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This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about reports that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has been abruptly closed down by the Trump administration.

First established in January under the leadership of multi-billionaire Elon Musk, DOGE was heralded by the administration as a watershed that would reduce waste and make the government leaner and more effective.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about my vote this week to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The Epstein case remains a deeply negative moment for our justice system. For far too long, Epstein was allowed to remain free despite mountains of evidence regarding heinous crimes committed by him and possibly his associates. The failure to prosecute Epstein, and the strange circumstances of his death, have left many Americans deeply distrustful of our justice system.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about my support for new legislation to support better health care for our Arab American residents.

For years, the federal government has not recognized the specific health needs of people with Middle Eastern and North African backgrounds. Today, Middle Eastern and North African Americans are not officially counted as their own group in federal health programs. Because of this, their experiences and their needs are often overlooked.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about why I voted against the bad government funding bill that came before the House this week.

I am outraged that despite Republicans holding the House, the Senate, and the White House together, our nation has just endured our longest federal government shutdown in American history. The 43-day shutdown has led to travel nightmares, flight cancellations, millions of federal employees working without pay, and other major problems.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou updating you about the end of food assistance to over 800,000 New Jerseyans due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Nearly one-in-ten New Jerseyans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, starting Saturday, November 1. This includes children, seniors, working families, and people with disabilities.  

In New Jersey, SNAP serves about 812,966 individuals, 436,452 households, 340,425 children and 176,706 elderly men and women.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the coming impacts to your health care if the government shutdown continues.

The New Jersey state government is estimating that state residents who purchase their health insurance through the state’s exchange will see an average increase of 175 percent to their premiums next year.

How much New Jerseyans will pay will depend on your income and what part of the state you live in. On average, the increased health care costs will amount to an extra $2,780 a year for our state’s residents.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about our community’s celebration of Diwali and the new year.

To mark the holiday this year, I was honored to visit Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Secaucus to share this blessed event.

Each year, millions of Indian-Americans across our great nation gather with family and friends in the spirit of thanksgiving to reflect and rejoice, and to pray for health, wisdom, and peace in the year ahead. Given the challenges in front of our nation, we need all of those things in the coming year.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the impact of the government shutdown on our troops.

I have been visiting across our district to talk with our residents and everyone is rightly fed up with the shutdown. Congress has now been out of session for over two straight weeks. Federal employees are furloughed home or working without pay, including our air traffic controllers and airport security officers.

In addition, America’s military servicemembers are also working without pay.