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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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Dec 12, 2022

The message is the shaming of human beings. No child should be shamed.

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Dec 12, 2022

The FBI does not categorize domestic violence based upon political viewpoints.

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Dec 12, 2022

the threat to democracy comes--if these are the people who are in charge of, you know, complying with the rule of law...

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Dec 12, 2022

Are we going to sit here and just try to create these cute little narratives that sound good politically?

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Nov 30, 2022

Chairwoman Waters from day one, from the first day I entered into Congress, has said that housing is infrastructure.

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Nov 30, 2022

We need these Equitable Housing Finance programs because whole regions of the country are credit-starved.

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Nov 30, 2022

I really think the Fed is taking, literally, a sledgehammer to the demand with so many sectors working on this issue.

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Nov 14, 2022

I was completely shocked. And, Chairman, I would love for our committee to actually meet with some of those veterans.

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Nov 14, 2022

We're spending like $60,000 or more per person that we're incarcerating, something that we could actually be using toward other resources like education.

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Nov 14, 2022

Thank you so much, Chairman Raskin, for this incredibly important bipartisan hearing.

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Nov 14, 2022

40 percent of all drug arrests right now nationwide is still around marijuana possession.

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Sep 28, 2022

I just wish my colleagues were as obsessed with handling infant mortality as environmental racism.

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