I rise with grave concern about reports that President Trump is scheming to eliminate the Department of Education and similar concerns about legislation that has been introduced to do just that. This move would be detrimental for Wake…
Deborah Koff Ross
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Deborah Koff Ross is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development during her time in office. Ross has been an advocate for women's rights and has worked to promote policies that support families and children. Before her election to Congress, she served in the North Carolina General Assembly, where she was known for her commitment to public service and community engagement.
Yesterday we marked 52 years since the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Roe v. Wade. We should be celebrating 52 years of reproductive freedom. Instead, nearly 3 years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, we live in a…
I thank the Chair, and it is good to see the Chair in the chair. It is a pleasure, my friend. I also want to congratulate Representative Bice on her exceptional leadership to the House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization. It is my…
It is my pleasure to showcase just a few statistics about our program this year that highlight the diversity of the Congressional Study Groups' programming. In the past year, the study groups have led five study tours for Members of…
It is an honor to speak in support of my bill naming the United States Postal Service facility at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh after Staff Sergeant Millie Dunn Veasey. This legislation pays tribute to the life and legacy of Millie Dunn…
I am proud to lead H.R. 7339, which updates title 51 of the U.S. Code with new legislation enacted into law after 2010. This title is known as the National and Commercial Space Programs, and so much of that new legislation came through the…
the Trump Administration's sluggish and disorganized roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in the final weeks of 2020 cost us valuable time.
Today's hearing raises important questions about the work the Federal Government must do to protect and advance the health of our Nation's seniors and nursing home residents.
While my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are leveling claims of a partisan prosecution, I want to remind the Committee that this is not the first time that a former Presidential candidate has been indicted for having hush money…
I introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill with former Representative Buck called the PREVAIL Act.
This Subcommittee, I believe, should be instead focusing on ways to make the PTAB a fairer venue for patent holders.
I believe it is a disservice to our Nation's scientific enterprise when there are attempts to make regulators judge research outside of the regulatory context.
The approach that my Republican colleagues have taken today is a little bit surprising.
If Republicans were serious about solving the border crisis, they would crackdown on the economic drivers of migration in this country.
Last year, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly enacted egregiously gerrymandered congressional maps that effectively silenced the voices of North Carolina voters. North Carolina is a purple State, and we finally have a…
We should not sacrifice individual privacy and intellectual property protections purely for the sake of outcompeting China.
I understand the potential of AI to launch our country into a new era of innovation.
I am also very pleased that there is some consensus about what we should be doing going forward.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Democrats have been at the forefront of Congress' work to fortify our Nation's biosafety, biosecurity, and biodefense.
I'd just like to take this opportunity to call attention to the hypocrisy of the Republicans in designating today's hearing topic.





