New Jersey’s newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives got a chance to tour MetLife Stadium recently to learn about what security measures are being implemented for next year’s World Cup as part of federal delegation.

Rep. Nellie Pou, who represents New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, which includes East Rutherford, is the top Democrat on the House task force assessing security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. Along for Pou's tour were congressional and tournament leaders, including Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, the task force's chair; Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-MIssissippi, the ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee; regional host committee CEO Alex Lasry; and Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force.

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