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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.