Representative Dennis A. Ross

Biographical

Full Name: Dennis A. Ross
Current Office: U.S. House - District 15, Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Cindy; 2 Children: Shane, Travis
Birth Date: 10/18/1959
Birth Place: Lakeland, FL
Home City: Lakeland, FL
Religion: Catholic and Presbyterian
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...

HB 503 - Firearms in Vehicles
Legislation (Nay)

March 26, 2008 - - Prohibits employers from inquiring either verbally or in writing about the presence of a firearm inside an employee's private vehicle or from searching the ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Letter to Douglas H. Schulman, Commissioner of IRS - IRS Scandal

May 13, 2013 - Rep. Joe Barton released the following statement after the IRS revealed it was targeting certain conservative groups and their political ideology when reviewing requests for ...

Letter to Secretary LaHood - Preventing Closures of Air Traffic Control Towers

May 2, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 100%
2012 Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 83%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 92%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $883,780.30
Total Spent $673,788.21
Cash On Hand $213,385.83
Debt $180.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Dennis Ross refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://dennisross.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://dennisross.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepDennisRoss

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Representative-Dennis-Ross/186775984680072

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/RepDennisRoss

Washington, D.C.
229 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1252
Fax: 202-226-0585

District
170 Fitzgerald Road
Suite 1
Lakeland, FL 33813
Phone: 863-644-8215
Fax: 863-648-0749