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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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Mar 21, 2024

Congress passed legislation to celebrate the mother of the civil rights movement and a beloved resident of our community, Mother Rosa Parks. I thank Senator Debbie Stabenow, the McCauley Parks family, and everyone who supported this…

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Mar 20, 2024

As one of the only few who doesn't take corporate PAC money in this institution, I am here to tell you the truth, per usual. H.R. 1121 is a danger to all of our communities. The President must have a full range of tools to protect our…

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Mar 19, 2024

It is so exhausting. This is really incredibly exhausting, and I cannot imagine our residents sitting at home.

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Mar 19, 2024

I know roughly 50 million consumers out there, Ms. Bailey, were disproportionately people of color, who lacked the credit history necessary to produce a reliable credit score.

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Mar 19, 2024

We need to enforce our nation's fair lending and housing laws, but we also need to make sure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can enforce our nation's consumer protection laws.

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Mar 19, 2024

We could do so many things bipartisan in this Committee. I know it, and I think we are right now really missing out an opportunity to do that.

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Mar 19, 2024

We deserve to do better. I remember Chairman Cummings constantly reminding us that we can be better.

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Mar 19, 2024

the difference in homeownership rates between Black and White households is larger today than it was before the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968

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Mar 19, 2024

We need to truly enforce them in a way that, again, pushes back against what we know is very much systemic racism within the banking industry.

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Mar 19, 2024

Discrimination is not a relic of the past. It remains a problem in our housing sector.

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Mar 19, 2024

And, you know, I know my colleagues on the other side, we all have a clean water crisis.

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Mar 8, 2024

We all know there are incredibly important issues that are facing many of our families, and one of them is the rise in just uncontrollable corporate greed that we continue to see. If you want your child to sit next to you on the airplane…

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