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On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
I think the Community Reinvestment Act--for so many folks in the 13th Congressional District that I represent in the City of Detroit, one of the most beautiful, Blackest cities in the country, where I think we were the forefront and kind of the birthplace of this incredible civil rights movement that I think continues on through this generation.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib highlights the importance of the Community Reinvestment Act for her district's civil rights history.

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