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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.

Dr. King taught us that progress does not happen by accident. It happens because ordinary people choose to do the right thing, again and again, even when it is hard, even when it is thankless, even when the results are not immediate. His work challenged America to live up to its highest ideals, and his message remains just as urgent today.

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.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to share an update on recent action in the New Jersey Legislature to potentially ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about our next steps to protect health care provided under the Affordable Care Act.

This week, I returned home to New Jersey after our final votes of the year in Washington. Despite our best efforts to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, the Speaker of the House refused to hold a vote on this extension.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about a troubling decision by the Trump administration that threatens resources for students and families right here in our community.

Recently, the U.S. Department of Education abruptly cut nearly $8 million in federal funding from eight New Jersey public schools through the Full-Service Community School program. These cuts came with little warning and no clear justification, and they will have serious consequences for children who already face significant challenges.