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U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 9th District

Nellie Pou

Democrat · New Jersey

Democrat U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (13 on record)

  • H.R.9762 — HOLDBACKS Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • H.R.8902 — WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8524 — Kenya Merritt Renewing our PACT Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)
  • H.R.7986 — Save the World Cup Act (Introduced, Mar 18, 2026)
  • H.R.7449 — PLATE Act (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
  • H.R.7448 — Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026 (Reported, Feb 9, 2026)
  • H.R.7268 — CLEAN–UP Act (Introduced, Jan 27, 2026)
  • H.R.6223 — Crime Gun Tracing Modernization Act of 2025 (Introduced, Nov 20, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — 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 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9784 — Justice is BLIND Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9943 — Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.6731 — Restore Trust in Government Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9817 — To end the shackling of pregnant individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
  • H.R.1522 — Federal Retirement Fairness Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.6856 — Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.5475 — No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)

Voting analysis

One of Nellie Pou's filings is titled to save an international football tournament. Legislation attached to a sporting event usually concerns visas, security or ticketing rather than the sport — a tournament spread across many host cities generates a genuine administrative problem, and the bill exists because somebody had to own it.

13
Bills sponsored
222
Bills cosponsored

Of all 13, 10 currently sit at Introduced.

Immigration tops her short list of classified subjects. The remaining filings cover personnel oversight, a named renewal act, holdbacks, and licence plates. Her filed total is small, as one term produces.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Nellie Pou's cluster into: Immigration (3), Crime and Law Enforcement (2), Emergency Management (2), Government Operations and Politics (2), Transportation and Public Works (2), Commerce (1).

Where she broke ranks

Five departures and no refusals at all. Four crossings — an end to aid paid for students never enrolled, war powers, bail reporting and fuel retailing — plus one amendment vote.

2.3%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
158 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 5 roll calls where Nellie Pou voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.7892
No Aid for Ghost Students Act
On Passage · roll call 217		Jun 10, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5625
Cashless Bail Reporting Act
On Passage · roll call 171		May 14, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)

Below the New Jersey Democrats

Her rate is below the state's nine-member Democratic House group. First term, and she was present for every roll call.

Among the 9 Democrats in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Nellie Pou is below that average at 2.3%.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Nellie Pou falls in the freshman cohort.

0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Nellie Pou has 13 bills sponsored, 222 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Homeland Security
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Homeland Security: Counterterrorism and Intelligence
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Water Resources and Environment

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