Nellie Pou
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Nelida Avila Pou is an American politician and business administrator serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2025 and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2012, representing the 35th legislative district. When Pou was sworn into the Assembly on January 29, 1997, to succeed Bill Pascrell, she became the first woman and the first Hispanic to represent the 35th district. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialNellie Pou holds the office of U.S. Representative for New Jersey-9profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedSponsored: WATCH Personnel Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Kenya Merritt Renewing our PACT Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Save the World Cup Act
- VerifiedSponsored: PLATE Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: CLEAN–UP Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies Act
- VerifiedSponsored: PERU Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Water Crisis Prevention Act of 2025
Voting Record Feed
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
Local Access to Courts Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Stop Insider Trading Act
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Stop Insider Trading Act
Main Street Act
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
Main Street Act
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
EARLY Act Reauthorization
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-05-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
2026-04-27: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-03-18: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-02-10: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2026-06-24: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
2026-01-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2025-11-20: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-12-18: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-09-11: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-08-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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