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WASHINGTON, DC – Marking 100 days since the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week, Congressmember Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Task Force on Special Events, today released a new official report detailing how the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies and mishandling of federal security money created unnecessary security risks before and during the tournament.

PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today revealed new details about the September 11, 2026 diesel spill at a data center in Secaucus, including a more than seven-hour delay in reporting the incident to state authorities and unanswered questions about its environmental impact.

PATERSON, NJ – Tonight, U.S. Representative Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) celebrated the release of Martin Soto, a resident of the Ninth Congressional District who was held in ICE custody for several months.

PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) is seeking answers from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) following a massive diesel fuel spill at an Equinix data center in Secaucus that contaminated local waterways in her district.

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) praised the U.S. Senate approval of the Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program Reauthorization Act, legislation to renew the federal government’s public health programs related to TBIs, including the national TBI surveillance program which is being named in honor of former New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today announced that she helped secure a $2,139,724.80 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant for the Clifton Fire Department. Awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the funding will allow the department to hire additional firefighters. 

PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, has introduced a bipartisan House resolution congratulating the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and reaffirming the importance of the longstanding partnership between Bangladesh and the United States. The Republican lead cosponsor is Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02).

PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, last week introduced H.R.