Congresswoman Pou Celebrates Appointment to the House Transportation and Homeland Security Committees

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today celebrated that the House Democratic Caucus approved her appointment to serve on both the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress.

“I am ecstatic to be named as a member of both the Transportation Committee and Homeland Security Committee in the House of Representatives,” said Congresswoman Pou. “No state in our great nation relies more profoundly on its roads, bridges, and mass transit than the Garden State, so Transportation and Infrastructure is the perfect committee assignment to support the Ninth District. I will use this post to advocate fiercely for North Jersey’s interests. We know about our desperate need for better roads and bridges, but I will also prioritize funding for our decaying water systems, flood management projects, as well as public transit service, especially the completion of the Portal Bridge. And on the Homeland Security Committee, I look forward to advancing policies that enhance public safety and protect our nation. House committees are the laboratories and classrooms of our democracy and the important work of these panels will have my full attention this Congress.”

The district has a long history with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. served on the panel for a decade, and Congressman Bob Roe was the committee’s Chairman from 1991-to-1993.

“I thank my colleagues who advocated for my assignment to these panels, including our House Democratic Leadership, our Steering Committee Chairs, as well as our regional representatives to the steering committee.” concluded Pou.

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