I am fighting for policies that will support public health and prepare us for future health emergencies.
Will fight for policies that support public health and prepare for future health emergencies.
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Evidence
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"Finally, I am honored to serve on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, where I am fighting for policies that will support public health and prepare us for future health emergencies."
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Ross said the American Rescue Plan provided funding to "fight the virus, distribute vaccines, and safely reopen schools" and that she was "proud to vote" for it.
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Ross said determining the origins of the novel coronavirus was "critical to preventing and preparing for future pandemics" and asked how understanding origins helps prevent and prepare for future pandemics.
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Ross introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, saying science not politics should guide health care and warning that state bans could affect vaccines and other life-saving FDA-approved drugs.
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The House Clerk recorded the February 27, 2021 vote on H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, as passed 219-212, and listed Representative Ross, Democrat of North Carolina, voting Yea.
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Ross announced that she introduced the bipartisan Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act to create a VA pilot program connecting veterans with opioid use disorder to virtual treatment providers when VA cannot provide timely care directly.
Assessments
Ross promised broadly to fight for public-health and emergency-preparedness policies. During her House term, she voted for H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, which passed and became enacted COVID-19 public-health legislation with funding for virus response, vaccine distribution, and safe school reopening. Her later committee work and introduced health bills further show continuing effort, but the enacted ARP vote is enough to credit delivery for this low-specificity federal promise in the same term.
The promise was broad and framed as a commitment to fight for public-health and emergency-preparedness policies rather than to enact a specific bill. Ross took concrete same-term actions consistent with it, including voting for the enacted American Rescue Plan with vaccine and public-health funding, using her Coronavirus Pandemic subcommittee role for preparedness oversight, and introducing legislation related to FDA-approved medicines and vaccines. Because at least one substantial public-health policy outcome was enacted with her support, this is best classified as delivered rather than merely attempted.