John,

Let’s be clear: The vote to remove my sister in service Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs committee was about political revenge.

It is painful to watch Ilhan being held to different standards than other members of Congress. It is wrong and dangerous.

I’m honored to show my colleagues and all Americans that Muslims belong not only in the United States, but also in the halls of Congress. Will you split a contribution between our campaigns today to fight hate with love and show that Muslim women belong in politics and in power?

Women of color and Muslim women deserve to have our voices heard. We deserve to have a seat at the table. And we will not be silenced.

Thank you for always having my back,

Rashida

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From: Rashida Tlaib
Date: Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Subject: Can you help me and Ilhan fight hate with love?
To: [email protected]

John,

Republicans are so desperate to distract the American people from the GOP’s inability to govern or address actual issues, that they instead attack women of color in power.

This month, Republicans banned my colleague Ilhan Omar from serving on the House Foreign Affairs committee. As a Muslim refugee and child survivor of war, Ilhan’s lived experience brings needed perspective to this committee.

But, my Republican colleagues would rather fear monger and weaponize hate―hate that puts all Muslims at risk.

Rep. Omar and I are proud to serve as role models to people of marginalized backgrounds. It is powerful and important for our communities to be part of crafting the policies that will lead our country forward. But there’s a backlash to our work to build an inclusive future.

As the first Muslim women in Congress, Ilhan and I have endured death threats, harassment, and targeting from our own colleagues.

Help me and Rep. Ilhan Omar fight hate with love by splitting a contribution to our campaigns today.

Ilhan and I are in Congress today to create the change our communities and all families deserve. One of the reasons I ran for federal office was because of how Islamophobia affected my sons during Trump’s administration. And we’ve both been activists in our communities long before serving in Congress, fighting for justice for everyone.

We are in Congress to get work done for the people we represent, and we won’t let right-wing hate stop us.

If you can, pitch in $5 today to have our backs as we fight for an inclusive future where all of us can thrive.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately, split evenly between Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

Thank you for being with us in this fight,

Rashida