And what my residents would ask you is about accountability. How do we make sure? How can we make sure these private market participants are beholden to the American home buyers rather than shareholder profits?
Rashida Tlaib
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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.
we need to address that right away because they are frustrated that the purpose of the whole Act and the data--it is kind of setting them back in not having easy access to that information.
it is really important, especially for families that I represent, that we have easy access to that data because right now it is very frustrating for advocates to be able to show that there is an issue with discrimination.
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act... is really important to the people I represent at home.
I am very proud, and with the wonderful support of our Madam Chairwoman here, H.R. 3622, the Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act, which reduces the debt on someone's credit report from 7 years to 4 years.
Not all of us can afford to go to court, folks. We can't afford to find a lawyer. Do you know how distressing that is?
Yes, it is bullying. And they are really dismayed because they are like, 'Well, this is how much I borrowed. Why is it triple the amount?'
I feel like there needs to be a better balance in this conversation, in this debate, in this committee.
She constantly lives in fear that an explosion or toxic chemical could claim her life.





