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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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Jun 7, 2022

Something has to change. Thoughts and prayers and calls for more gun control isn't enough.

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Jun 7, 2022

I am a walking testimony of how the criminal justice system and the gun control laws, which is steeped in racism, by the way, have failed the Black community.

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Jun 7, 2022

The American people don't realize how accessible these weapons of wars are.

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Jun 7, 2022

A few weeks ago in Buffalo, one person armed with an assault rifle carried out a racist act of terrorism in a historically Black community.

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May 25, 2022

I truly believe that the CBDC must take into account severe weather events and climate change impacts.

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May 25, 2022

I represent the third-poorest congressional district in the country. It is a significantly unbanked and underbanked population.

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May 25, 2022

I am really concerned that many individuals who are currently using cryptocurrency solely for financial access have no choice but to expose themselves to a highly volatile ecosystem.

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May 25, 2022

Our traditional banking ecosystem really failed them precisely when they really needed the money the most.

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May 23, 2022

For me, environmental justice is disability justice, and economic justice is disability justice.

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May 23, 2022

we introduced the Small Dollar Mortgage bill to really try to push our Federal Government to play a bigger role.

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May 23, 2022

much of our housing stock in my district is valued at less than $100,000 and requires a lot of repairs to be brought up to code.

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May 12, 2022

I would begin by thanking Chairman Thompson and Chairwoman Maloney and, of course, the committee staff, for really working on these two important amendments that protect our Federal employees within the TSA. My team and I are proud to have…

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