Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: “Today’s ruling ignores our nation’s history and values. For centuries, immigrants have come to America for a better life under the threat of violence and persecution in their home countries. The Supreme Court betrayed that tradition and has turned its back on our longstanding commitment to protecting those in need. “For no logical or moral reason, the Court has stripped away legal status from thousands of

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a landmark bipartisan package that will help lower housing costs by accelerating housing production, getting homes to the market quicker, and supporting buyers and renters. Now that it’s passed both houses of Congress, the legislation heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The updated version of this package includes a major priority for Congresswoman Ross, the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, which would create a disaster recovery fund to allow the Department of Housing and

Washington, D.C. — Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jeff Hurd (CO-3), and Don Beyer (VA-08) introduced the AI Flaw Reporting and Security Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the security of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The bill would create a voluntary federal reporting program through which AI developers can disclose vulnerabilities in their models, enabling coordinated efforts to identify, manage, and responsibly disclose flaws before they can be exploited. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) operates the National Vulnerability Database (

U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross says the complaints her office receives about immigration detention rarely involve the ICE processing facility in Cary. Instead, Ross said, concerns typically arise after people are transferred to the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, where North Carolinians can spend months in federal custody. Ross recently toured the Cary facility with Rep. Valerie Foushee as part of a congressional oversight visit. She said the site functions primarily as a short-term processing center where people are held for only a few hours before being transported elsewhere. NC Newsline spoke

The new letter comes after probe from lawmakers on Maxwell’s transfer to ‘Club Fed’...

House Democrats want answers about a recent policy change at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, arguing leaders at the Department of Justice are trying to “cover their tracks” following the August transfer of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell to a lower-security facility. That new policy, which was published last month and has not been previously reported, dictates that “in certain circumstances, the Attorney General may exercise authority to designate or redesignate the place of a prisoner’s imprisonment.” Democrats argue the expansion of federal authority over inmate placement is a maj

Congresswoman Deborah Ross leads a panel discussing the Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 at The Pour House in downtown Raleigh, N.C. (Left to right: Shirlette Ammons, Rissi Palmer, Tift Merritt, Mariah Czap, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, Laura Ballance) A new bill put forward by U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, D-Wake, aims to empower independent musicians as they face growing issues and concerns with both streaming platforms and artificial intelligence companies. The Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 would give independent artists power to collectively negotiate with corporations like Spotify a

Surrounded by award-winning musicians, U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross, a Democrat from Wake County, made the case Thursday for legislation that would give musicians more power to collectively bargain against music streaming and artificial intelligence companies. Why it matters: At a press conference at the Pour House in Raleigh, local musicians like Tift Merritt, Shirlette Ammons and Rissi Palmer, as well as Merge Records co-founder Laura Ballance, said low payouts on streaming platforms are making it harder for artists to make a living. On top of that, they worry that AI companies are using their art

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As gas prices continue to rise across central North Carolina, local business owners from a variety of different industries are outlining the impacts the costs are having. “I’m working on like a $.10 profit margin,” said Etienne Hightower, CEO of Believers Trucking, LLC. According to AAA, the statewide average price for a gallon of gas has swelled to $4.21 and is $5.49 for diesel. “We have about 50 drivers that are going without raises,” Hightower said. “They’re being hit both ways, one, with their extra expenses in their life, and then they’re working super hard for me.”