We are a country that likes to believe we have moved away or moved beyond separate but equal...
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.
Black maternal and infant death rates force us to acknowledge that bias isn't simply wrong, but it is deadly.
If you are a care provider who is responsible for the life and well being of families, you have two options...
Black mothers are more likely to suffer from a stroke or a heart attack or given C-sections, which carry a far higher risk of maternal mortality.
This is an incredibly emotional and personal issue, just as a mother myself and also as a Detroiter, where we see our babies, you know, approximately 15 out of every 1,000 of our babies are not surviving or not getting to their first…
As a market maker, like Citadel, has grown larger and consolidated their market position, they have used their status as a hedge fund to evade regulatory scrutiny.
High-frequency trading conducted by market makers, like Citadel Securities, drive market volatility, and working people pay the price through their 401(k) and pension funds.
You should follow through on that commitment and not mislead or deceive these folks that are not against you.
Will your company commit to fully restoring these folks' property and compensating them in full for all damages and lost income?
We represent him. You know, Mr. Luber was literally robbed out of his own livelihood, his income.
This is a tragedy and an example of how FERC's, you know, pipeline approval process is broken.
I think it's important to understand that the farmers and the landowners were misled.
You are believed. I believe you. Everything, the experiences you went through--I know it's very hard, as you hear folks calling--I just want you to know I believe you and you inspire me to work harder in Congress.
I was very excited to see President Biden put forth a nominee last week, but it's just one of three.
I knew this was important when the Federal employee who called me directly to tell me, whispering to me, that ICE agents were patrolling residential communities and profiling my neighbors.
Federal whistleblowers often provide key information about waste, fraud, abuse in our government at great personal risk.
As COVID and the pandemic has threatened our City and State Governments with fiscal crises, they are in survivor mode right now.
But then let's also talk about the justice component, because we introduced the Green New Deal earlier this week...
It is so incredibly outrageous that our government continues to subsidize this kind of nationwide assault on our public health.
These greedy corporations have even received $15 billion in subsidies from pandemic relief packages just alone last year.
How can a substance that emits far more carbon dioxide than coal, y'all, how can that be safe for my residents to breathe in?
Happy Earth Day, y'all. I hope we are celebrating Earth Day at some point that we've actually been able to have meaningful action on climate crisis.
I gave that story of Kenya, who lives in Livonia, Michigan, because, on top of all of that, she was dealing with the number of protections that were lacking in the workplace. Again, these are people who take care of our loved ones, take…
I really want to focus today... how we in Congress can fulfill our responsibility to the people of Puerto Rico...
The bipartisan bill would provide $5 billion to distressed communities to carry out our neighborhood revitalization activities.





