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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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May 11, 2021

We are a country that likes to believe we have moved away or moved beyond separate but equal...

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May 5, 2021

Black maternal and infant death rates force us to acknowledge that bias isn't simply wrong, but it is deadly.

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May 5, 2021

If you are a care provider who is responsible for the life and well being of families, you have two options...

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May 5, 2021

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.

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May 5, 2021

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…

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May 5, 2021

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.

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May 5, 2021

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.

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May 4, 2021

You should follow through on that commitment and not mislead or deceive these folks that are not against you.

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May 4, 2021

Will your company commit to fully restoring these folks' property and compensating them in full for all damages and lost income?

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May 4, 2021

We represent him. You know, Mr. Luber was literally robbed out of his own livelihood, his income.

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May 4, 2021

This is a tragedy and an example of how FERC's, you know, pipeline approval process is broken.

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May 4, 2021

I think it's important to understand that the farmers and the landowners were misled.

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May 4, 2021

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.

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May 2, 2021

I was very excited to see President Biden put forth a nominee last week, but it's just one of three.

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May 2, 2021

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.

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May 2, 2021

Federal whistleblowers often provide key information about waste, fraud, abuse in our government at great personal risk.

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Apr 27, 2021

As COVID and the pandemic has threatened our City and State Governments with fiscal crises, they are in survivor mode right now.

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Apr 21, 2021

But then let's also talk about the justice component, because we introduced the Green New Deal earlier this week...

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Apr 21, 2021

It is so incredibly outrageous that our government continues to subsidize this kind of nationwide assault on our public health.

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Apr 21, 2021

These greedy corporations have even received $15 billion in subsidies from pandemic relief packages just alone last year.

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Apr 21, 2021

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?

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Apr 21, 2021

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.

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Apr 16, 2021

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…

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Apr 13, 2021

I really want to focus today... how we in Congress can fulfill our responsibility to the people of Puerto Rico...

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Apr 13, 2021

The bipartisan bill would provide $5 billion to distressed communities to carry out our neighborhood revitalization activities.

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