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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.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to you about recent comments by the head of the Social Security Administration floating the possibility of raising the retirement age.

In a recent television interview on Fox Business channel, Social Security head Frank Bisignano was asked if he and the Trump administration will consider raising the retirement age. He replied: “Everything is being considered, yeah.”

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the ongoing federal government shutdown.

I have been visiting residents across our district to hear your concerns and tour places being negatively impacted by the shutdown. Our residents are especially worried about losing their health care or paying higher premiums because of this shutdown.

Recently, I went to the Paterson Community Health Center. For decades, the health center has long been a vital part of our community. It offers across-the-board medical and dental care to some of our most in-need residents.

This is Congresswoman Nellie Pou writing to update you about the impact of the government shutdown on American air travel.

I have been visiting across our district to talk with residents and tour places being negatively impacted by the shutdown. Over and over our residents have been distressed about possibly losing their health care or paying higher premiums because of this shutdown.