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.
I had to call Chairwoman Waters a number of times to tell her, this bank is doing this, this bank is doing that.
Opportunity zones are providing the biggest benefits to projects with the highest returns, which are rarely aligned with equitable development.
I am so incredibly grateful for my colleague from New York, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, for leading the charge and reintroducing the Public Banking Act this Congress.
These are bougie buildings, and they are getting these big tax breaks that are not accessible to my residents.
We need to focus on that because, when you focus on those numbers and not the facts, then you are not focusing on how many people are getting cancer.
I applaud you for including tax foreclosure relief in the implementation of the Homeowner Assistance Fund.
I just want to thank you so much for including the Restoring Communities Left Behind Act that Congresswoman Kaptur and I are championing in addressing tax foreclosure but also home improvement in neighborhoods, true grassroots neighborhood…
Is there anything that HUD can do to end this? Can HUD consider withholding CDBG funds to localities that over-assess property tax at such a high rate, in violation of the Fair Housing Act?
During my time in Congress, I have made it my mission to put into policy what we all should know to be true: That safe, clean water is a human right; that water is life. This bill includes critical water provisions that will provide clean…
We all know that cryptocurrency like Bitcoin currently consumes enough energy to power a small nation.





