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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Re: Sign to support new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights

No one should have to worry about paying rent at the end of the month or making ends meet because they can’t rely on consistent tips or paid sick leave. John, Did you see Rashida’s message below about her new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights? Rashida is a tire…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Sign to support new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights

No one should have to worry about paying rent at the end of the month or making ends meet because they can’t rely on consistent tips or paid sick leave. John, For more than 30 years, the federal subminimum wage for tipped workers has remained stuck at $2.13 an h…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Last day: Shop our campaign store and get items by end of year

To get items from our campaign store by the end of the year, please order today John, Today is the last day to order merch from our campaign store if you want to get your items by the end of the year! Order by midnight tonight and use JUSTICE2022 to get 15% off …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 19, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Pass the Youth Voting Rights Act >>

Let’s expand voter registration and polling locations at colleges and universities, and more! John, Republicans have been trying to restrict our voting rights for decades to try to hold onto power despite not having the support of the majority of Americans. And …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 17, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Protect abortion rights in lame duck session!

Congress can and must act to codify the right to abortion into federal law. John, Since the right-wing Supreme Court overturned our right to abortion at the federal level, millions of voters have gone to the polls and demonstrated their support for abortion rig…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Re: We’re expanding our Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship

Next month we start our youth civic engagement fellowship. John, Our youth civic engagement fellowship invests in young people who are making an impact in their communities, by serving on school boards, youth councils, and more. We’re starting our 2023 program i…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 8:39 PM

We’re expanding our Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship

Next month we start our youth civic engagement fellowship. John, I’m Layla with Team Rashida, and I’m coordinating our 2023 Mama Lila Cabbil Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship to train young people with valuable community organizing skills. Starting in January, F…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Shop our campaign store

With each purchase you’re investing in Rashida’s leadership and our movement for justice and equity. John, There’s just one week left to order merch from our store and get it by the end of the year! You can get 15% off your entire order at Rashida’s campaign st…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 8:57 PM

Did you know that rail workers receive zero days of paid sick leave? We’re fighting back!

For the last three years, through a pandemic and through inflation that is costing families approximately $433 more out-of-pocket each month, railway workers have been working without a contract and without a pay raise. John, The rail industry made a record $20 …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 11, 2022 at 5:47 PM

Re: Help immigrant youth renew their DACA status >>

The DACA program is still at risk in a right-wing federal court, so it’s critical that ALL current DACA recipients renew their status as soon as possible. John, DACA protects undocumented young people from deportation, but the program is at risk in a right-wing …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Protect immigrant youth from deportation

The DACA program is still at risk in a right-wing federal court, so it’s critical that ALL current DACA recipients renew their status as soon as possible. John, Earlier this year, a federal court blocked all new DACA applications. But for the moment, current DA…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 7:29 PM

a chance for cannabis reform:

I am so thankful that Brittney Griner has been freed from her unjust detention in Russia and can finally return home to her friends and family, including her wife. John, I am so thankful that Brittney Griner has been freed from her unjust detention in Russia an…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Environmental justice:

I’ve introduced new legislation to help rectify environmental racism and injustice. John, I refuse to allow our residents in frontline communities to continue to be sacrificed for fossil fuel industry profits. For months, I’ve stood with environmental justice l…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Thanks to young voters, the future is now.

In three straight elections, younger voters have turned out in record numbers to elect Democrats and fight back against attacks on our rights. John, Thanks to young voters, the future is now. In three straight elections―including in two straight Georgia runoff e…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 4, 2022 at 4:51 PM

Re: “They welcomed me with open arms, and I felt supported.”

We must do more to support parents and children facing homelessness and domestic abuse. John, I’m grateful for Sara’s House/Place, which empowers pregnant people and young parents in my district who are homeless or low-income survivors of domestic abuse. Receivi…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 3, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Support homeless families

We must do more to support parents and children facing homelessness and domestic abuse. John, Incidents of domestic violence have risen during the pandemic, and people have even fewer resources to leave abusive situations. More and more families are also facing h…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Re: Fox News’s Tucker Carlson has called on viewers to “arm themselves” against drag queens

As right-wing leaders further demonize gender non-conforming people and aim to police gender expression, attacks at places like drag performances and queer bars are on the rise. John, In a bulletin yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security warned that viole…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Tell Congress: Cancel education debt now

Canceling student debt would restore access to education as a right and relieve a heavy burden from struggling families. John, While President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan remains blocked in the courts, there is some good news for those with education d…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Fox News’s Tucker Carlson has called on viewers to “arm themselves” against drag queens

As right-wing leaders further demonize gender non-conforming people and aim to police gender expression, attacks at places like drag performances and queer bars are on the rise. JOHN, Last night, the Senate passed a law to affirm LGBTQ marriage equality. After r…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 26, 2022 at 11:19 PM

Re: Indigenous sovereignty

In violation of federal treaties, Indigenous sacred sites on federal land have been threatened by harmful development projects without the consent of Tribal communities who have traditional and spiritual connections to the land. John, As part of treaties the U.S…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 4:30 PM

joining the fight for Indigenous sovereignty:

In violation of federal treaties, Indigenous sacred sites on federal land have been threatened by harmful development projects without the consent of Tribal communities who have traditional and spiritual connections to the land. John, This Thanksgiving, let’s ho…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Ongoing fight for LGBTQ+ rights

We have more work to do for LGBTQ+ rights. John, The Senate may pass a bill to protect same-sex marriages. This is an important step, but there’s still so much work to do to protect the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. Ongoing discrimination impa…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Sign if you agree: Housing is a human right

Just Cause Eviction policies protect and empower renters. John, We fought hard for a national eviction moratorium during the pandemic, but after the right-wing Supreme Court blocked the moratorium last year, millions more U.S. residents face the threat of homele…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 14, 2022 at 5:02 PM

Billionaires must pay their fair share in taxes

Elon Musk, the richest person in America, paid zero dollars in federal income tax in recent years. And, he just used his untaxed fortune to buy Twitter—to control information and further build his power. John, While most people in the U.S. live paycheck to payc…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 11:21 PM

GA could determine Senate balance

Georgia is heading to a runoff election on December 6. JOHN, Just a few states will determine whether Democrats control the Senate or not: Arizona and Nevada, where votes could take weeks to count fully, and Georgia, which is heading to a runoff election on Dece…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 10, 2022 at 7:19 PM

Big wins in Michigan and across the country

Instead of the red wave that many pundits predicted, everyday people turned out in record numbers to defend our democracy and defend our right to bodily autonomy. John, Thank you! This has been a big week for democracy, for abortion rights, and for continuing t…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 1:51 PM

Have you voted yet?

Find your polling place: John, The future of our country and our rights are at stake this election, including the right to sovereignty over our own bodies. This crucial midterm election will determine whether we can keep Democratic control of Congress or not, alo…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Dems could lose a seat due to AIPAC spending

AIPAC could cost us a seat in the House. JOHN, In the past week, AIPAC’s super PAC has spent over $1 million attacking progressive Summer Lee and siding with her far-right Republican opponent. If AIPAC’s affiliates succeed in defeating Summer Lee, it could tip t…
  Squad Victory Fund · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 2:30 PM

[RSVP] Our Voices, Our Votes Rally

We’re teaming up with the Working Families Party for a virtual Get Out the Vote Rally — Our Voices, Our Votes — THIS Sunday, November 6 at 7PM ET. John, We’re just 2 days out from Election Day, and we’re teaming up with the Working Families Party for a virtual Get Out the Vote Rally…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Re: We need more progressives like Jamaal Bowman

This crucial midterm election is making clear that we’ve got to keep building progressive power in Congress. So much is at stake in next week’s midterm election. Please chip in now to support Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s re-election campaign and our Rooted in Communi…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Protect our congressional majority in 2022

This crucial midterm election is making clear that we’ve got to keep building progressive power in Congress. John, This crucial midterm election is making clear that we’ve got to keep building progressive power in Congress. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is a progressive c…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Let’s talk about the Michigan Supreme Court

From environmental justice to abortion rights to voting rights, so much is on the line in next week’s election. And, we’ve seen repeatedly how the courts impact our rights and the laws we live by. John, From environmental justice to abortion rights to voting rig…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 2, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Re: Progressives who support Palestinians are under attack

As progressives for Palestinian rights have built power within the Democratic Party, we’ve seen a concerted effort to defeat us—or to divide us from other progressives. John, Across the country, progressive candidates are under attack for our support of Palestin…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 4:37 PM

anti-Palestinian super PACs

As progressives for Palestinian rights have built power within the Democratic Party, we’ve seen a concerted effort to defeat us—or to divide us from other progressives. John, As progressives for Palestinian rights have built power within the Democratic Party, we…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Join the Squad on Zoom tonight with Summer Lee

Will the Squad and I see you tonight? JOHN, You’re invited to a unique event that will make a huge impact in this race. This is a critical election year which will determine if Democrats can keep, or even strengthen, our Congressional majorities. We need to do a…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
October 29, 2022 at 3:47 PM

Re: My sister-in-service, Cori Bush

John, Did you see Rashida’s email yesterday about her sister-in-service, Cori Bush? Cori is a critical ally in Congress, fighting for justice and our human rights to housing, healthcare, utility access, and more. As a nurse from St. Louis who has experienced hom…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 28, 2022 at 8:08 PM

Cori Bush

John, My sister-in-service, Rep. Cori Bush, has been a critical ally since the first day she stepped foot in Congress. From fighting for utility rights, to Medicare for All, to maintaining and expanding abortion rights, Cori brings her lived experience to Congres…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Fight against antisemitism

Right-wing public figures continue to spread antisemitic stereotypes that put Jewish people in danger. Today marks four years since 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue were murdered by an antisemitic xenophobe. The community, which included several H…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
October 26, 2022 at 6:36 PM

$8.39

The average cost per door-knock, when you include the cost of campaign literature, travel, food, and water is just $8.39. John, Already this year, our campaign has made more than 350,000 voter contacts through phone calls, text messages, and door knocking. The a…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 8:23 PM

Republicans want to further exacerbate racial wealth inequality

We’re fighting for policies that put money directly into people’s pockets, from lowering prescription drug prices for millions of Americans to the expanded Child Tax Credit to assist 36 million families. John, If Republicans take back the U.S. House, Minority Le…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 3:42 PM

Re: Housing formerly incarcerated women

New Beginnings Re-entry Services offers transitional housing and comprehensive services to assist women in their transition back into their communities after release from incarceration. John, New Beginnings Re-entry Services is an incredible organization led by …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 22, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Housing formerly incarcerated women

New Beginnings Re-entry Services offers transitional housing and comprehensive services to assist women in their transition back into their communities after release from incarceration. John, On a recent trip to Boston with my Squad sisters, Congresswoman Ayanna…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 20, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Sign to protect musicians’ rights

The Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act protects artists from the wrongful use of their lyrics and speech against them in criminal and civil proceedings. John, Since 2020, prosecutors have used artists’ lyrics as evidence against the artist in over 500 crimi…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 5:57 PM

Student loan cancellation: New form to apply for relief!

The Biden administration has launched a simple online form to apply for federal student debt relief starting now. John, The Biden administration has launched a simple online form to apply for federal student education debt relief at https://studentaid.gov/debt-re…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 4:05 PM

At a time when Republicans across the country are actively working to ban teaching about LGBTQ+ people in the classroom, we need leaders who are willing to stand up and fight back.

Together, we’re working to ensure that our voices are represented in the halls of power. John, At a time when Republicans across the country are actively working to ban teaching about LGBTQ+ people in the classroom, we need leaders who are willing to stand up and…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Sign now: Immigrant youth need permanent protections

A new court ruling has put the DACA program at risk, which could lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. John, A new court ruling has put the DACA program at risk, which could lead to th…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 13, 2022 at 7:46 PM

This public school teacher, education activist, and former local union president is running for office:

Dylan is a veteran of Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign and became an educator to “teach the truth” about systemic injustices in our society. John, We launched our Rooted in Community Leadership PAC to train and support the next generation of progressive …
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 8:06 PM

LaTrice McClendon: “As a parent, I don’t have 10 years to wait for our schools to improve.”

With less than a month until Election Day, I’m proud to announce my new endorsements of candidates rooted in their community. John, With less than a month until Election Day, I’m proud to announce my new endorsements of candidates rooted in their community—beginn…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Re: censored and fired for holding Israeli government accountable

We must fight back against bad faith attacks on those who are willing to speak truth to power. John, Did you see our message from yesterday? Katie Halper, a reporter and the now-former co-host of Hill TV’s morning program, was fired for defending Rashida and fo…
  Team Rashida · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 8:19 PM

The truth is rarely convenient.

We must fight back against bad faith attacks on those who are willing to speak truth to power. John, A reporter was just censored by and barred from reporting on Hill TV for setting the record straight on Israel’s blatant humanitarian abuses of Palestinians.1 K…