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Nellie Pou
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
1007 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
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 · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Pou votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Pou stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 13 →HR 8902
HR 8902 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
HR 8524
HR 8524 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 9762
HR 9762 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7986
HR 7986 · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Immigration
Mar 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7449
HR 7449 · Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Pou's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 454were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
3.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Pou sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Pou has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
13
Sponsored this Congress
13 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
228
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
13
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Pou's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33