Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) expressed her condolences and sorrow following the tragic building collapse at the Jet Set Club in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night, which resulted in severe injuries and loss of life.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) commented today on the death of 14-year-old Amer Mohammad Rabee, an American citizen and former resident of Saddle Brook, New Jersey. There are reports that Rabee was shot by members of Israel’s military forces in the West Bank over the weekend.
Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today condemned an executive order issued by Donald Trump seeking to end collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of working Americans.
Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, celebrated the passage of her bill, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act, through the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee. The legislation mandates that the DHS Secretary work towards accreditation of all basic training programs for department staff through regular reports to Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today voted against the House Republicans’ resolution funding the government.
WASHINGTON, DC – In a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing this afternoon, Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) assailed reported plans by the Trump administration to sell the Robert A. Roe Federal Building in Paterson, New Jersey, as well as hundreds of other federal buildings.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today welcomed New Jersey Department of Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman as her guest at tonight’s Joint Session to highlight Republican budget threats to Americans’ health care.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today gave her first speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and used the occasion to hammer the Republicans’ vicious budget.
“I came to Congress to help my constituents. I came here to provide direct relief to struggling Americans and lift people up,” said Congresswoman Pou. “I reject this cruel Republican budget.”
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today blasted the Trump government for firing workers at the World Trade Center Health Program, a vital group tasked with providing health benefits to September 11, 2001 first responders.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Vice Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today assailed the Trump administration’s purges at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and warned of Elon Musk’s planned takeover of flight safety in America.