

The statements are not complete and are not meant to be. A measure with no statement against it means only that none has been indexed here.

What was said, and what was done

2026-07-14

HONORING JULIA DANIELS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4423

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Julia Daniels, a remarkable North Carolinian whose generosity, leadership, and love for our State touched countless lives.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. H4423

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

In plain English

A tribute to Julia Daniels. The speaker says she was from North Carolina. They say she was generous and a leader. They say she loved the state. They say she touched many lives.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-25

HONORING LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALLEN PAUL

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 25, 2026, p. H4252

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Allen Paul, a gifted journalist, author, and storyteller whose work helped preserve and illuminate the history of North Carolina.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, June 25, 2026, p. H4252

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 25, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor the life and work of Allen Paul. They call him a gifted journalist, author, and storyteller. They say his work helped keep the history of North Carolina alive. They say it also helped shine a light on that history.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-24

HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAS INSTITUTE INC.

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. E612

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of North Carolina's most notable business success stories, the SAS Institute. Headquartered in Cary, SAS has exemplified the very best of American innovation, entrepreneurship, and commitment to excellence.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, June 24, 2026, p. E612

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 24, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to mark a 50th anniversary. The company is called the SAS Institute. They say it is based in Cary, North Carolina. They call it a big business success story. They say it shows the best of American innovation.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-06-23

CANIACS CELEBRATING STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. H4194

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a victory that North Carolinians have waited years to see: The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions for the first time in 20 years.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. H4194

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 23, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to celebrate a win for North Carolina. They say the Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions. They say it is the team's first title in 20 years. They say people in North Carolina waited years to see this.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-19

HONORING DR. MARIAH WALKER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. H3556

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor North Carolina's new Principal of the Year, Wake County's own Dr. Mariah Walker. As the principal of the Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy, Dr.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, May 19, 2026, p. H3556

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 19, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke to honor Dr. Mariah Walker of Wake County. They say she was named North Carolina's new Principal of the Year. They say she is the principal of the Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-13

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5625, CASHLESS BAIL REPORTING ACT

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 13, 2026, p. H3407

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member McGovern for yielding time to me. If we defeat the previous question, we will offer a bill, my bill, that will truly honor police officers: H.R. 7711, my No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, May 13, 2026, p. H3407

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 13, 2026.

In plain English

They thank the ranking member for giving them time to speak. They say that defeating the previous question would let them offer their own bill. They say that bill is H.R. 7711, the No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act. They say this bill would truly honor police officers.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-05-12

CRIMINAL HISTORY ACCESS ACT OF 2026

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, May 12, 2026, p. H3371

What was said

“Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. This bill would provide a limited and logical extension of the authority to share criminal history records so that those who help screen law enforcement officers have the information they need to maintain hiring standards.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, May 12, 2026, p. H3371

Remarks in the Congressional Record of May 12, 2026.

In plain English

They say they have no more speakers and are ready to close. They then take the rest of their time to speak. They say the bill would extend, in a small and sensible way, the power to share criminal history records. They say this would give people who help screen law enforcement officers the information needed to keep hiring standards.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-04-20

CONGRATULATING THE ARTEMIS II CREW

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. H2966

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Artemis II crew on their successful mission around the Moon. On this historic journey, Christina Koch made history as the first woman to travel this far into space.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, April 20, 2026, p. H2966

Remarks in the Congressional Record of April 20, 2026.

In plain English

They rise to congratulate the Artemis II crew. They say the crew flew a successful mission around the Moon. They say Christina Koch made history on this journey. They say she became the first woman to travel this far into space.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-03-18

HONORING ELLEN LEWIS

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, March 18, 2026, p. H2560

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today, during Women's History Month, to honor Ellen Lewis of Wake Forest, North Carolina, a remarkable community member who is not often remembered in the history books.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, March 18, 2026, p. H2560

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 18, 2026.

This passage has not been rendered into plain English yet. What is above is the member's own words, exactly as the Record prints them.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-03-05

CURB PRESIDENT TRUMP'S USE OF MILITARY FORCE IN IRAN

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, March 5, 2026, p. H2453

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with grave concerns about President Trump's unwarranted and unconstitutional war of choice on Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war. The President does not have the power to send our Nation to war unilaterally.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, March 5, 2026, p. H2453

Remarks in the Congressional Record of March 5, 2026.

In plain English

They say President Trump started a war with Iran. They call it unwarranted and unconstitutional. They say only Congress has the power to declare war. They say the President cannot send the country to war on his own.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-02-12

HONORING ELLA BAKER

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, February 12, 2026, p. H2207

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Black History Month to honor a giant in the civil rights movement, Ella Baker. She grew up in North Carolina and studied at Shaw University, an outstanding and historic HBCU in Raleigh.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, February 12, 2026, p. H2207

Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 12, 2026.

In plain English

They spoke during Black History Month to honor Ella Baker. They call her a giant in the civil rights movement. They say she grew up in North Carolina. They say she studied at Shaw University in Raleigh. They call that school an outstanding and historic HBCU.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

2026-02-04

ANOTHER TROVE OF EPSTEIN FILES

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

House floor · Congressional Record, February 4, 2026, p. H2013

What was said

“Mr. Speaker, after months of delays and distractions, Trump's DOJ finally released another trove of documents from the Epstein files. The DOJ claims it is in full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, but that is simply not true.”

Deborah K. Ross, Congressional Record, February 4, 2026, p. H2013

Remarks in the Congressional Record of February 4, 2026.

In plain English

They say the Justice Department put out more Epstein files. They say this came after months of delays and distractions. They say the Justice Department claims it followed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. They say that claim is not true.

Set against the record

Nothing on this site is matched to this statement. What it refers to is named in the summary.

Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks Deborah K. Ross as speaking in 45 items of business across 43 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 645 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Deborah K. Ross, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
28323-Jul-2026H R 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActOn PassageNayPassed
28223-Jul-2026H CON RES 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranOn Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaPassed
28122-Jul-2026H CON RES 113Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036On Agreeing to the ResolutionNayPassed
28022-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn PassageNayPassed
27922-Jul-2026H R 7008Stop Insider Trading ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27822-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On PassageNayPassed
27722-Jul-2026H R 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
27622-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27522-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27422-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
27322-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
27221-Jul-2026H R 9770Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposesOn PassageNayPassed
27121-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn PassageNayPassed
27021-Jul-2026H R 6955Main Street ActOn Motion to RecommitYeaFailed
26921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26821-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26721-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26621-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26521-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
26421-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26321-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26221-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26121-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed
26021-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoAgreed to
25921-Jul-2026H R 8800On Agreeing to the AmendmentOn Agreeing to the AmendmentNoFailed

620 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.