Rashida Tlaib: “One of my most important responsibilities as a Member of Congress is helping the residents of Michigan's 12th District…”

“One of my most important responsibilities as a Member of Congress is helping the residents of Michigan's 12th District get through everyday challenges and issues that their families are going through. Creating Neighborhood Service Centers has been the most effective way to change the lives of our residents immediately. From the moment I took office, I made a commitment to be accessible and responsive to those everyday challenges and needs. The way I have done it is my team and I now operate what we call our Neighborhood Service Centers in both Wayne and Oakland Counties. Through the Neighborhood Service Centers, we have returned over $5.2 million in constituent services directly back into the pockets of our neighbors. Because of this incredible work of our casework team and Neighborhood Service Centers, a senior veteran in Detroit, for instance, was able to come into our office to apply for assistance to stop the garnishment of his Social Security payments and receive assistance to wipe out an outstanding debt of $8,161 that was being garnished. Another family in Inkster was under a threat of losing their home, but due to the work of the Neighborhood Service Centers they were able to receive over $5,000 in property tax assistance to keep them in their home. Again, the Neighborhood Service Center was able to change their lives immediately.…”