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 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 29, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to allocate water for irrigation purposes to existing Central Valley Project water service contractors within the Sacramento River ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

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Recent Public Statements

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.

Ross Votes to Reduce Flight Delays and Keep Lakeland Linder Tower Open

April 26, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15) voted in support of H.R. 1765, the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013. This bill would allow the Federal Aviation ...

The Gosnell Trial

April 25, 2013 - Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, every day, over 3,200 children are aborted in this great country, the same country that is called the land of the ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 82%
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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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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