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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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Nov 30, 2021

I hope dialogue turns into guidance and accountability.

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Nov 30, 2021

we are surrendering the planet and our environment to corporate polluters, accepting, of course, the disruption to our agriculture, our trade, migration on a massive, unprecedented scale, and the devastating public health impacts.

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Nov 30, 2021

between 2016 to 2020, banks provided, what, $3.8 trillion in direct fossil fuel financing.

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Nov 30, 2021

we need to do something about it, and I know it directly impacts our economy.

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Nov 15, 2021

If you work at an organization that is successfully hit with ransomware attack, this is an example of the kind of ransom note you might find on your computer system.

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Nov 15, 2021

Do you think that it is really about resources and more funding and investment in enforcement, or do we really do need new legislation to try to attack this?

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Nov 8, 2021

It is very much missing here, and so I appreciate all of you so much for speaking this truth, again, that is missing in Congress.

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Nov 8, 2021

LGBTQ+ couples are 73 percent more likely to be denied residential mortgages compared to their peers.

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Nov 8, 2021

These stats are even lower for LGBTQ+ people of color: 35 percent for LGBTQ Latino Americans; and 30 percent for LGBTQ Black Americans.

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Nov 3, 2021

Today I rise to recognize the Carr Center in Detroit, Michigan, as they celebrate 30 years of preserving, presenting, promoting, and developing African and African-American cultural arts traditions in southeastern Michigan. Founded in 1991…

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Oct 27, 2021

Well, One Alaska was a front group created specifically to oppose Alaska's ballot initiative that would require oil companies to pay their fair share.

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Oct 27, 2021

You can poison the planet to make money, but we are going to defend the planet so we can live, and we will win.

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