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SITTING REPRESENTATIVE · NEW JERSEY · 9TH DISTRICT · DEMOCRATSITTING REPRESENTATIVE · NJ-9 · DEM

Nellie Pou

Nellie Pou has represented New Jersey’s 9th district in the U.S. House since 2025. On the November 3, 2026 ballot for re-election.

Pou served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1997 to 2012 and the New Jersey Senate from 2012 to 2025.

Party: Democrat
In House: Since 2025
Age: 70
Committees: 2
Next election: Nov 3, 2026

HOUSE SINCE: 2025
COMMITTEES: 2
AGE: 70

Photo: Official portrait, GPO Member Guide / Public domain

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Nellie Pou at a glance

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LATEST ACTIVITY

NEWSRep. Nellie Pou once opposed legislation to create an internet sex offe… New York Post · Jul 31

STATED POSITIONS

2026 NJ U.S. House district 9 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.

Nellie Pou’s voting record

119TH CONGRESS · 676 ROLL CALLS · 376 KEY

Key votes cast by Rep. Pou in the 119th Congress, newest first
DATE	MEASURE	VOTE	DEM MAJORITY	RESULT
SEP 16	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	YEA	YEA 209–0	Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	YEA	YEA 206–3	Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED
SEP 16	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	NAY	NAY 207–3	Passed 214–208
SEP 16	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	NAY	NAY 206–6	Passed 217–207
SEP 16	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 139–72	Passed 352–72
SEP 16	H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026	NAY	NAY 152–58	Passed 262–159
SEP 15	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	YEA	YEA 213–0	Passed 220–204
SEP 15	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…	NAY	NAY 210–3	Passed 216–211
SEP 15	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 212–0	Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 213–0	Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act	YEA	YEA 213–0	Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 15	H.R. 2978GUARD Act	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026	YEA	YEA 206–0	Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED
SEP 14	H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025	YEA	YEA 205–0	Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED
SEP 03	H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026	NAY	NAY 167–33	Passed 237–169
SEP 02	H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025	NAY	NAY 201–7	Passed 218–201
SEP 02	H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre…	NAY	NAY 205–1	Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED
SEP 01	H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026	NAY	NAY 193–10	Passed 219–196
SEP 01	H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027	YEA	YEA 176–29	Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 32LACA	YEA	YEA 191–0	Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED
AUG 31	S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act	YEA	YEA 189–0	Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED
JUL 23	H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act	NAY	NAY 188–19	Passed 232–188
JUL 23	H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove…	YEA	YEA 210–0	Passed 214–208

Bills sponsored by Nellie Pou in the 119th Congress

15Sponsored

3Out of cmte

0Passed House

0Became law

Bills sponsored in the 119th Congress, with each bill’s stage and cosponsors
BILL	TITLE · POLICY AREA	STAGE	COSPON.
H.R. 7448	Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT	Out of committee	2 COSPON.
H.R. 5783	State Actions For Employing Transportation Risk Assessments and Crossing Knowledge Strategies ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Out of committee	14 COSPON.
H.R. 2285	DHS Basic Training Accreditation Improvement Act of 2025EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT	Out of committee	1 COSPON.
H.R. 10596	Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026	Introduced	0 COSPON.
H.R. 10303	FLIGHT DECK ActTRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Introduced	3 COSPON.
H.R. 9762	HOLDBACKS ActCOMMERCE	Introduced	0 COSPON.
H.R. 8902	WATCH Personnel Act of 2026TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS	Introduced	0 COSPON.
H.R. 8524	Kenya Merritt Renewing our PACT Act of 2026GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS	Introduced	3 COSPON.
H.R. 7986	Save the World Cup ActIMMIGRATION	Introduced	8 COSPON.
H.R. 7449	PLATE ActIMMIGRATION	Introduced	9 COSPON.
H.R. 7268	CLEAN–UP ActENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	Introduced	2 COSPON.
H.R. 6223	Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT	Introduced	0 COSPON.