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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 28, 2020

Will you commit on record to do as the committee directs and examine for the possible inclusion question on sexual orientation and gender identity?

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Jul 28, 2020

The committee directs the Census Bureau to conduct a feasibility study on including a race category for individuals identified as MENA.

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Jul 23, 2020

Please help black and brown communities. They are dying at a higher rate and we need to do more in this country.

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Jul 23, 2020

People are dying and they are getting sick and they don't have access to resources, as you acknowledged, because of the systems that have been set up against them.

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Jul 23, 2020

We need to be--and this is a pandemic--that FEMA should be doing a lot more direct contact with these communities.

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Jul 23, 2020

Administrator, one of the things--and I am so glad you are talking about the conditions that existed prior to the pandemic and the fact that we have these broken systems that are structurally racist and do not include every single person…

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Jul 23, 2020

I am just curious as to what have you all done, how intentional are you in making sure that you are covering communities that are predominantly black and brown, in regard to how you approach this pandemic?

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Jul 23, 2020

I feel just compelled to tell you, as I hear my colleagues talk about the approach...

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Jul 21, 2020

I think it is--so, essentially, our pilots are being forced to fly aircraft that neither the DOD or Lockheed Martin can verify are 100 percent safe due to electronic log problems and ALIS.

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Jul 21, 2020

On any given day, over 50 percent of the F-35 fleet is flying with non-RFI spare parts.

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Jul 21, 2020

The House adopted my amendment to the NDAA focused on care for crew members who have experienced unexplained psychological episodes while operating the F-35.

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Jul 21, 2020

I just want to appreciate everyone being available to us.

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Jul 15, 2020

I think it is our responsibility to put people first.

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Jul 15, 2020

They obviously can't pay, so let's put that as an option and stop playing games with people who really--they are going to lose their home.

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Jul 15, 2020

We lost more Black home ownership in Michigan than any other State, about 40 percent.

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Jul 15, 2020

It is time for action. It is really time for action.

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Jul 15, 2020

Forbearance and these kinds of moratoriums on water shutoff, utility, student loans, mortgages, they are just band-aids.

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Jul 1, 2020

I urge my colleagues to really understand the human impact of not having clean water around our country. This would help 11,000 communities across our Nation. I urge my colleagues to support this and vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the…

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Jun 10, 2020

I introduced the Automatic BOOST to Communities Act (ABC Act), which would only use/deliver cash assistance through preloaded debit cards.

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Jun 10, 2020

This is a really critical issue to my neighbors.

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Jun 10, 2020

I also want to thank your leadership in making sure that everyone stays safe during this pandemic.

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Jun 9, 2020

Kroger's Company attempted to retroactively remove the Heroes Pay to folks that actually put their lives under risk.

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Jun 9, 2020

There's so much--actually, more uncertainty now, I feel, around COVID than ever before

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Jun 9, 2020

I want to always center on people in my district and those directly impacted.

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Jun 9, 2020

I am very concerned that I don't have to make any more phone calls going forward after 53 of my members have passed.

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