Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 7:51 PM

[take action] Demand the Biden administration protect Oak Flat from a notorious mining company

Protect this Indigenous sacred site: John, The Biden administration will be deciding soon whether to follow-through with a Trump-era fast-tracked mining project on Native land, known as Oak Flat in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. In the late 1800s, Indigenous …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 18, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Fighting the “Polluters Over People Act,” passed by House Republicans

I’m not backing down in the fight for our right to breathe clean air and drink clean water. John, MAGA House Republicans passed legislation dubbed the “Polluters Over People Act,” which would gut environmental protections so corporate polluters can profit from …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 15, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Fighting for racial justice:

Pardons for cannabis possession now. John, After years of activism and hearing from members of Congress like me, President Biden announced that he would pardon federal marijuana convictions. It's been time to do what is right! But people still have to apply fo…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Re: the U.S. government funds Israeli apartheid:

Too many are silent, but I continue to speak up. John, As the top provider of military funding to Israel, the U.S. has helped perpetuate Israel’s apartheid regime and ongoing massacres of Palestinians -- including last week’s bombs on Gaza. This year marks 75 …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Palestinians deserve to live

Too many are silent, but I continue to speak up. John, After recent violent raids on West Bank villages, the Israeli armed forces did it again. They attacked Palestinians at a holy site during Ramadan and then bombed the captive refugee population in Gaza. For…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 7:52 PM

Let’s end Big Pharma’s extortion, which has driven up the price of insulin

I’m co-sponsoring the Insulin for All Act, which would prohibit manufacturers from charging more than $20 for a vial of insulin. John, If a resident in my district traveled just 10 minutes from their home across the border into Canada, they’d find that the aver…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 4:44 PM

Re: Responding to attacks on Gaza, the world’s largest open air prison:

Support Palestinian-led organizing today. John, With Israel’s recent bombings on Gaza, it’s more urgent than ever to use our power in the U.S. to stop funding massacres and apartheid. Right now, I want to lift up Adalah Justice Project, a Palestinian-led, U.S-ba…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Responding to attacks on Gaza, the world’s largest open air prison:

Support Palestinian-led organizing today. John, Israel’s military just bombed Gaza, damaging a children’s hospital while patients were inside.   This bombing came after the apartheid government of Israel brutally beat worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque, destroying th…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 7, 2023 at 11:22 PM

BREAKING: Trump judge tries to ban abortion pill nationwide

A Trump judge just banned a key abortion pill nationwide -- even in states where access to abortion is still legal. John, A Trump-appointed judge in Texas just suspended the FDA's approval of one of the key drugs used for medication abortion (mifepristone). The…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 8:15 PM

Re: No one is above the law

History will remember Donald Trump not only as the first president to be impeached twice, but the first president to be charged with a crime. John, I’ve been a leader in the fight to impeach Trump since day one in Congress, and the work we did to impeach him hel…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

April 5, 2023 at 6:27 PM

No one is above the law

History will remember Donald Trump not only as the first president to be impeached twice, but the first president to be charged with a crime. John, Yesterday, twice-impeached former President Donald Trump faced 34 felony criminal charges around his illegal attem…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Deadline: Tonight at midnight

Rashida is unbought and unbossed, speaking truth to power and always centering the communities in her district in the policies she’s fighting for. John, Because Rashida is unafraid to lead on bold issues―from human rights to economic justice to environmental san…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Re: NEW polls demonstrate more U.S. support for Palestinians

Support Rashida’s courageous leadership to end U.S. funding of the apartheid government of Israel. John, As the only Palestinian-American in Congress, I continue to remind people that our country is funding an apartheid regime that is killing Palestinian childre…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 6:27 PM

Rashida is leading a massive shift in Congress in support of Palestinian human rights.

Support Rashida’s courageous leadership to end U.S. funding of the apartheid government of Israel. John, Rep. Rashida Tlaib is leading a massive shift in Congress and across the country in support of Palestinian human rights. A recent Gallup poll demonstrates …

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  AOC, Ayanna, Cori, Ilhan, Jamaal, and Rashida · [email protected]

March 28, 2023 at 8:46 PM

A message from the Squad Victory Fund

Hi John — AOC, Ayanna, Cori, Ilhan, Jamaal and Rashida here! If you haven’t already heard, all six of us are gearing up to meet a very important deadline at the end of the month. The Federal Elections Committee (FEC) first quarter fundraising deadline is this Friday, John, and we’re …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Biden considering detaining migrant families

The Biden administration is considering reinstating family detention for migrant families. John, As a child of immigrants, I know how painful it is to experience policies that make one feel less than. So I am angry to hear that the Biden administration is “consi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 26, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Re: I will not back down amidst attempts to silence me and others in the movement for Palestinian rights.

I am the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrants and the granddaughter of a loving grandmother who’s still living in occupied Palestine. John, I care deeply about my neighbors and the residents of my district, which is why I hosted a recent town hall on how we …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 25, 2023 at 1:49 PM

a right-wing operative targeted me at a town hall last week:

I am the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrants and the granddaughter of a loving grandmother who’s still living in occupied Palestine. John, Recently, a right-wing operative targeted me at a town hall I hosted in my district about the massive power outages ou…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Re: Celebrate Ramadan by supporting asylum seekers and refugees

Freedom House Detroit is Michigan’s only temporary home and full-service provider for people seeking humanitarian protection. John, Anyone can become a refugee and an asylum seeker. People fleeing persecution deserve support, stability, and dignity—which they can…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 4:40 PM

a safe refuge:

Freedom House Detroit is Michigan’s only temporary home and full-service provider for people seeking humanitarian protection. John, Ramadan Kareem to all who are celebrating. Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for our Muslim neighbors here at home and aroun…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 21, 2023 at 9:38 PM

We can’t let right-wing judges undermine our civil rights laws

Defending communities from discrimination and expanding our civil rights laws. John, No one should ever get denied access to the courts for protections. But our federal courts have been stacked with conservative justices who have watered down our country’s core…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 18, 2023 at 3:01 PM

What I’ve been up to this week in my district:

I want to make sure that every family has what they need to thrive, from my community to yours. John, I want to update you on some of the ways I’ve been honored to serve my community lately. I’m in Congress to fight for my neighbors, and we’ve had some recent wi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 8:37 PM

The American people are sick of our government only addressing the interests of the wealthy and corporations

Thank you for fighting by my side as we ensure the voices of our residents, not the Big Banks, are the ones impacting decisions in Washington, DC and in our communities. John, It seems that every time the wealthy and powerful create a financial crisis through th…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 12, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Re: attempts to silence the movement for Palestinian rights:

As violence keeps escalating under Israel’s extremist far-right government, I want the Palestinian people to know that no one can erase our existence. John, We’re only a few months into 2023, and Israeli soldiers have killed at least 65 Palestinians, including o…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 11, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Israeli government official incited genocide against Palestinians:

As violence keeps escalating under Israel’s extremist far-right government, I want the Palestinian people to know that no one can erase our existence. John, Under Israel’s apartheid government, Palestinians are banned from flying the Palestinian flag. But I’m pr…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 7:41 PM

1 in 5 children live in poverty in my home state of Michigan

Let’s make sure that Democrats are truly the party of the working class. John, We live in the wealthiest country in the world, yet 63% of U.S. residents live paycheck to paycheck. Many of our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table and are rationing t…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 9, 2023 at 3:31 PM

RE: Our 2023 youth fellows range in age from 14 to 17 and are 100% BIPOC.

Over this 8-month fellowship, they’ll learn community centered organizing and how to stay rooted in the community. JOHN, Before I ran for office, I was a community organizer fighting for racial, social, environmental, and economic justice. One of my inspirations…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 10:01 PM

“In the short time I’ve been in this fellowship I have witnessed immense love, strength, struggles, and power.”

Over this 8-month fellowship, they’ll learn community centered organizing and how to stay rooted in the community. John, Young voters turned out in record numbers to fight for critical issues impacting their generation―from the climate crisis to access to higher…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 5, 2023 at 5:19 PM

Re: The Mamas’ Caucus centers mothers in the policies we champion in Congress

Join me in the fight for mothers and working-class families across our country. John, This Women’s History Month, I want to center women of color. I founded the Mamas’ Caucus in Congress -- in partnership with Mothering Justice -- to center and advocate for mot…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 4, 2023 at 2:20 PM

I refuse to accept the status quo.

Join me in the fight for mothers and working-class families across our country. John, This Women’s History Month, I want to recognize how women in our country still face numerous challenges, including the persistent wage gap, the fight for our reproductive right…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Sign to support the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax

Billionaires avoid paying taxes on the source of their wealth: the increasing value of their stock and other assets. John, This tax season, we need to tax the rich. Wealth inequality is at staggering levels: The 10 richest men on earth have six times more wealt…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Sign if you agree: We need public utilities that are accountable to the people, not shareholders.

Communities across the country faced storms last week, but most of the power outages affected Michigan DTE customers. John, Communities across the country faced storms last week, but most of the brutal power outages were in my state of Michigan. Hundreds of thou…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Forest defenders in Atlanta against Cop City:

Police want to destroy an Atlanta forest to create a fake city for police to practice militarized tactics against civilians. John, Police are working towards destroying a forest in Atlanta, Georgia to create a fake city for practicing militarized tactics agains…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Police disproportionately stop, search, arrest, use force against, and kill Black drivers like Tyre Nichols during traffic stops

Make Black communities safer by reducing unnecessary police interactions. John, Tyre Nichols would be alive today if he hadn't been pulled over by aggressive police for driving while Black. Tyre Nichols should be alive today. Officers claimed they pulled him ov…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 10:11 PM

This won't be the last catastrophic train derailment, we need to do more

The catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was preventable. John, Earlier this month, a train carrying explosive, cancer-causing chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio -- poisoning the air, water, and soil. To prevent further explosions, offi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Bernie’s new bill to expand Social Security:

Putting seniors and working people first. John, Social Security is the most successful social program in history, having cut poverty among seniors from 50% to 10% -- still too high, but a major improvement over the last 80 years. Republicans claim they want to …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 20, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Re: Can you help me and Ilhan fight hate with love?

Women of color and Muslim women deserve to have our voices heard. John, Let’s be clear: The vote to remove my sister in service Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs committee was about political revenge. It is painful to watch Ilhan being held to different s…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 18, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Ilhan and I won’t let right-wing hate stop us

Women of color and Muslim women deserve to have our voices heard. John, Republicans are so desperate to distract the American people from the GOP’s inability to govern or address actual issues, that they instead attack women of color in power. This month, Republ…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 17, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Re: banning Black history during Black History Month?

Radical right-wing elected officials are attempting to whitewash American history and ban Black history from being taught in our classrooms. John, This Black History Month’s theme is Black resistance. But on the first day of the month, the College Board changed…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 10:14 PM

banning Black history during Black History Month?

Radical right-wing elected officials are attempting to whitewash American history and ban Black history from being taught in our classrooms. John, Black history is American history. Across the country, radical right-wing elected officials are trying to whitewas…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 10:17 PM

Sign now: We need gun reform, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and banning assault weapons

Last night, students at Michigan State University faced the horror of a mass shooting on their campus. John, Last night, students at Michigan State University faced the horror of a mass shooting on their campus, with multiple students killed and in critical condi…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 11, 2023 at 3:03 PM

RE: [take action] Demand Amazon come to the bargaining table

Last year, our union made history at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, when we became the first American Amazon Warehouse to win a union election. JOHN, I wanted to make sure you saw the message below from Chris Smalls, the President of the Amazon La…

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  Chris Smalls, President Amazon Labor Union via Rashida Tlaib for Congress · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 9:50 PM

[take action] Demand Amazon come to the bargaining table

Last year, our union made history at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, when we became the first American Amazon Warehouse to win a union election. JOHN, I’m Chris Smalls, President of the Amazon Labor Union. Last year, our union made history at the …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 10:45 PM

Black History Month:

Let’s honor the powerful legacies of Black civil rights activists by expanding civil rights protections. John, This Black History Month, we honor the powerful legacies of Black civil rights activists. The civil rights movement secured crucial policies like the …

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 8:38 PM

What we’re fighting for. And what we’re fighting against.

Together, we will never stop fighting for the rights of all people and demanding action to protect the most vulnerable amongst us. John, Last night, in his first State of the Union address before a divided Congress, President Biden called on Congress to enact an…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Earthquake victims need water, sanitation, shelter, and food

Countries around the world are rallying to assist rescue and aid efforts. John, The news out of Turkey and Syria is devastating after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the region early yesterday morning. Already, more than 7,000 people have died and the death tol…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Re: We can’t keep handing over billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars a year to an apartheid state violating human rights.

All countries receiving U.S. military aid must meet human rights standards, according to U.S. law. John, Last year, Israel’s military killed over 30 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem and targeted many groups who monitor these mur…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 5, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Sign now: End unconditional funding of Israel’s military

All countries receiving U.S. military aid must meet human rights standards, according to U.S. law. John, In January 2023 alone, Israeli soldiers killed at least 35 Palestinians, including 7 children, while invading Palestinian cities and refugee camps.1 The U…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 5:27 PM

Reimagining public safety

Invest in each other and take care of our communities. John, Tyre Nichols should be alive today. He was murdered by state-funded violence. Now his son, mother, and family are mourning his tragic death. I shouldn't have to say this, but Tyre’s life mattered. Mul…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Fighting back against modern day redlining

Together, we’re fighting for policies that push back against the unjust status quo and that put people ahead of greedy and polluting corporations. John, We learned last week that Rashida is headed back to the Financial Services Committee where, throughout her fi…

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