Team Rashida · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Re: Black and brown LGBTQ+ people are the reason why Pride exists today

Today marks 5 years since one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings, at Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Pulse nightclub. Friend, Did you get a chance to see Rashida’s email yesterday? We’re honoring Pride month and the 5-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting by suppo…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 3:13 PM

Black and brown LGBTQ+ people are the reason why Pride exists today

Today marks 5 years since one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings, at Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Pulse nightclub. Friend, Today marks 5 years since one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings, at Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Pulse nightclub. The LGBTQ+ community is still not safe, espe…

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  Rooted in Community Leadership PAC · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Re: A more inclusive future, where our elected officials look like us and represent our voices >>

We created the Rooted in Community Leadership PAC to train and support candidates, and give young people the tools to organize in their local communities. Friend, Before Rashida was elected to Congress, she was not only a State Representative, she was an activist…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 4:19 PM

A more inclusive future, where our elected officials look like us and represent our voices >>

We created the Rooted in Community Leadership PAC to train and support candidates, and give young people the tools to organize in their local communities. Friend, Together, we’re not only changing the face of politics; we’re changing the way our government repres…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

June 6, 2021 at 3:49 PM

Re: Updates about our progress in the fight for justice:

Our team has been busy these past few months, addressing injustice through bold policies and staying rooted in community. Friend, Did you get a chance to see Rashida’s email from yesterday? She sent an update about what she’s been up to the past few months with …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

June 5, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Updates about our progress in the fight for justice:

Our team has been busy these past few months, addressing injustice through bold policies and staying rooted in community. Friend, This Pride Month, my heart is with everyone fighting for collective liberation. I see you and love you. Especially as more states tar…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Re: The GOP is attacking Rashida for calling out our racist police system

The RNC launched an ad campaign attacking Rashida and her work for racial justice. Friend, I represent people who are afraid to be pulled over by the police, because they are scared that they could be murdered. Everyone needs to feel safe in our country, and ri…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 5:16 PM

The GOP is attacking Rashida for calling out our racist police system

The RNC launched an ad campaign attacking Rashida and her work for racial justice. Friend, The RNC has launched an ad campaign attacking Rashida and her work for racial justice. They’re fear-mongering, calling Rashida part of the “radical left” for pointing out …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 3:28 PM

SIGN NOW: This is how we connect our residents to jobs, education, essential services, and more.

For too long, Congress’ funding for public transit has been based on an unsustainable premise that operations should be self-funded by local taxes, fares, and fees. “Pass the Freedom to Move Act and provide critical funding for safe, high-quality, and fare-f…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 5:08 PM

News about our team member running for office!

Denzel McCampbell will protect our right to vote and expand civic engagement, making sure our government truly works for all of us. Friend, I’m proud to share the news that our team’s advisor and Communications Director, Denzel McCampbell, is running for Detroit …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 9:16 PM

Social media corporations are hiding the truth:

The international community is already starting to look away from Palestinians’ plight. Tell Social Media Platforms: "Stop censoring Palestinian voices immediately." ADD YOUR NAME Friend, The mainstream media is failing to fully report …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 10:05 PM

I am deeply humbled by your support and activism

As the only Palestinian American currently serving in Congress, I am a daily reminder to my colleagues that the Palestinian people exist, that we are human, and that we are allowed to dream. Friend, Thank you. Over the past two weeks, you have rallied around me an…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 22, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Continuing the work for Palestinians’ rights and freedom

A ceasefire alone will not achieve freedom, justice, and equality for Palestinians living under Israel's apartheid government. Friend, The Palestinian people deserve to live, and to live with dignity and rights. A ceasefire was necessary, but will not alone achi…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Re: Please don’t look away

No more weapons to kill children and families. Friend, Activism works. Thanks to international pressure, late yesterday the Israeli government agreed to a ceasefire. But it may not last. Early this morning, Israeli forces fired tear gas, rubber-coated bullets, …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 10:01 PM

BREAKING: Ceasefire agreement with Israel and Palestine

We need more than a ceasefire. We also need an end to the occupation. Friend, Our activism in solidarity with Palestinians is working. After he vowed that the bombing would continue in full force, Israel’s far-right Prime Minister Netanyahu and his government fi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 7:42 PM

No more weapons to kill children and families. Enough.

We need more than a ceasefire. We also need an end to the occupation. Friend, We cannot look away as the Israeli military is sending U.S.-made aircraft to drop U.S.-made bombs over Gaza, massacring refugees who are stuck in the world’s largest open-air prison. …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 10:50 PM

Fighting back against right-wing violence

As the only Palestinian American member of Congress now, I am a reminder to my colleagues that Palestinians do indeed exist, that we are human, that we are allowed to dream. Friend, Although the Biden administration refuses to acknowledge or condemn the Israeli …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 16, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Re: Listening to our constituents

Elected officials often don't communicate with residents during non-election years. But not Rashida. Friend, I hope you saw my team’s email from yesterday. Right now, and throughout the summer, we’re making thousands of neighbor-to-neighbor calls in my district―t…

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  RashidaForCongress.com · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Listening to our constituents

Elected officials often don't communicate with residents during non-election years. But not Rashida. Friend, A fatal mistake of many elected officials is not communicating with residents during non-election years. But not Rashida. When Rashida passes legislation…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 4:51 PM

Re: Police chief who called for my resignation is retiring

Over the past year, community groups and activists have called for Craig’s resignation, especially after he brutalized and then sued Black Lives Matter protesters for simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Friend, Did you see Rashida’s email below? Det…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 6:56 PM

Police chief who called for my resignation is retiring

Over the past year, community groups and activists have called for Craig’s resignation, especially after he brutalized and then sued Black Lives Matter protesters for simply exercising their First Amendment rights. Friend, This week, Detroit’s Police Chief Jame…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 7:37 PM

Palestinians using prayer mats as stretchers:

Israeli police fired tear gas, rubber-coated bullets, and stun grenades into one of the holiest sites for Muslims. Friend, Tonight in the U.S., American Muslims including my family and I will be marking the end of Ramadan with the festival of Eid. Soon, thousands…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Sign now to support domestic violence survivors as they rebuild their lives

Incidents of domestic violence have risen during the past year, with people spending more time at home. Friend, Even before COVID lockdowns, 1 in 4 women—and 4 in 5 American Indian and Alaska Native women—experienced intimate partner violence. [1] But incidents…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Sign if you agree: Palestinians have the right to remain on their own land

Demand an end to Israel’s illegal evictions of Palestinians and theft of Palestinian land. Friend, A growing far-right movement in Israel, which just grew its representation in the Israeli government, recently led marches through occupied East Jerusalem shouting “…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 3:04 PM

We’re training the next generation of leaders -- and paying them each a $1,000 stipend.

This past weekend, we launched our youth fellowship program to train young people ages 15-21 to become organizers on issues ranging from racial justice to defending our democracy to water as a human right and more. Friend, The biggest mistake elected officials an…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 8:04 PM

Have Rashida’s back

Michigan is losing a congressional seat. Let’s make sure we send Rashida back to Congress. Friend, With the news breaking this week that Michigan will lose a congressional seat in the 2022 election, we need to have Rashida’s back and send her back to Congress. W…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 3:16 PM

Re: We need to have Rashida’s back

As MI loses a congressional seat, let's keep Rashida’s voice and vision in Congress. Friend, The Trump administration mismanaged the US Census, which is a crucial process in making sure people get counted and then have political representation. This has resulte…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 5:55 PM

Let’s keep Rashida’s voice and vision in Congress

As MI loses a congressional seat, let's keep Rashida’s voice and vision in Congress. Friend, This week we learned that while states like Texas and Florida will gain congressional seats in the 2022 election, Michigan will lose a seat. Michigan’s congressional di…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 3:14 PM

expanding the Supreme Court

Across the country, our rights are under attack—including our right to vote and trans people’s right to exist. Friend, Across the country, our rights are under attack—including our right to vote, our reproductive rights, and trans people’s right to exist. It’s t…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Black children deserve joy

We’re fundraising for these Black-led groups: Friend, I’ve been watching Ma'Khia Bryant's TikTok videos, where her childhood and joy shine through as she does her hair. She deserved to live. Last week after she called police for support to break up a fight outsi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Re: This fellowship will train and pay young people to organize for justice and equity:

I was raised by a family and community rooted in social, racial, environmental, and economic justice. Friend, I was raised by a family and community rooted in social, racial, environmental, and economic justice. And one lifelong Detroiter who embodied these value…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 24, 2021 at 4:53 PM

This fellowship will train and pay young people to organize for justice and equity:

I was raised by a family and community rooted in social, racial, environmental, and economic justice. Friend, Detroit has birthed movements, from labor rights to racial justice. And one lifelong Detroiter who influenced my activism and who had a lasting impact on…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Trump's Muslim and African Ban is STILL hurting families:

Families are still separated due to Trump’s Muslim and African ban. We must fix this. Sign if you agree: Immigrants barred from entry to the U.S. due to Trump’s hateful Muslim and African bans should be allowed into the country now. ADD YOUR NAME …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 5:16 PM

Update re: Derek Chauvin verdict and the frightening criminalization of protest:

This group is reimagining public safety and dreaming up a more just future. Friend, Yesterday in Minnesota, Derek Chauvin was officially deemed guilty of murdering George Floyd. Minutes before that verdict, in Ohio, police killed a 16-year-old Black girl who ha…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 7:17 PM

Re: The Detroit Police Chief ran to FOX to call for my resignation.

Report after report cites DPD’s harmful treatment of Black Lives Matter protestors. Friend, We need leaders who are willing to dream big and fight to change a broken system that has, for hundreds of years, oppressed and killed Black and brown people. Last week,…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 6:16 PM

The Detroit Police Chief ran to FOX to call for my resignation.

Report after report cites DPD’s harmful treatment of Black Lives Matter protestors. Friend, We continue to see death after death of Black people at the hands of police officers with no meaningful accountability for the officers or departments involved. We’ve se…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

April 18, 2021 at 4:41 PM

Re: We’re fighting back against GOP attempts to disenfranchise millions of voters

Voter suppression is alive and well in battleground states across the country. Friend, In 2020, Michigan voters turned out in record numbers and elected President Biden by a difference of over 154,000 votes. In response, Michigan Republicans have introduced near…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 17, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Fight back against these racist attempts to suppress the vote:

Voter suppression is alive and well in battleground states across the country. Friend, Voter suppression is alive and well in battleground states across the country. Right now in Michigan, there’s a massive Republican push to disenfranchise voters, just like we …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 4:40 PM

People without internet have been left behind during the pandemic

During the pandemic, people without high-speed internet access have been left behind. Friend, During the pandemic, people without high-speed internet access have been left behind—particularly low-income communities and communities of color. High-speed internet …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 11, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Re: Ramadan’s coming up, and this soup kitchen is serving people in need

Together, we’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits in and around Detroit and across the country. Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw my email below, requesting donations for a local soup kitchen during this urgent time of need. For 35 years…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 10, 2021 at 2:33 PM

This month, we’re highlighting a nonprofit soup kitchen that’s been serving hot meals for the past 35 years

Together, we’ve raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits in and around Detroit and across the country. For 35 years, the Muslim Center’s Soup Kitchen in Detroit has never missed serving a meal, providing all individuals―regardless of race, reli…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 3:35 PM

The CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 320-to-1. This bill will change that.

In the past 40 years, average workers’ pay rose by just 13%. SIGN NOW: Become a grassroots co-signer of the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act to raise workers’ wages and ensure wealthy corporations are paying their fair share. ADD YOUR NAME Friend,…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Update re: disparities in vaccine access

Black communities face structural barriers to vaccine access Friend, More vaccines are coming to state and local governments! Have you gotten yours yet? My home state of Michigan is among those experiencing a coronavirus surge, but we just opened up vaccinatio…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 7:43 PM

Add your name to strengthen our democracy

We finally have a chance to correct one of our nation’s greatest civil rights injustices. SIGN NOW: Support D.C. statehood to fulfill the promise of democracy, end taxation without representation, and correct a racial injustice. ADD YOUR NAME …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 3:22 PM

Sign now to demand equitable vaccine distribution in the U.S. and Palestine

The same people who’ve been disproportionately harmed by the pandemic are left behind in accessing vaccinations. Friend, Across the United States and the world, the pandemic has worsened and exposed pre-existing racial disparities. Now, the same people who’ve be…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Re: Will we have the resources to grow our democracy in the face of relentless right-wing voter suppression?

Together, we’re fighting for a future where we not only survive, but thrive. Friend, While we’re fighting for policies that uplift millions of people during and beyond the pandemic, the GOP is focused on suppressing our votes and our voices. They are interested…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 2:43 PM

Will we have the resources to grow our democracy in the face of relentless right-wing voter suppression?

Together, we’re fighting for a future where we not only survive, but thrive. Friend, Whether it’s fighting for a $15 minimum wage, water as a human right, or recurring monthly survival checks for people and families, our grassroots movement for change relies on …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 3:17 PM

Nearing the end of Women’s History Month

I’m honored to be part of a legacy of progressive women changemakers. Friend, As Women’s History Month draws to a close, I’m honored to be part of a legacy of progressive women changemakers. Carrying that legacy forward, this month we launched our Rooted in Co…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 6:31 PM

End outrageous CEO pay

Together, let’s strengthen our democracy and combat Wall Street attacks. Friend, Millionaires and billionaires have never had it so good. According to new data, the U.S. has added 50 new billionaires since the pandemic began.1 At the same time, tens of millions …

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

March 28, 2021 at 3:31 PM

Update from a new report: Rashida Tlaib is a very effective lawmaker

According to a new report, in just her first term in office, Rep. Rashida Tlaib ranked as the second most effective lawmaker among the Michigan House delegation. Friend, According to a new report, in just her first term in office, Rep. Rashida Tlaib ranked as th…

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