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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 3:13 PM

Stay informed about monkeypox

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency due to a rise in monkeypox cases, which have been reported in all 50 states. John, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency due…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 24, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Activism works!

Today, thanks to continuous pressure from our progressive movement, President Biden announced that the federal government will cancel $10,000 in education debt for all borrowers with incomes below $125,000. John, Activism works! Today, thanks to continuous press…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 22, 2022 at 9:57 PM

Re: Palestinians deserve safety, freedom, and justice

100 days since Shireen’s assassination John, In the 100 days since assassinating beloved Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the Israeli government has intensified its violent attempts to silence other Palestinians who speak out for Palestinian r…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 7:11 PM

We must hold Israel accountable

The Israeli government has intensified its violent attempts to silence Palestinians who speak out for Palestinian rights. John, Yesterday marked 100 days since the Israeli military’s assassination of beloved journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a dual Palestinian-Ameri…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 7:39 PM

Environmental justice

After being used as a bargaining chip, environmental justice advocates have renewed calls for President Biden to use his executive authority to protect their lives and block fossil fuels. John, Corporate Democrats in Congress sacrificed marginalized people for p…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 8:11 PM

Update: Inflation Reduction Act signed into law

We have more work to do to ensure that our government works for the people rather than for corporations. John President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law today, marking a first step in lowering the costs of prescription drugs and healthcare and in…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Re: For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate drug prices.

Today, I voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act―but our work must continue. John, Voter turnout has been low across the country―including in our recent primary in the battleground state of Michigan. If we don’t turn this around now, it could spell doom for ou…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 11:37 PM

For the first time, Medicare will be able to negotiate drug prices.

Today, I voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act―but our work must continue. JOHN, Today, I voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act―a law that will take steps forward in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, ensuring healthcare for millions of workin…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Take Action: Stop Ron DeSantis’s right-wing thought police

This is the same governor who banned public schools from teaching critical race theory and who rejected dozens of math textbooks over claims they were indoctrinating children. John, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is sending his right-wing thought police into Flor…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 12:53 PM

Sign Now: Tell President Biden to cancel education debt

Forty-three million people in the U.S. face the crushing financial burden of ongoing education debt. John, President Biden is expected to make a decision soon on whether or not he’ll use executive action to cancel federal student loan debt for millions of borrow…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 4, 2022 at 5:26 PM

With love and sadness

John, This past week we lost a dear friend and member of our campaign family. Zahra Abbas was an activist fighting to ensure everyone has access to quality healthcare. She was full of love, life, and a commitment to social justice. Zahra was a strong advocate for …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
August 3, 2022 at 7:14 PM

PHOTOS: This past week on the campaign trail

We were up against $1 million in outside spending by billionaire-funded Super PACs. John, Thank you! Together, thousands of grassroots supporters turned out to vote, volunteer, and donate to our re-election campaign. And, thanks to you, we won our Democratic pri…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 4:19 PM

One day until Election Day and two Super PACs are attacking Rashida

Rashida has our backs every day she’s in Congress. Let’s have her back today and send her back to Washington, DC to fight for us! JOHN, In the final days of Rashida’s Democratic primary, the attacks have increased. Not one, but two Super PACs are inundating the…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 1:24 PM

RE: The Supreme Court may try to take away the right to same-sex and interracial marriage

As attacks are rising against trans people and other members of the LGBTQI+ community, we cannot leave these rights up to the unelected Supreme Court. JOHN, Since the Supreme Court took away federal abortion rights, I’ve joined my colleagues in the U.S. House to…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:30 PM

The Supreme Court may try to take away the right to same-sex and interracial marriage

As attacks are rising against trans people and other members of the LGBTQI+ community, we cannot leave these rights up to the unelected Supreme Court. Please sign the petition to the Senate: "Pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which would protect the righ…
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  Denzel, Rashida Tlaib for Congress · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 9:49 PM

$1 million on misleading TV ads attacking Rashida

Super PAC has spent nearly $1 million on misleading TV ads attacking Rashida Tlaib. JOHN, I’m the communications and political director for Rashida Tlaib’s re-election campaign. As of yesterday, a Super PAC associated with a Wall Street hedge fund billionaire …
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 10:24 PM

A new out-of-state Super PAC is targeting Rashida

In these crucial last few days before Michigan’s primary Election Day, multiple out-of-state Super PACs have been targeting Rashida. JOHN, Not one, but two out-of-state Super PACs have been targeting Rashida in these crucial last few days before Michigan’s prim…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 27, 2022 at 9:59 PM

Ayanna, Ilhan, & AOC came to Detroit

In this last week before Michigan’s primary election, Rashida’s sisters in service came out to Detroit to talk about why we need Rashida to stay in Congress fighting for us. JOHN, The Squad just came to Detroit and rallied for Rashida! In this last week before…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 8:26 PM

We’re not only up against a billionaire-funded Super PAC:

We’re counteracting their intimidation tactics by contacting and educating voters. John, Election Day is one week away and we’re not only up against a billionaire-funded Super PAC that’s spending up to $1 million in misinformation attacks. We’re also up against …
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 8:07 PM

New COVID variant: how to stay safe

During this surge, here are some tools to keep yourself safe. John, You may have heard that President Biden just tested positive for COVID. Right now there’s a surge happening as a new, more contagious Omicron variant is spreading around the country. If you’ve …
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 2:05 PM

RE: Help celebrate Rashida’s birthday

A true public servant, Rashida is a fighter who cares deeply about her community. JOHN, Today is Rashida’s birthday! As the only Palestinian-American in the U.S. Congress, Rashida is a fighter for human rights here and around the world. She’s also a public ser…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Help celebrate Rashida’s birthday

A true public servant, Rashida is a fighter who cares deeply about her community. JOHN, Tomorrow is Rashida’s birthday, and this weekend in addition to celebrating with family, friends, and community members, she’s out connecting with voters to ensure a victory…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 22, 2022 at 8:10 PM

[take action] limit billionaire influence in our elections

In order to rein in the undue influence of billionaire money in our elections and our democracy, it’s time for America’s roughly 750 billionaires to pay taxes on their wealth gains each year, not just when they feel like it. JOHN, In my re-election campaign in M…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 5:54 PM

RE: Arrested while protesting for abortion rights:

We won’t go back! JOHN, This week I joined 16 other Democrats from the House of Representatives and was arrested while protesting for abortion rights in front of the Supreme Court. I understand the urgency of this moment, unlike too many of my colleagues in C…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Arrested while protesting for abortion rights:

Congress can and must protect the right to abortion in federal law. JOHN, Yesterday, I was arrested with 16 other members of Congress while protesting for abortion rights in front of the Supreme Court. While marching to the Court with grassroots advocates, we ch…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 4:56 PM

endorsement from Detroit Free Press and more:

Rashida works every day to uplift the voices of marginalized people and communities, and has the support of leading human rights organizations: JOHN, Rashida is supported by working people, not billionaires or corporate PACs. That’s why, while one of Rashida’s o…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 18, 2022 at 5:36 PM

We knew it would come at the last moment.

Early voting numbers in our Democratic primary are low, which means we must ramp up our voter outreach efforts. JOHN, We knew it would come at the last moment. And with 15 days until Election Day, it finally did. A billionaire-funded Super PAC has dropped its f…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM

Re: Combat voter suppression in Michigan!

Together, we’re ensuring that marginalized people are always represented at the decision making table and in the halls of Congress. John, Voter suppression is alive and well in the critical midterm elections. The Republican National Committee is recruiting volu…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Re: Palestine:

This week, President Biden has been visiting Israel and occupied Palestine—but has stayed silent about U.S-funded war crimes happening there right now. John, This week, President Biden visited Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, without holding the …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 6:25 PM

U.S-funded war crimes

This week, President Biden has been visiting Israel and occupied Palestine—but has stayed silent about U.S-funded war crimes happening there right now. John, This week, President Biden has been visiting Israel and occupied Palestine—but has stayed silent about U…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Combat voter suppression in Michigan!

Together, we’re ensuring that marginalized people are always represented at the decision making table and in the halls of Congress. John, The Republican National Committee is spending millions of dollars to intimidate voters and disrupt elections in swing states…
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  Squad Victory Fund · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 8:10 PM

Get tickets to join AOC, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida in Detroit

We want to make sure you have an opportunity to join us in Detroit. We have some exciting news! On July 24, the Squad will be coming together in Detroit, Michigan to strengthen our progressive movement and help re-elect AOC, Ayanna, Ilhan, and Rashida to Congress. And we wanted to ma…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 2:22 PM

3 weeks left to re-elect Rashida!

We’re making sure Rashida can stay in Congress fighting for us. John, We have only 3 weeks left for people to re-elect Rashida Tlaib in Michigan’s Democratic primary, so she can stay in Congress fighting for us. We’re running regular phonebank and canvass shift…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 11, 2022 at 6:23 PM

No taxpayer dollars to criminal union-busting corporations!

Major corporations—from Tesla, Nike, and FedEx to Google, Disney, and AT&T—suck up billions of dollars each year in tax dollars through subsidies and direct investment by federal, state, and local governments. John, Courageous workers across the country are…
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  Oscar Arbulu, Rashida for Congress · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Re: Less than 20% of early voters have returned their ballots. Should we be concerned?

Our volunteers and field team are contacting thousands of voters each day between now and Election Day. John, There are just 25 days until Rashida’s critical Democratic primary! Our volunteers and field team are speaking with voters every day, helping folks vote…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 4:01 PM

With 25 days left in our Democratic primary, less than 20% of early voters have returned their ballots.

Our volunteers and field team are contacting thousands of voters each day between now and Election Day. John, We’re only 25 days from Election Day in our critical Democratic primary! While mail-in ballots normally make up the majority of voters in our district, …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 8:33 PM

The New York Times must stop providing a platform for transphobia, and instead amplify trans voices.

Our country’s most influential newspaper has consistently provided a platform for transphobic writers, with devastating consequences. John, The New York Times is putting trans people’s lives at risk. Our country’s most influential newspaper has consistently pr…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Illegitimate Supreme Court

Extremist right-wing Justices on the Supreme Court are taking away our rights, against the will of the people. John, Our democracy is in great danger. The illegitimate and extremist right-wing Justices on the Supreme Court are taking away our rights, against th…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Protecting our freedoms

Rally for abortion rights—check out this map to find events near you. John, This July 4th, I celebrate the people across generations who’ve fought for our freedoms and our rights. We are still fighting for liberation for all, part of a long tradition of people r…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Re: Keep MI a safe state for abortion access

Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative would amend MI’s state constitution and protect our rights John, With the Supreme Court overturning our federal rights, Michigan’s 90-year-old law banning abortion could come back into effect at any moment. That’s wh…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Protect abortion rights in Michigan

Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative would amend MI’s state constitution and protect our rights Abortions are legal in Michigan—for now. We have an anti-abortion law on the books from before Roe v. Wade that’s only temporarily blocked and could go…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 10:30 PM

When the Super PACs attack, we won’t have any notice.

Thank you for always having my back as we fight, together, for a future that includes all of us. John, Tonight at midnight we close the books on the biggest fundraising deadline before our Democratic primary this summer. When we file our report with the Federal …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 6:32 PM

Our incredible team

Our campaign staff is over 80% people of color, 60% women or non-binary people, about a third LGBTQI+, and about a third 1st or 2nd generation American. John, We are building a multicultural, multiracial, and intergenerational movement for the world that we dese…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Rashida’s community-focused leadership

Rashida ranks in the top 2 of Democratic lawmakers hosting community events with residents. John, Rashida ranks in the top 2 of Democratic lawmakers hosting community events with residents. She’s hosted dozens in the past few months, because staying rooted in h…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Super PACs are flooding the airwaves in our TV market

We aren’t afraid to stand up to the billionaire bullies and the fascists seeking to rig our economy and control our bodies. John, Across the country, the rich and corporations are swooping into local elections, seeking to control our rights and our democracy. Jus…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 7:03 PM

We’re up against a growing fascist movement to control and police our bodies.

We’re in the fight for our lives and for our human rights. John, We’re up against a growing fascist movement to control and police our bodies. And we need to fight back. Many of the same states trying to criminalize pregnant people are also trying to criminaliz…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Re: Transgender and nonbinary people are under attack.

Right-wing backlash particularly endangers Black trans people—who already face the highest rates of discrimination and homelessness among the LGBTQ+ community. John, Queer and trans people expand possibilities for all of us to be our full, authentic selves. But …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 3:55 PM

The National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition

Right-wing backlash particularly endangers Black trans people—who already face the highest rates of discrimination and homelessness among the LGBTQ+ community. John, Transgender and nonbinary people are under attack. Stoking anti-trans violence, policymakers are…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Re: Devastating. But we’re not done fighting.

Today’s decision by the far-right US Supreme Court, overturning Roe v. Wade, endangers millions of people’s lives, particularly in already-marginalized communities. John, Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision, overturning Roe v. Wade was devastating. But we’re not d…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 6:48 PM

Devastating. But we’re not done fighting.

Today’s decision by the far-right US Supreme Court, overturning Roe v. Wade, endangers millions of people’s lives, particularly in already-marginalized communities. JOHN, Today’s decision by the far-right US Supreme Court, overturning Roe v. Wade, endangers milli…
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