Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) issued the following statement after voting present to table H. Res.939.
“The American people are counting on us to address the challenges created by this Administration. This President and this Republican Congress promised to make life in America more affordable — yet they have failed miserably.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act, which will finally give the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) the ability to electronically search for the records of guns used in crimes across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) today commented on the announcement that legendary Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) will retire at the end of the 119th Congress after 17 terms in office.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has joined 33 House Democrats calling on the Trump administration to immediately release funding to protect houses of worship under increasing threat.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09), the top Democrat on the House panel overseeing the 2026 FIFA World Cup, today demanded answers on directives issued by the Trump Administration which create opaque and possibly illegal processes that invite waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption regarding security funding for next summer’s games.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today led 15 House Democrats calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to defend the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program from a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. The Justice Department has so far declined to defend the program.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) today celebrated the pathbreaking career of her colleague Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) on the announcement that Watson Coleman will retire at the end of the 119th Congress.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09) today criticized the move of several U.S. Senators to back a Republican government funding plan that will skyrocket Americans’ health care costs.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ–09), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has introduced her new legislation, the SAFE TRACKS Act (State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies) to improve American rail safety and prevent suicides. The Act is cosponsored by Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL-12).