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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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Sep 29, 2021

No, this is about controlling women in our country, period. Stop pretending that it is anything but.

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Sep 29, 2021

I am really just incredibly frustrated of the gaslighting, the misleading, and trying to say you are speaking on behalf of my black neighbors.

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Sep 29, 2021

I cannot believe that my colleagues, who didn't vote for the George Floyd Justice for Policing Act, are talking about the fact that Planned Parenthood, which I believe is literally one of the only healthcare places and institutions in…

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Sep 29, 2021

You want to save lives? Start investing in tearing down structural racism in our country.

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Sep 29, 2021

Thank you so much, Chairwoman Maloney, for your courageous stance and also using the House Oversight Committee to take a deeper dive into the impact of what happened in Texas, there, as well as across the country.

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Sep 28, 2021

I look forward to supporting the future legislation aimed at comprehensive decriminalization of possession for personal use of these substances and strongly encourage my colleagues to support this commonsense bill. Lastly, it is a personal…

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Sep 28, 2021

I am very concerned about an exception that gives way for systemic, I think, targeting, I believe, in black Muslim and immigrant communities.

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Sep 28, 2021

As someone who grew up in a community on the front line of the racist so-called war on drugs, I am proud to stand here today in support of the EQUAL Act to eliminate racial disparities in crack and powder cocaine possession. The war on…

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Sep 28, 2021

I think it is racist, unacceptable, and must end.

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Sep 28, 2021

They are using more resources to go toward a so-called Iron Fist Program of some sort against black identity extremists over active violent white supremacist groups.

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Sep 27, 2021

I have a bill that reduces debt to be reported on your credit report from 7 years down to 4 years.

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Sep 27, 2021

I am so glad we are holding a hearing of this kind today, because too many of my colleagues don't fully understand how broken our so-called justice system is.

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