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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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Oct 26, 2021

We can't build back better without replacing every inch of lead service line in our country. In too many of our communities from Flint to Benton Harbor to the cities of Wayne and Hamtramck and across the State of Michigan and our Nation…

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Oct 26, 2021

I am just really increasingly worried because they are going to check it off and say, 'sent an email.'

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Oct 26, 2021

I hope we center on the residents and the consumers as we move forward, and prioritize them.

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Oct 13, 2021

I represent the third-poorest congressional district in the country, so this is something that I think is at the forefront of some of the struggles.

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Oct 13, 2021

I am also really concerned--and, Mr. Chairman, as I think you know, I am very concerned that the shift towards a cashless economy is placing more power and more data in the hands of unaccountable technology companies.

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Oct 6, 2021

I am asking, urging my colleagues, especially my Republican colleagues, to reject this lunacy, these complete lies.

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Oct 6, 2021

Ever since Donald Trump was voted out of office by an overwhelmingly majority of voters in our country, he and his allies, led on the ground by Arizona State Senator--Senate President Karen Fann, have sought to turn Arizona into the poster…

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Oct 6, 2021

I know that in my community, we witnessed firsthand the radical backers of the former forever-impeached President's attempt to prevent votes from being counted in one of the most beautiful blackest cities in the country, the city of…

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Oct 6, 2021

Make no mistake, democracy is dying in America, folks. Fascism is here.

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Oct 6, 2021

But you all should know that as early as December 2020, she bragged that she was working with Rudy Giuliani and the President to get 'forensic audit,' which, you know, in Detroit, we call that voter suppression tactic, the so-called…

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Oct 5, 2021

It is incredibly important for us to understand the connection between many of our districts and what is happening to the Puerto Rican people.

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Oct 5, 2021

While Puerto Rico may be very far from my district, the problems we are talking about seem so familiar.

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