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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 8:21 PM

RE: This pandemic exposed how urgently we need Medicare for All.

We need Medicare for All now and we will not stop fighting until we have it. Friend, I just tested positive for COVID-19, along with a number of my colleagues in Congress. As members of Congress, we have access to quality healthcare. I am quarantining and recove…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 10, 2022 at 3:08 PM

This pandemic exposed how urgently we need Medicare for All.

It’s outrageous that millions of our neighbors are forced to choose between paying for healthcare and paying for other basic needs like rent. Friend, Recently Congress held our first hearing on Medicare for All legislation since the pandemic began. This pandem…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 9, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Cancel federal education debt.

President Biden can give millions of people stability and a chance to thrive by permanently canceling federal education debt. Friend, Just this week, President Biden extended the pause on federal student loan payments from May 1 to August 31. This is thanks to …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 7, 2022 at 6:39 PM

Justice Jackson’s very presence on the Supreme Court ensures more equal representation

Friend, Just now, the U.S. Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States in a bipartisan vote. Justice Jackson is the first Black woman ever to be confirmed to the Supreme Court and as a former federal public defender,…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
April 6, 2022 at 2:43 PM

The last stretch:

We’re in the last stretch of collecting signatures to get Rashida on the ballot for this year’s re-election campaign. Friend, We’re less than two weeks away from the April 19th deadline for submitting signatures to get Rashida on the ballot. With your support, …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 3, 2022 at 4:27 PM

Re: Can you help asylum seekers on their journey to safety, security, and freedom?

Freedom House is the only full-service asylum provider in Michigan. Friend, Anyone can become a refugee and an asylum seeker. People fleeing persecution deserve support, stability, and dignity—which they can find at Freedom House in my community. The only full-s…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
April 2, 2022 at 2:23 PM

a safe refuge:

Freedom House is the only full-service asylum provider in Michigan. Friend, This weekend marks the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month of the year for Muslims. Throughout the year, Muslims are called to support people in need. But there’s an extra focus durin…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 11:08 PM

Re: URGENT: Midnight deadline

We need elected officials who understand the struggles of working people and people with multiple marginalized backgrounds. Friend, We’re closing in on the first big fundraising deadline of the year. Let me explain why this is so important. Every day that I’m i…
  Rasha Mubarak, Rashida for Congress · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 5:43 PM

URGENT: Midnight deadline

We need elected officials who understand the struggles of working people and people with multiple marginalized backgrounds. Friend, Tonight at midnight we’ll close the books on the first big fundraising deadline of the year. We’ll report to the Federal Election …
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 31, 2022 at 1:54 PM

UPDATE: We’re getting closer to our goal

With Rashida running in a new, larger district, we need to bring Rashida’s positive, inclusive message to both new and existing residents. Friend, Our new field organizers are hard at work, collecting signatures to get Rashida on the ballot. Since last week, we’v…
  AOC, Ilhan, Rashida & Ayanna · [email protected]
March 30, 2022 at 9:19 PM

Our endorsement

We’ve added you to the group chat because we’ve got some very exciting news. Hey, it’s Ayanna, AOC, Ilhan, and Rashida! Ayanna We’ve added you to the group chat because we’ve got some very exciting news! Rashida We’ve officially endor…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 30, 2022 at 5:09 PM

“I am thrilled that Rashida is running again and looking forward to working on her re-election campaign.”

Friend, As we’re ramping up our re-election campaign for this year, I wanted to share a few testimonies from some supportive community members. "[During a local strike], Rashida Tlaib was the only elected official who showed up. When we were arrested, she stay…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 29, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Check out what labor unions endorsing Rashida have to say:

Rep. Rashida Tlaib supports striking workers and labor unions because we all deserve to feel safe at work, to make a living wage, and to have essential services like healthcare. Friend, Rep. Rashida Tlaib grew up seeing firsthand the importance of unions and th…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Can you help us reach 100 voters?

In order to bring our message of justice and equity directly to all of the voters in our district―and not wait for our opponents or the media to characterize our leadership, we need early resources. Friend, I never take a single election for granted. That’s why,…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 27, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Re: Will you join me in holding greedy corporations accountable?

I’m taking on corporate greed, making sure that corporations pay their fair share. Friend, Rashida is a visionary elected official, fighting to end poverty, to hold corporations accountable, and to make sure our government works for the people. Have you seen he…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 26, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Will you join me in holding greedy corporations accountable?

I’m taking on corporate greed, making sure that corporations pay their fair share. Friend, Big Oil corporations are profiteering off of Vladimir Putin’s war, using rising gas prices to pad CEOs’ pockets. I’m working with my colleagues in Congress to hold these g…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 25, 2022 at 6:46 PM

Sign if you agree: It’s time to tax greedy oil companies and send that money back to the people.

As gas prices have gone up around the country, fossil fuel corporations are raking in record profits. Friend, As gas prices have gone up around the country, fossil fuel corporations are raking in record profits. They’re taking advantage of a global crisis to pa…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 24, 2022 at 8:10 PM

Face-to-face voter contact wins elections

We’ve crunched the numbers and determined that it costs $0.50 per face-to-face voter contact. That means that a donation of $5 helps us reach 10 voters. Friend, We’re collecting thousands of signatures to get Rashida on the ballot in Michigan’s newly drawn 12th…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Will you join me in supporting Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?

During Senate confirmation hearings, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is demonstrating grace, brilliance, and patience. Friend, Right now, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is in the middle of Senate confirmation hearings. She …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 22, 2022 at 8:26 PM

These tax loopholes were written into law by Wall Street tax lawyers and members of Congress:

Instead of enriching a handful of family dynasties, we should be demanding they pay their fair share in taxes so we can invest in lowering costs for working families. Friend, Due to tax loopholes written into law by Wall Street tax lawyers and members of Congres…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 20, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Re: Community Conversations = remaining Rooted in Community

These are critical opportunities to hear directly from constituents on the issues most impacting them. Friend, Today is the first day of spring! While lawns and neighborhoods haven’t yet started greening up, my team and I are getting out there meeting with voter…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 19, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Community Conversations = remaining Rooted in Community

These are critical opportunities to hear directly from constituents on the issues most impacting them. Friend, Staying rooted in community means talking to the very people who you will fight for. And nothing fuels Rashida like meeting with her constituents. Sin…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 17, 2022 at 6:50 PM

How to keep staying safe

Friend, Although mask regulations are shifting, this pandemic is not over. A recent review of studies concluded that vaccines do reduce, but do not eliminate, the risk of getting long COVID symptoms.1 Even people with mild cases may have neurological effects.2 …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 16, 2022 at 8:48 PM

We secured $15 million in budget bill for pressing community needs

We secured more than $15.3 million for important community projects. Friend, We won! After public outcry and a campaign by the American Postal Workers Union & allied unions, the Postal Service Reform Act passed! Thank you for pushing to save our USPS. Con…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 8:31 PM

Trans and nonbinary youth deserve gender-affirming healthcare and safety

States are criminalizing gender-affirming healthcare, such as hormone therapy and medication to delay puberty. Friend, To anyone reading this who is trans or nonbinary: Your identity is valid, no matter where you are in the coming out process. You have the right…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 13, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Re: They’re distorting Rashida’s record

We need Rashida’s voice and leadership in Congress fighting for us. Friend, Did you see the email from my team below? This isn’t the first time that outside, special interest groups have come into my district to attempt to distort my record. But, as I run for r…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 12, 2022 at 4:41 PM

They’re distorting Rashida’s record

We need Rashida’s voice and leadership in Congress fighting for us. Friend, Special interest groups who oppose Rashida’s leadership on human rights are attempting to distort her record. One group just announced that Rashida is one of four “key races” they’re tar…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 11, 2022 at 10:23 PM

trapped in Ukraine because of skin color

Thousands of Black and brown refugees fleeing Ukraine have been turned away at train and bus stations across the country, as well as at the Polish border. Friend, More than 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia’s military occupation. Those still in t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 10, 2022 at 7:35 PM

Re: training candidates who’ll build an inclusive democracy where everyone can thrive

We just launched our second annual Campaign School to train, support, and elect women and people of color who are rooted in community. Friend, In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, let’s invest in a more inclusive democracy. We’re gea…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 9, 2022 at 7:56 PM

training candidates who’ll build an inclusive democracy where everyone can thrive

We just launched our second annual Campaign School to train, support, and elect women and people of color who are rooted in community. Friend, The midterm elections are coming up fast, and we have to do more than just block the far right: We have to elect the ne…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 6, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Re: Sign if you agree: The Senate must confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

President Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, who would make history as the first Black woman on the bench. Friend, This Women’s History Month, we have an opportunity to honor the accomplishments and contributions of Bl…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Sign if you agree: The Senate must confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

President Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the Supreme Court, who would make history as the first Black woman on the bench. SIGN THE PETITION TO THE U.S. Senate: Confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s new Supreme …
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 4, 2022 at 8:15 PM

New district; new residents; same positive message

We need to have Rashida’s back to ensure she has the resources to take on the powerful special interests and win! Friend, Rashida’s running in a new, larger congressional district. With new district lines for this year’s election, one-third of the residents in t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 3, 2022 at 7:49 PM

Disconnected, not divided.

It’s time we had a majority in Congress who will fight for all of us—a working families majority. Friend, On Tuesday night, I gave the official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. I was honored to be able to elevate …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
March 2, 2022 at 7:46 PM

My State of the Union response

Friends, Last night, I was honored to deliver the official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. I spoke about how President Biden and Democrats in Congress worked together to pass the American Rescue Plan. We’ve shown t…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
March 1, 2022 at 7:38 PM

Watch Rashida tonight: State of the Union response

Rashida Tlaib will deliver the official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. Friend, Tonight, Rashida Tlaib will deliver the official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. RS…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Re: It’s time to end childhood poverty.

After the $300/month Child Tax Credit expired at the end of 2021, nearly 4 million children slipped into poverty last month Friend, Thank you for being part of Team Rashida. Together, we’re building a world with love at the center, where we recognize our shared …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 3:35 PM

The fight to end childhood poverty

After the $300/month Child Tax Credit expired at the end of 2021, nearly 4 million children slipped into poverty last month Friend, Nearly 4 million children slipped into poverty last month, after the $300/month Child Tax Credit expired at the end of 2021. For…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 26, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Re: I’m endorsing Rashida Tlaib

I’m proud to endorse my sister-in-service and friend, Rashida Tlaib, for the 2022 midterm election cycle. Friend, I’m following up on Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s email about endorsing our campaign. She also had this to say: “I’m immensely grateful to call Rashida a…
  Ayanna Pressley via Rashida for Congress · [email protected]
February 23, 2022 at 7:27 PM

Rashida’s 2022 re-election campaign

I’m proud to endorse my sister-in-service and friend, Rashida Tlaib, for the 2022 midterm election cycle. Friend, I’m so proud to endorse my sister-in-service and friend, Rashida Tlaib, for re-election in the 2022 midterm election cycle. While serving together …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 5:37 PM

Sign now to tell Starbucks: Stop union-busting!

Starbucks’ union-busting tactics include targeting and retaliating against pro-union employees and leaders Friend, Starbucks workers are organizing for sick time, better pay, better benefits, and more predictable work schedules. After a Buffalo, New York locatio…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 19, 2022 at 5:48 PM

[take action] The richest 1% evades $163 billion in taxes owed each year

For decades, congressional Republicans have defunded the IRS, resulting in a loss of 14,000 workers who process tax claims, audit tax dodgers, and provide customer service to taxpayers on complex tax issues. It’s time to give the IRS the resources it needs t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 17, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Re: New attacks on Rashida

Just in the past week, special interest groups have been attacking Rashida and a new candidate jumped into the race. Friend, I just wanted to check if you saw yesterday’s email from our campaign team. We’re gearing up for this year’s re-election, in the face of…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
February 16, 2022 at 6:57 PM

We’re not taking this race for granted

Just in the past week, special interest groups have been attacking Rashida and a new candidate jumped into the race. Friend, Even though we’ve been in Congress for two terms already, we’re not taking anything for granted in this year’s re-election campaign. Jus…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
February 13, 2022 at 5:34 PM

Re: This new bill would cut child poverty by 60%!

The pandemic has exposed systemic inequities in our society. Friend, Did you see Rashida’s email below? She’s introduced a new bill to create a universal, monthly child allowance of nearly $400 per child. With many families living paycheck to paycheck, this is …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 12, 2022 at 5:20 PM

This new bill would cut child poverty by 60%!

The pandemic has exposed systemic inequities in our society. Become a grassroots co-signer of my new bill, the End Child Poverty Act, which would dramatically cut child poverty by providing families with a universal benefit from children’s birth through thei…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 11, 2022 at 6:24 PM

Tell President Biden: Pardon cannabis convictions

As cannabis is legalized in many states and the public largely favors legalization, it’s time for justice for those harmed under cannabis criminalization. Friend, As cannabis is legalized in many states and the public largely favors legalization, it’s time for …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 9, 2022 at 8:53 PM

Celebrate Black History Month by fighting for Black history education

State legislatures and school boards are punishing teachers and professors for talking about race or racism, banning books that discuss racism, and even prohibiting schools from making white people feel “discomfort” or “guilt.” Friend, As many of us recognize an…
  Carolina, Rashida for Congress · [email protected]
February 8, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Hello from Team Rashida!

We wanted to introduce some of our staff members so you can get a better understanding of who we are and the work that we’re doing on the ground. Hello Friend, I’m Carolina, and I serve on the Rashida for Congress campaign team as Operations and Constituent Serv…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 6, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Re: When I break down barriers, I keep the doors wide open behind me for others to follow

In 2020, we held our inaugural Rooted in Community Campaign School and two of our graduates went on to run and WIN their races for Detroit City Council. Friend, We’re getting ready to launch our second Rooted in Community Campaign School to train progressive cand…