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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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Jul 12, 2023

Any time two firms control more than 90 percent of a market, concern is entirely appropriate.

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Jul 12, 2023

I am really disappointed that we are doing this.

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Jul 11, 2023

I always look at the witnesses who come before us and try to figure out what lens they are bringing, or their lived experience, or the people that they serve.

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Jul 11, 2023

It is the anti-ESG crusaders here, or simply, for me, carrying the water of corporations, that don't really want to disclose long-term risks that their businesses face.

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Jun 21, 2023

Firearms are now the leading cause of death for our children in the United States. This is the reality that we are living with, and it is one that we should refuse to accept. Every day, over 100 Americans are killed from gun violence and…

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Jun 13, 2023

For far too long for-profit charter schools have operated without accountability. Without the necessary oversight for charter schools, our children will continue to suffer while taxpayers bankroll charter school fraud, waste, and abuse. I…

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Jun 13, 2023

I think it is because you did about $17 billion in relief for over 200 million consumers through the Bureau's enforcement and supervisory activities.

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Jun 13, 2023

I was shocked to find out that our VA sends medical debt of our veterans to credit reporting agencies--collection agencies.

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Jun 13, 2023

I don't know what our education level, marital status, or credit scores have to do with how much our auto insurance rates should be. The Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act, PAID Act, that I introduced with Congresswoman Watson…

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Jun 13, 2023

I think you all actually read the small print of things that get sent out to our consumers.

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Jun 13, 2023

During Pride Month, I honor a trailblazer in our community, Mother Ruth Ellis, a former Detroit resident who was the oldest surviving open lesbian and an LGBTQ+ rights activist. She was born in 1899, living until the age of 101. She came…

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Jun 13, 2023

I also have been incredibly thankful that--and, again, the Bureau didn't have to do this--your report on medical debt literally triggered all three of the major the credit reporting agencies to do something.

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