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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Republicans’ embrace of white nationalism

Republicans have been criticizing our party and President Biden for a lack of “bipartisanship.” Friend, Tomorrow marks the start of Trump’s impeachment trial. We also just passed a budget resolution through the U.S. House and Senate, which will enable Democrats…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 6, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Sign the petition to President Biden: End ICE’s contracts with private prisons

While President Biden’s recent executive order is a good first step, it doesn’t address the bulk of federal contracts with private prisons. Friend, President Biden took a first step in curbing the private prison industry, which profits off people’s pain, by sign…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Re: In wake of Capitol attack, some members of Congress want to take away rights

How NOT to respond to Jan 6th’s attack Friend, Nearly a month out from January 6th’s violent white nationalist attack on the U.S. Capitol, and at the start of Black History Month—now’s the time to reckon with our country’s long history of white terror. Time and…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 9:07 PM

[signatures needed to Congress] Protect our civil liberties in wake of Capitol attack

Expanding our domestic terrorism laws will further erode our human and civil rights. Sign now to tell Congress: Please respond to the Capitol attack by holding insurrectionists accountable using our current laws. Do not respond by expanding our domestic te…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 8:15 PM

We’ve set a new goal:

Last week, I wrote to you about the urgent need to support struggling people in my district―the third poorest in the country. Friend, Right now in Congress, we’re battling for a COVID relief package that meets the urgency of the moment―including $2,000 monthly p…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 31, 2021 at 3:43 PM

We demand $2,000 monthly checks.

We will not let members of Congress, who repeated Trump’s lies and supported the insurrection off the hook. Friend, “Give the man a break!”?1 No way! This week, we heard Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, say that it’s time for Congre…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 30, 2021 at 4:21 PM

Sign now to urge President Biden to prioritize water as a human right

Our nation’s water crisis is worsening during the pandemic. We must act urgently: Friend, Water is a human right, essential for our very survival. But in the United States—the richest country the world has ever known—people are forced to live without running wat…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Re: How you can help us deliver food to families in need

We’re working with local leaders and faith-based institutions to support people and families in need. Friend, Did you know that since last summer, approximately 8 million more Americans have fallen into poverty? And, in my district―the third poorest in the coun…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 5:04 PM

Since last summer, 8 million more Americans have fallen into poverty.

We’re working with local leaders and faith-based institutions to support people and families in need. Friend, As a member of Congress, I view every dollar our government spends through a moral lens. That’s why I have continuously voted against the nearly $1 tril…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 4:36 PM

SIGN NOW: Tell President Biden to declare a climate emergency

As I told President Biden when he visited Michigan, I would of course help him get elected (which we did!), but I’m going to be operating on an urgent timeline when it comes to priorities. Tell President Joe Biden: Address climate change and environmental…
  Alexandria, Ayanna, Ilhan, & Rashida · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 6:13 PM

Are you with us in the fight for progress?

Two days ago, Donald Trump was evicted from the Oval Office and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as President and Vice President. Friend, Two days ago, Donald Trump was evicted from the Oval Office and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as President and Vice Presiden…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 5:43 PM

Just the beginning:

Biden’s first executive actions included repealing the hateful Muslim and African ban. Friend, Yesterday, we started a new presidency, a new administration, and a new era for our country. Now, families torn apart for years can reunite: Biden’s first executive …
  Rashida · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 3:19 PM

Today let’s celebrate what we’ve accomplished together

How to tune into today’s inauguration activities: Friend, My district and communities across the country are celebrating today as we start a new era with Joe Biden as our President and Kamala Harris as our Vice President. Let’s celebrate what we’ve accomplished …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Together, we must expand what’s politically possible and achieve the transformative changes our country needs.

Starting tomorrow, at noon ET, we can begin shifting the national agenda to put people first while combating racism, poverty, and corporate greed. Friend, For too long, our government has ignored and failed historically marginalized, terrorized, and hated commun…
  Rashida · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 4:27 PM

MLK: America is still a racist country

MLK’s words ring true: We need to acknowledge and reckon with our country’s racism in order to solve it. Friend, Three weeks before he was murdered, Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) spoke in a suburb of Detroit about how we need to acknowledge and reckon with our co…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 17, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Promise made, promise kept. Twice.

White supremacy did not begin with Trump and it will not end with Trump. Friend, Since even before I arrived in Washington, DC, I called for the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump from office, because of his tyrannical behavior. In 2016, in response to Trump…
  Rashida · [email protected]
January 16, 2021 at 4:37 PM

White power marches and racist policymaking: We can do things differently

This moment is the latest in our country’s long legacy of deadly white terror. And now, we have a chance to do things differently. Friend, White supremacists are just beginning their attempts to overthrow our government. Emboldened by the assault on the U.S. C…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Unity cannot happen without accountability, truth, and reconciliation.

The violence, destruction, and oppression of Trumpism will not end until we as a country do the hard work of reckoning with white supremacy and fighting for our communities and our country. Friend, This week, before entering the House floor, some of my colleague…
  Rashida · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 9:32 PM

BREAKING: We impeached Trump a second time

The House took action to hold the lawless, dangerous President accountable for inciting a violent insurrection. Friend, Today we impeached Donald Trump for attacking our government. We took action to hold this lawless, dangerous man accountable for inciting vio…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 5:27 PM

Demand the immediate impeachment of Donald Trump.

Every day Trump remains in office is a threat to our democracy, our national security, and the safety and security of our communities. Demand the immediate impeachment of Donald Trump. ADD YOUR NAME Friend, Last week’s violent, attempted …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 11, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Sign if you agree: Hold Republican inciters of violence accountable

The 150 GOP members of Congress who stoked false claims about the election and then attempted to block Biden’s certification now have blood on their hands. Friend, Republican members of Congress who incited this domestic terror attack through their attempts to o…
  Rashida · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 4:26 PM

What happened at the U.S. Capitol:

We cannot let white nationalists subvert the popular will through intimidation and violence, including at the U.S. Capitol. ADD YOUR NAME: Impeach and remove Trump from office for inciting a domestic terror attack against the United States. Expel the membe…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Sign now: Investigate Trump for election tampering

On tape this weekend, Trump pressured Georgia’s Secretary of State to overturn the state’s presidential election results. Friend, Last night’s election results in Georgia make it clear that when we invest in communities, invest in organizing, and listen to and i…
  Rashida · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Re: Our visionary agenda for 2021:

We must enact solutions that match the scale of our crises to make this a country where all of us can thrive. Friend, With millions of people falling into poverty while billionaires get significantly wealthier, it’s clear that moving forward, we must not only ta…
  Rashida · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 4:27 PM

Our visionary agenda for 2021:

We must enact solutions that match the scale of our crises to make this a country where all of us can thrive. Friend, As the representative for our country’s third poorest congressional district, I know that we cannot go back to a pre-pandemic “normal.” Many of …
  Rashida · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 5:12 PM

One week until Georgia’s runoff elections! Here’s how you can help:

We’re one week out from Georgia’s runoff elections. Here’s how you can help. Friend, We’re officially one week out from Georgia’s runoff elections, which will determine whether Democrats get a Senate majority. As we face the worst economic crisis since the Gre…
  AOC, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida via · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 4:39 PM

Our Squad is big, Friend.

The political establishment did everything they could to make us one-term Congresswomen Hi, Friend. It’s Alexandria, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida. Our first term in Congress is about to come to an end, and our second term will begin in just a few short days. The political establishmen…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 27, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Documentary about Rashida, Stacey Abrams, and more:

And She Could be Next, the powerful documentary about women of color transforming U.S. politics—including Rashida—is back online. Friend, And She Could be Next, the powerful documentary about women of color transforming U.S. politics—including Rashida—is back onl…
  Alexandria, Ayanna, Ilhan, & Rashida · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 4:45 PM

We need all hands on deck in Georgia

The importance of getting out the vote and electing two more Democrats to the Senate cannot be overstated. Friend, it’s Alexandria, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida. Right now, grassroots organizers are working around the clock to reach voters before January 5th’s Senate run-off election. …
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 20, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Order by Monday at midnight to receive your Rashida merch by December 31st

Check out Rashida’s merch store today! Friend, Need some fresh activist merch for the New Year? And like a good deal? Click here to visit Rashida’s merch store and enter code NEWYEAR2021 by Monday at midnight ET to get 15% off your entire order. Here are some …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 19, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Justice Democrats is starting to look for their next slate of candidates. Will you donate $3 to help them launch 2022 Candidate Recruitment?

Very few people thought we could win. But Justice Democrats helped us build a winning grassroots campaign. Friend, I want to share with you why I believe in Justice Democrats and the work they are doing. JD is transforming the Democratic Party from the inside …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Send a message to the Biden-Harris transition team:

This pandemic has shown us over and over again just how fragile our lives are under the status quo. Friend, Over 300,000 people in the United States have died from COVID. So much death and pain—most of it preventable and due to our unequal systems. We absolutely…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Our communities can’t wait for change.

Thank you for joining me in our continued fight for justice and equity. Friend, Tonight at 6pm ET I’ll be joining our friends at the Georgia Working Families Party to call voters and flip the U.S. Senate. Will you join us? These two critical Senate runoff elect…
  Rashida · [email protected]
December 12, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Georgia runoff elections: Our entire legislative agenda for the next two years is on the line.

We can’t wait any longer for the change we need and deserve. Friend, Early voting begins on Monday in Georgia’s two critical U.S. Senate runoff elections. We’re organizing volunteers and powering our allies on the ground to ensure that marginalized communities …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Re: Sign now to demand COVID relief include stimulus checks

People need direct cash payments in order to survive. Friend, While nearly half of all U.S. households are struggling to pay for basic necessities like housing and food, U.S. billionaires have grown their wealth by over $1 trillion since the start of the pandem…
  Rashida · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Sign now: Call on Biden to end our student debt crisis

It’s time to provide much-needed relief for people across the country. Friend, Right now, one in every five Americans are trapped under a crisis-level $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. But with over 90% of student loan debt originating from and owned by the …
  Rashida Merch Store · [email protected]
December 7, 2020 at 9:07 PM

Looking for the perfect gift for the activist in your family?

Check out our latest t-shirts, buttons, and more at Rashida’s merch store: Friend, Looking for the perfect gift for the political activist in your family? We’ve got you covered. Click here to check out Rashida’s merch store and use the code PEACEHOPELOVE at che…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Winning Georgia’s runoff races

Latinx participation in the 2020 election in Georgia more than doubled from 2016. Friend, We have a chance to win back control of the U.S. Senate—and with it, the ability to make the urgent changes our communities need. But first, we need to win two Senate runof…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 5, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Signatures needed: Demand bipartisan COVID relief include stimulus checks

Momentum is finally building for a bipartisan COVID relief package, but it does not include a new round of stimulus checks. Friend, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are surging across the country, along with poverty and homelessness rates. But with …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 4, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Re: COVID-19 cases and poverty rates are soaring:

We’re fighting harder than ever for Michigan’s 13th district and for our progressive movement. Friend, Communities like mine, the third poorest congressional district in the country, can’t wait any longer for meaningful change. We turned out in record numbers t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 5:18 PM

the fight for justice and equity

We’re fighting harder than ever for Michigan’s 13th district and for our progressive movement. Friend, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. As we enter the last month of 2020, the toll of the pandemic and this year’s struggles feel massive. Than…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 30, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Your help needed:

Grassroots groups in Georgia have a ton of work to do for this critical runoff election, and they need our support. "We’re one week away from Georgia’s voter registration deadline, and local groups need our support right now to engage potential voters!" …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 28, 2020 at 4:26 PM

Tell Joe Biden: Don’t put those disconnected from the pain on the ground in charge in your administration

People are hurting and we can’t slow down relief. Tell the Biden-Harris transition team: “People are hurting & we need relief for our communities. Your administration will not succeed with half-measures. We need progressive allies who will put the need…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 4:10 PM

Victory for Michigan and our nation

We can breathe a sigh of relief, but we can’t let Trump and the GOP undermine our democracy Friend, Our work to defend democracy worked because of people like you. Yesterday, a majority of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted to certify statewide elect…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Shocking turn of events in Michigan

Trump and Republicans are attacking our voting rights Friend, My congressional district is in the spotlight right now, as the latest center of Republican attacks on Black voters. In coordination with the Michigan Republican Party, the GOP members on Wayne Count…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 17, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Volunteer today. We can’t allow Mitch McConnell to control the agenda

We can win back the U.S. Senate—and actually pass laws to help people in need—if we go all out for two critical Georgia runoff elections. Mail-in ballots will begin mailing to voters tomorrow, so we need your help to do voter outreach ASAP. SIGN UP NOW…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 14, 2020 at 3:44 PM

We were not sent to Congress to be quiet or to stop pushing for what our communities demand.

Control of the U.S. Senate hangs in the balance. Friend, We will not go backwards. Thanks to you, with each election, we’ve seen our Squad grow and our mandate for progressive change grow with it. We were not sent to Congress to be quiet or to stop pushing for …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 12, 2020 at 8:04 PM

The fight ahead:

I won’t let leaders of either party silence my residents’ voices any longer. This has happened over and over again, and we say, enough. Friend, Communities like ours showed up for our nation. Young, Black, brown, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized Ameri…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 4:35 PM

We did it! And you made this victory possible.

Take a look at what we accomplished together during this campaign: Friend, Thank you for believing in me and our movement. Thank you for being part of our Squad! Thank you to my team and hundreds of volunteers for agreeing that a district like ours is a force to …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 6:14 PM

TODAY: Make sure all votes are counted

I’m in awe of increased voter turnout, but the fight is not over: Millions of votes have yet to be counted. Today, millions of ordinary Americans must rally across the country for democracy at a scale never seen before. Find an action near you to demand that…