Nellie Pou
U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th District
Democrat · Since 2025 · Next election: 2026 · Age 70
Last updated · 7 sources
Nellie Pou is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 9th District, a Democrat serving since 2025.
Pou has served in the House longer than 11 of its 438 other members and longer than 1 of New Jersey's 11 other House members.
Pou sits on 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 3, 2026), Pou voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 38 bills Pou sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Pou has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 3 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 3, 2026.
Pou voted with the majority of House Democrats on 135 roll calls and against it on 3.
Votes against the party majority and "present" votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Nellie Pou | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Present | Voted present |
| Jul 15 | No. 243 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jun 10 | No. 217 | On Passage H.R. 7892No Aid for Ghost Students Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jun 4 | No. 201 | On Agreeing to the Resolution H.Con.Res. 84Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon | Failed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
Legislation
16 bills sponsored and 248 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Res. 1588 Congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 10596 Safe Water for Schools Act of 2026
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7443 I&A Mission Reorientation Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $2,661,928
- Spent
- $1,021,043
- Cash on hand
- $1,793,359
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H4NJ09194
Pou's campaign reported $642,843 raised for the 2024 election.
| Election | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $642,843 | $490,370 | $152,474 |
New Jersey senators
Cory BookerU.S. Senator for New Jersey · Democrat
Andy KimU.S. Senator for New Jersey · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 3, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 3, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
