Our children, they just simply want to exist as they are. They want to be loved. They want to feel human.
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.
I think it is pretty historic to be able to have a hearing specifically about the role of slavery in our country and the financial institutions.
I know NEPA is important even in frontline community like mine. They are building an international bridge crossing how NEPA can actually help mitigate some of the issues regarding air quality.
Well, one of my concerns about the Infrastructure Bill is that it did strip requirements out of the National Environmental Protection Act, NEPA, that will fast-track certain projects without full environmental reviews.
One of the things I want to talk about is how our agencies are implementing Justice40 in delivering benefits to disadvantaged communities.
I urge the Postal Service to revise its EIS to bring itself back into line with the law and administrative policy.
Getting it right means saving billions in maintenance and fuel costs and slashing toxic pollution that is choking our communities.
I am extremely alarmed at the anti-union actions that Oshkosh has taken in recent months.
To the 30 million people in this country who are uninsured, to those who are underinsured, and to the Black, brown, indigenous, disabled, low-income, and trans people who are burdened under the various inequalities of our healthcare…
Quality of care, just like access to care, is a choice. It is a political choice.
Medicare for All will provide an opportunity for members from stigmatized communities to engage in access with the healthcare system.
The Affordable Care Act helped narrow this coverage gap through premium tax credits that have allowed working families...
First, being uninsured in this country is daunting, and I know that because most of my life I was uninsured...
When a person needs healthcare, they should not have to worry about whether their coverage status will be a barrier.
Corporate greed does kill in our country and Medicare for All would address the disparity and reduce the health inequities.
It simply says you don't have to be rich to have access to quality health care.
Medicare for All will guarantee access to high-quality health care for every person in our country, regardless of their ability to pay.
Lacking access to health insurance not only causes financial hardships but it puts millions of Americans' lives at serious risk every single day.
We all know this is unacceptable. I know my folks are really tired of being studied.
I was alarmed, but not surprised, to read Detroit Future City's report which... found that Black mortgage applicants were consistently more likely to be denied more than White applicants across all income groups.
In Michigan, we know just how important homeownership is in empowering communities of color to build wealth.
I want to urge the FBI and our committee to urge the FBI and Department of Justice to take this extremely seriously.
Violent racists are effectively being given, right now because we are not doing this, the green light to continue to terrorize my Black neighbors.





