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Ross, Deborah

United States Representative · North Carolina · District 2

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Deborah K. Ross is the Democratic U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 2nd District and is serving her third House term. Before Congress she worked as a civil-rights lawyer, served more than a decade in the North Carolina House of Representatives and later practiced law in the private sector with a focus that included clean-energy work.

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Profile research reviewed August 22, 2026

Deborah K. Ross is the Democratic U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 2nd District and is serving her third House term. Before Congress she worked as a civil-rights lawyer, served more than a decade in the North Carolina House of Representatives and later practiced law in the private sector with a focus that included clean-energy work.

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Current institutional role

Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Deborah K. Ross is the Democratic U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 2nd District and is serving her third House term. Before Congress she worked as a civil-rights lawyer, served more than a decade in the North Carolina House of Representatives and later practiced law in the private sector with a focus that included clean-energy work.

The House Clerk currently lists Ross on Ethics, Science, Space, and Technology, and Judiciary. Her official biography identifies her as a Chief Deputy Whip and a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Those leadership and committee positions are recorded as institutional context; specific legislative or factual disputes require their own evidence records.

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Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
North Carolina · District 2
Party
Democratic
Birth date
June 20, 1963
Washington phone
(202) 225-3032
Office
1221 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3302
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Committee on Ethics
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House Committee on the Judiciary
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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