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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.

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Sep 23, 2019

This is very scary, and as a mom, you know, I hope e-cigarette users are aware of this fact

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Sep 23, 2019

E-cigarettes were allowed onto the market without fully understanding the long-term effects and without regulation.

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Sep 23, 2019

You're still smoking, ma'am. You're still smoking.

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Sep 19, 2019

Today, I stand with the United Automobile Workers by honoring General Motors workers on day 4 of their strike. This is Grayson Riley Poland, a child of a General Motors worker. She is only 5 years old. She periodically gets treatment for…

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Sep 18, 2019

transformative change doesn't happen because it starts in the halls of Congress. It happens because of movement work

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Sep 18, 2019

I feel in many ways all the residents of the Washington D.C. area--in the District of Columbia are being denied access to that representation.

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Sep 18, 2019

No taxation without representation was one of the rallying cries of the American Revolution, and the full phrase was 'taxation without representation is tyranny.'

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Sep 18, 2019

One of the things that we constantly talk about is no taxation without representation was one of the rallying cries of the American Revolution, and the full phrase was 'taxation without representation is tyranny.'

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Sep 18, 2019

Yet, that they are deprived of having their elected officials vote in Congress, one of the most fundamental principles underlining our Constitution.

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Sep 15, 2019

It sounds like this is about basically allowing us to have more of a say whether or not to allow a permit to come into our space and where we live.

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Sep 15, 2019

It always starts with all of you. Please believe that, that movement starts with you that demands it of us.

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Sep 15, 2019

We literally had toxic gas leaks from Marathon last week.

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