119th Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today approved the Water Crisis Prevention Act, legislation offered by Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) in response to the recent water emergency in Passaic County. The bill was included in broader legislation to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The legislation now heads to the House floor.
Dear friend:
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to let you know about a new nearly $1 million federal grant our congressional office has secured for Kearny.
This new funding will be used by Kearny to remove and replace lead pipes in the town. Every year for nearly the entire next decade, Kearny is replacing about 550 lead pipe water services. The pipes that will be replaced thanks to this grant include those covering Brighton Avenue, Rose Street, Park Avenue, and Park Place.
Dear friend,
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about my recent visit to Edgewater and our luncheon with Edgewater senior citizens.
As a new member of Congress, meeting with our neighbors is so important to me. After being invited by my friend Mayor McPartland, we had a great discussion with Councilwoman Lawlor at the Edgewater Senior Center about what I am working on in Congress, federal issues of importance to seniors, and the social services our office provides.
Dear friend:
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about our recent celebration of India’s Independence Day.
Last week, I joined community leaders in Clifton to mark this important day and to celebrate the vital contributions of Indian Americans. Just 78 years ago, the people of India secured their sovereignty and right to self determination. Indians around the world and here in America remain guided by Mahatma Gandhi’s message of truth and non-violence.
EDGEWATER, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today visited the Edgewater Senior Center to have a discussion with seniors about what she is working on in Congress. Residents asked questions on issues impacting New Jersey’s senior residents and about social services available to them.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today visited the site of the ruptured pipe that has caused a crisis in Passaic County, leading to approximately 200,000 North Jerseyans to be without water for days. There she met with federal, state and local water authority representatives.
Dear friend:
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about the massive pipe rupture that has left an estimated 200,000 people in our district with little to no water.
Dear friend:
In the aftermath of the bill’s passage, the Committee for a Responsible Budget is forecasting substantial Social Security cuts sooner than anyone expected – all thanks to the Big Ugly Budget law and its impacts on the Social Security Trust Fund.
PATERSON, NJ – Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) this afternoon celebrated an announcement by the Trump administration that it would finally release disaster funds it had been illegally holding hostage for months.
At a hearing in May, Pou demanded that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem provide guidance on when grant funding would be released. Just days ago, Pou followed up and wrote to Secretary Noem imploring the Trump government to release federal disaster funding.
Dear Friend:
This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about supporting our nation’s veterans.
Recently, I had an opportunity to visit and tour our Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Paterson. I met with doctors, nurses, and patients. I wanted to visit the facility to thank the staff for their vital work and ask what they needed from Congress.