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This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you why I voted yesterday against funding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

I voted no because the bill provides no new guardrails against ICE’s current enforcement and fails to guarantee due process rights and the safety and security of American citizens who continue to be harassed, detained, assaulted, and even killed by masked DHS agents.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you on deeply troubling new reports about the Social Security Administration and individuals affiliated with the Trump administration’s so-called “DOGE” team.

According to recently disclosed court filings from the Justice Department, members of DOGE may have improperly accessed or shared sensitive Social Security data, including private information that a federal court had explicitly ruled off-limits. 

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the growing crisis resulting from Donald Trump’s demands that America take Greenland.

Over the past several weeks, many of you have seen reports about President Trump threatening to take control of Greenland, including refusing to rule out the use of force and imposing reckless tariffs on European allies to pressure Denmark.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the recent behavior of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, or ICE. 

The death of Renee Good in Minneapolis has shocked millions of Americans. Renee was a United States citizen, a wife and a mother. That she was killed by a masked federal agent on the street of an American city in broad daylight is an unacceptable tragedy.

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader who still reminds our nation that progress is not automatic, and that justice requires persistence, compassion, and dignity for every person.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, I join our large Bangladeshi community, in Paterson and around the United States, in mourning the passing of Begum Khaleda Zia, a towering figure in the history of Bangladesh and one of the nation’s most consequential leaders.

As Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia helped shape her nation’s post-independence political landscape with determination and resilience, serving multiple terms in office and breaking barriers for women in leadership, in Bangladesh and across the world.

As 2025 comes to a close, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve you during my first year in Congress. It is an honor to represent our New Jersey communities.

This first year has been a time of listening and learning: meeting with families, workers, seniors, small business owners, and advocates across our 35 cities and towns to better understand the challenges you face and the priorities you want reflected in Washington. These conversations have shaped my work every day.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the Trump Administration’s decision to cut nearly $8 million in federal education funding to public schools in Paterson and Passaic City.

Just a few weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Education abruptly cut nearly $8 million in federal funding from eight New Jersey public schools administered through the Full-Service Community School program. These cuts came with little warning.