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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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Jan 11, 2022

This year's WRDA presents an opportunity for our neighbors to better understand the threats that we face due to climate change, and it can equip us with a resilient water infrastructure.

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Jan 11, 2022

Our communities didn't even have the projections for these events at all. Some homes flooded repeatedly, some even up to four times within 2 months.

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Dec 14, 2021

I have a lot of emotions as I stand before you today. This bill is a strong step toward combating Islamophobia, but it is only a start. The reality today is that Muslim Americans still face constant abuse right here at home. While it is…

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Dec 8, 2021

Thank you so much, Chairwoman Beatty. I yield back.

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Dec 8, 2021

Again, my district lives it every single day, and I just was taken aback by that.

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Dec 7, 2021

I am particularly alarmed that previously-idled, shut-down coal plants like the one operated by Greenidge Generation in Seneca Falls, New York, are now being brought back online to aid in cryptocurrency mining.

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Dec 7, 2021

The fact that there are studies now that show that civil asset forfeiture does not significantly reduce crime or improve policing capabilities in our country.

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Dec 7, 2021

If anyone else was doing this, it would be called extortion.

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Dec 7, 2021

A vehicle can be a lifeline for so many of my residents.

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Dec 2, 2021

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 395. Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress Adams (Brown (MD)) Cardenas (Soto) Crist (Wasserman Schultz) Curtis (Meijer) DeFazio (Carbajal) Fulcher…

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Dec 2, 2021

I thank so much Representative Bowman for hosting this critically important Special Order hour tonight. Representative Bowman said something that really resonated with me. When I was a senior in high school, they really did make it sound…

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Dec 1, 2021

I am proud to rise today during the United Nations' 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence to call out the disturbing rise of violence against women in politics here in the United States. As we know, the never-ending string of…

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