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Nellie Pou

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U.S. Representative · New Jersey-9 · 119th, 1 year 8 months
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Pou, Nelida Avila a Representative from New Jersey, born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., May 20, 1956; attended Kean College of New Jersey (now Kean University), Union, N.J.; attended Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.; attended University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.; staff, city of Paterson, N.J., 1975-1997; member of the New Jersey general assembly, 1997-2011, assistant minority leader, 2000-2001, deputy speaker, 2002-2005; member of the New Jersey state senate, 2012-2025, majority caucus chair, 2022-2025; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (January 3, 2025-present).

Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
1
Bills introduced
12
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
216
Committees
7

Performance & Participation

Votes CastTop 25%
100% — Voted in 645 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
2.5% — Voted against their own party majority 15 of 607 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
46 — Attracted 46 cosponsors across 12 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
14 — Attracted 14 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
216 — 216 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
75 — 75 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0

Committee Assignments

7 committees · 2 leadership roles
Raven Calloway Joins Pou as Press Secretary and Digital Director
Legis1 · Aug 12, 2026
House Democrat blasted after early release law freed inmates later charged with murder
Fox News · Jul 31, 2026
Covenant Aviation Security Ends Cornerstone Lobbying Deal
Legis1 · Jul 14, 2026
House Committee Reviews TSA, Security, Trafficking, DHS Bills
Legis1 · Jul 2, 2026
Rep. Nellie Pou Cares More About Illegal Aliens Than American Citizens
Townhall · Jun 17, 2026
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2026 Campaign Finance
$2.7M
Raised
46%
Individual
37%
PAC
1%
Small $
1,968
Donors
Individual 46%PAC 37%Other 17%
Top PAC Donors
TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN$12K
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10K
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$10K
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.