Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

October 11, 2021 at 1:58 PM

Celebrating Indigenous resistance today

Friend, Today is Indigenous People’s Day—an opportunity to celebrate and honor Indigenous resistance. A new report from Indigenous Environmental Network found that Indigenous resistance has stopped or delayed greenhouse gas pollution equivalent to at least 1/4 …

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October 9, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Re: Sign now: We must keep the Build Back Better Act as bold and robust as possible

Members of Congress are negotiating on the Build Back Better agenda right now. Friend, Right now, we have a window of opportunity to make the big, progressive changes that people and our planet desperately need. We must act. But conservative Democratic Senators…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

October 7, 2021 at 5:55 PM

This is how Republicans have been beating us for years >>

Whether it was being the first Muslim woman elected to the Michigan State Legislature or being one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, my whole career has been about breaking down barriers—and then keeping the doors wide open behind me for more Friend, …

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October 6, 2021 at 5:03 PM

fighting for the bold, progressive priorities we promised the American people

Members of Congress are negotiating on the Build Back Better agenda right now. Friend, Over the past week, progressive members of Congress successfully held strong to fight for transformative changes that people urgently need. Our Build Back Better Act would se…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 3:53 PM

What we’re fighting for is nothing short of our entire agenda.

The American people elected Joe Biden president and Democrats to Congress on the promise of addressing the climate crisis, expanding Medicare to include dental, hearing and vision, to lower prescription drug prices, and so much more. Friend, Last night, progressi…

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September 30, 2021 at 2:22 PM

re: make-or-break vote

Right now, we have a chance to make our society work for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Friend, We’re at a critical moment. Our entire Build Back Better agenda and progressive priorities are in jeopardy if we don’t defeat the so-called bipartisan infrastru…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 29, 2021 at 8:05 PM

TOMORROW: make-or-break vote

Right now, we have a chance to make our society work for everyone, not just the wealthy few. Friend, Right now, we’re at a critical juncture. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tackle the climate crisis and make our society work for everyone, not just t…

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September 28, 2021 at 8:17 PM

Re: Taking on Wall Street banks funding the climate crisis

We need to address the climate crisis and protect the right to clean air and water. Friend, Growing up, I thought the air pollution in Southwest Detroit was normal. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how our children are struggling to breathe because c…

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September 27, 2021 at 5:32 PM

Defund fossil fuel projects now: We have no time to lose

We need to address the climate crisis and protect the right to clean air and water. Friend, The climate crisis is here. It’s happening now. But fossil fuel corporations are still polluting our air and water without facing consequences, from Marathon Oil violat…

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September 26, 2021 at 3:24 PM

Re: This is a matter of life or death: Congress must stop evictions

Right now, thousands of families are being forcibly removed from their homes in a massive eviction emergency. Friend, Recently, a district court judge thanked Rashida for keeping Detroit families in their homes, ensuring that her constituents were covered under…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 25, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Re: I’m facing attacks for speaking truth to power:

As the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, I’m speaking out against human rights abuses. Friend, In case you haven’t heard about the latest attacks on me for speaking truth to power, check out the below email. I’m among the few bold members of Congre…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 6:41 PM

Palestinians are human beings.

As the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, I’m speaking out against human rights abuses. Friend, We keep hearing that there’s not enough money to cover needs like healthcare or housing for struggling communities here at home. But yesterday, the U.S. H…

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September 23, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Sign now to keep millions of people in their homes during the pandemic

Right now, thousands of families are being forcibly removed from their homes in a massive eviction emergency. Friend, Right now, thousands of families are being forcibly removed from their homes in a massive eviction emergency. With the Delta variant rapidly sp…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 6:13 PM

Rashida is knocking on doors and delivering for her district

Rashida remains firmly rooted in community, fighting for the needs of her constituents. Friend, This is what it looks like for a Congresswoman to fight for her community and for our progressive values: The past two weekends, Rashida has been door knocking, ensu…

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September 19, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Re: After 20 years in Afghanistan...

We must invest in our communities, not waste trillions on endless wars. Friend, Did you know that Congressmembers on both sides of the aisle are voting for a $40 billion increase to our military budget this week? We just ended an expensive, destructive 20-year…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM

After 20 years in Afghanistan...

We must invest in our communities, not waste trillions on endless wars. Friend, We just ended the war in Afghanistan. We need to finally put a stop to endless wars and reinvest resources into our communities. This coming week, the U.S. House will vote on a $40 …

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September 17, 2021 at 5:56 PM

RE: Sign now to stop utility shutoffs!

People deserve water, power, and internet access to live and thrive. Friend, We can eliminate mounting debt for millions of struggling families, and begin to break the cycle of poverty. New legislation I introduced will stop utility shutoffs, require reconnecti…

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September 15, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Sign now to stop utility shutoffs!

People deserve water, power, and internet access to live and thrive. Millions of people are falling behind on paying their bills. Mounting debt can lead to evictions or shutoffs of vital services like clean water, gas and electricity, and broadband internet.…

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September 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Re: In a compassionate, democratic society we can have a government that works for all, and not just the wealthy few

Did you see this message from Bernie Sanders? I’m working side-by-side with Senator Sanders to ensure we make at least a $3.5 trillion investment in our future -- by making the rich and corporations finally start paying their fair share. Friend, Did you see Ber…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 4:57 PM

Join me and Rashida in fighting to transform this country

We can take a giant step forward in addressing structural crises such as income and wealth inequality, climate change, health care, education and housing and, in the process, create millions of good-paying jobs. Friend, In 2017, when Republicans had the majority…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 4:50 PM

Fighting racist attacks on voting rights

Michigan Republicans are trying to make voting harder. Here’s one way to fight back: Friend, Right now, Michigan Republicans are trying to go around our Governor to make voting harder—by limiting access to absentee ballots, banning prepaid postage on absentee bal…

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  Rashida Tliab · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 5:20 PM

Line 3 pipeline threatens Indigenous treaty territory and more than 200 bodies of water

We will no longer allow our communities to be pushed around by polluting fossil fuel corporations. Friend, Hurricanes. Wildfires. Flooding. Every day, communities across our country are contending with the devastating impacts of the climate crisis, with communiti…

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September 6, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Celebrating worker strikes across the country

Across the country, workers have been rising up to demand liveable wages, better and safer working conditions, and benefits. Friend, This Labor Day, let’s celebrate the wave of strikes demanding liveable wages, better and safer working conditions, and benefits. …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 4, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Re: We just distributed food to hundreds of families in our district

We’re ensuring residents can meet their essential needs. Friend, I want to thank Pastor Brooks and his team at Pentecostal Temple COGIC for partnering with our Rooted in Community Leadership PAC to distribute bags of nonperishable food to hundreds of families in …

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September 3, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Sign now to fight TX abortion ban

New Texas law banning abortions is in effect. Reproductive rights are human rights, and they’ve been under attack for far too long. But now abortions are illegal in Texas for the first time since 1973’s Roe v. Wade decision. Join the fight against Texas’s s…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 4:54 PM

We just distributed food to hundreds of families in our district

We’re ensuring residents can meet their essential needs. Friend, Thanks to your donations and the hard work of more than a dozen staff and volunteers, we just distributed more than 200 bags of nonperishable food items to our residents, supporting hundreds of fami…

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August 31, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Re: August 31st fundraising deadline is TODAY

Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is quickly approaching. Friend, Tonight represents an important end-of-month fundraising deadline. What we raise between now and midnight will show the power of our grassroots movement for change. Can you donate $5 today to…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 2:03 PM

By midnight tonight, can you help us meet our end-of-month fundraising goal?

Our end-of-month fundraising deadline is quickly approaching. Friend, Rep. Rashida Tlaib is a bold and visionary voice in Congress, fighting for the rights of everyday people. So as you can imagine, she doesn’t accept a penny from corporate PACs. That means eve…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 8:54 PM

We know how to invest in our future. We just need the political will to do it.

With grassroots power, this is a fight we can win. Friend, This month, the House passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution to invest in everything from Medicare expansion to housing affordability to water as a human right. Unfortunately, that full $3.5 trillion i…

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August 28, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Re: UPDATE: Humanitarian relief efforts

Thank you for always stepping up. I wouldn’t ask if this wasn’t urgent. Friend, Did you see Rashida’s email yesterday? Our community has been incredible in stepping forward and raising more than $20,000 in humanitarian relief for people in Haiti and Afghanistan…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Help us meet this urgent disaster relief deadline:

Thank you for always stepping up. I wouldn’t ask if this wasn’t urgent. Friend, Over the last two weeks, you’ve stepped up and helped raise more than $20,000 for disaster relief in Haiti and to help transport Afghan refugees to safety. Thank you! I am so grate…

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August 26, 2021 at 6:31 PM

How you can help Afghan refugees NOW

We must evacuate and shelter everyone who’s fleeing the Taliban. We have less than a week to evacuate and welcome tens of thousands of Afghans before the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan is scheduled to end. In this urgent time, could you donate what yo…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 8:46 PM

Here’s why the latest Census data matters:

2020’s Census data just came out, and Michigan will be losing a congressional seat. Friend, Did you hear that 2020’s Census data just came out? It’s a once-a-decade event. This matters because Census data determines congressional seats and how much federal fund…

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August 21, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Sign if you agree: We must welcome Afghan refugees ASAP

We must shelter refugees fleeing the consequences of our devastating war. Friend, Right now, as the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan draws to a close and the Taliban has surged back to power, hundreds of thousands of Afghan people in grave danger are trying to eva…

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August 18, 2021 at 6:14 PM

Urgent: Haiti relief efforts

Recent earthquake and tropical storm in Haiti — how you can help Over the weekend, a devastating earthquake killed and injured thousands of people in Haiti, who then faced a tropical storm. If you can, please donate to FOKAL, a trusted Haitian-led group on th…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 4:43 PM

Social Security is 86 years old -- but for the last 50 years, Congress has failed to act to increase its modest benefits.

Over the years, we’ve expanded Social Security to cover surviving spouses and children, and people with disabilities. Now, it’s time to expand Social Security again. Friend, Eighty-six years ago, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law―and for 86 y…

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August 13, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Our allies are coming to Rashida’s defense

Allies and journalists are speaking up in defense of Rashida. Friend, Right-wing outlets and Islamophobes are twisting and manipulating Rashida’s words in a disgusting new attack. This is an attempt to silence Palestinian voices and distract from the Israeli gov…

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August 12, 2021 at 6:46 PM

Sign if you agree: All Americans deserve an equal voice in elections

Disabled veterans are pushing the Senate to pass the For the People Act to protect voting rights. Friend, Millions of people with disabilities, including many military veterans, will have their right to vote taken away by Republican-run state governments—unless …

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August 9, 2021 at 6:19 PM

It’s time to invest in our care economy

We have an opportunity to support caregivers, people with disabilities, and older adults in need. The care economy is the foundation of our economy, supporting millions of seniors and people with disabilities. At the same time, care workers―who are predomina…

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August 8, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Re: Merch: Justice from Detroit to Gaza

Our newest addition to our campaign store is a 100% recyclable, high-grade aluminum water bottle made in the U.S. Friend, As the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress, my mere presence is a reminder to my colleagues that Palestinian rights matter.…

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August 7, 2021 at 4:59 PM

Merch: Justice from Detroit to Gaza

Our newest addition to our campaign store is a 100% recyclable, high-grade aluminum water bottle made in the U.S. Friend, From Detroit to Gaza, Rashida is fighting for the rights of all people. Now, you can join her in speaking truth to power by wearing your val…

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August 5, 2021 at 7:24 PM

Sign if you agree: corporate union-busting is unacceptable

Help protect our right to form unions, and hold corporations accountable for worker intimidation and retaliation. Friend, Today, we lost a leader in our shared fight for workers' rights and wages—AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka understood, like many com…

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August 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM

A big day for progressives in Michigan:

Together, we’re fighting for representation in government and electing leaders who are truly Rooted in Community. Friend, Yesterday was a big day for progressives in Michigan! This year, we trained candidates through our inaugural Rooted in Community Campaign Sc…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 8:05 PM

Re: This is what we mean when we say Rashida is fighting for us:

Even before the pandemic, Rashida’s district was in crisis mode, living paycheck to paycheck. Friend, I hope you saw the email from my team earlier. The three tweets they highlighted from the past month give you an idea of what we’re fighting for, together. Rig…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 2:46 PM

These tweets say so much:

Even before the pandemic, Rashida’s district was in crisis mode, living paycheck to paycheck. Friend, When we say Rashida is fighting for us every day, here’s what we’re talking about: Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib Just spoke on the House …

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July 30, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Enough is enough. We deserve better.

States including Michigan are flooding, the west is burning, and infrastructure around the country is crumbling. For my birthday this past week, I went through old photos and found this one of me with my cousin: Growing up, I thought air pollution in my Detroi…

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July 29, 2021 at 5:29 PM

Our government must serve the people, not billionaires

While billionaires’ wealth skyrockets, people are falling into poverty. Friend, Jeff Bezos, the richest person on the planet, nearly doubled his net worth during the pandemic. Meanwhile, millions of Americans fell into poverty, including Amazon employees who wo…

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July 28, 2021 at 4:05 PM

[take action] Demand Congress fund buses, not Bezos

Billionaires must pay their fair share to end poverty and ensure everyone has safe housing, clean water, and air. "We demand Congress make billionaires and millionaires pay their fair share to fully invest in public transit nationwide. Americans want money f…

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July 27, 2021 at 3:49 PM

One week until Election Day: How 2021 impacts the next congressional and presidential elections

With one week until Election Day in Michigan, we’re putting all of our energy behind direct voter contact. Friend, Rashida is fighting in Congress to demilitarize the police, ban the use of racist facial recognition technology, and protect the civil rights and li…

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July 25, 2021 at 2:25 PM

RE: Help me celebrate my birthday:

The best way to celebrate my birthday is supporting my childhood neighborhood. Friend, I hope you’ve had a good weekend so far! I just wanted to boost the email I sent yesterday, in case you haven’t had a chance to see it. In the past few weeks, many residents …

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