Deborah Ross

Congresswoman Deborah Ross is a civil rights advocate, a clean energy champion, a lawyer, and a proud North Carolinian. She was sworn into the House of Representatives on January 3, 2025, for her third term representing North Carolina’s Second Congressional District, which includes most of Wake County.

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.

In her first two terms, Deborah became a leading voice on issues ranging from women’s health and health care access to immigration reform and clean energy technology. Since taking office, 13 pieces of Deborah’s legislation have been signed into law, including bills to increase funding for sexual assault nurse examiners, hold perpetrators of child sexual abuse accountable, enhance judicial ethics and transparency, and bolster North Carolina’s offshore wind energy potential. She also secured crucial federal funding for affordable housing, public safety, and water systems throughout Wake County.

This Congress, Deborah continues to fight for legislation to advance real solutions for North Carolinians and people across the country. She is the lead sponsor of comprehensive legislation to help end sexual abuse and violence in sports by strengthening the U.S. Center for SafeSport. She is also spearheading critical legislation to protect legal immigration options that are under attack by the Trump administration. She proudly introduced a bill to protect Documented Dreamers, the children of long-term visa holders who come to the United States legally and live in many North Carolina communities.