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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

January 28, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Sign now to tell Congress and President Biden: End water shutoffs, erase debt on water bills, and fully remove lead pipes across the country.

I started the Get the Lead Out Caucus and helped secure $1.1 billion in federal funding to help low-income households pay their water bills. But there’s still more work to do. John, Everyone deserves access to clean water. It’s a human right. But thousands of p…

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January 24, 2023 at 8:45 PM

PHOTOS: This past week in the Tenacious 12th

One of the first projects that we got to work on immediately after my re-election was creating Neighborhood Service Centers in the Tenacious 12th. John, This past week I spent time celebrating the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the communities I represe…

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January 23, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Re: genocidal chants in occupied East Jerusalem:

Last week, an Israeli City Councilmember led genocidal chants in occupied East Jerusalem. John, Last week I spoke out on the floor of the House of Representatives, calling again to end our country’s unconditional funding of the Israeli military. Supporters of I…

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January 22, 2023 at 4:51 PM

I won’t stand by silently as our country is complicit in Israel’s apartheid.

Last week, an Israeli City Councilmember led genocidal chants in occupied East Jerusalem. John, Last week, an Israeli City Councilmember led genocidal chants in occupied East Jerusalem, shouting: “We want Nakba now.” The word “Nakba” is used to describe the cat…

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January 21, 2023 at 2:50 PM

[take action] Republicans want to defund the IRS so their wealthy donors can dodge taxes

Since 2010, congressional Republicans have slashed the IRS budget by 20%. John, What was House Republicans’ first order of business after (finally) electing Speaker McCarthy? Was it addressing inflation? Nope. Instead, in their first week controlling the agend…

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January 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Re: I’m outraged:

U.S. complicit in illegal taking of Palestinian property. Please sign the petition to the Biden administration: Do not build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, especially not on land stolen from Palestinian refugees. SIGN NOW John, Like many oth…

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January 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Sign to Biden administration: Don’t support land theft.

U.S. complicit in illegal taking of Palestinian property. John, I’m outraged that the State Department is moving forward with plans to build the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land stolen from Palestinian families. By doing so, the U.S. is complicit in the illegal…

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January 18, 2023 at 10:03 PM

I’m one of the few members of Congress to vote against the $850B defense budget

MLK said: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplit is approaching spiritual death.” John, This weekend, we celebrated and honored Martin Luther King Jr’s work for liberation. He famously …

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January 17, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Republicans are holding Social Security hostage

We’ve learned that in order for Kevin McCarthy to receive the Speaker’s gavel, he’s agreed to target our Social Security and Medicare benefits in exchange for raising the country’s debt ceiling. John, When millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share in ta…

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January 16, 2023 at 3:34 PM

MLK’s fight for justice:

The anti-Black criminal legal system continues to criminalize our communities. John, This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are still fighting for racial justice, for an end to poverty, and for communities to have what they need to thrive. The racial wealth gap keep…

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January 14, 2023 at 5:29 PM

I’m fighting to expand abortion care access.

I will keep fighting until abortion access is restored and expanded as the law of the land. John, Good news! The Justice Department has announced that abortion pills can be mailed to states with abortion bans. For the past few years, medication abortions have …

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Re: Sign now: Stop deporting asylum-seekers

Last week, the Biden administration announced new restrictions on immigration that expand Title 42, a racist Trump-era policy. John, Last week, the Biden administration announced new restrictions on immigration and set up more barriers for people who are fleeing…

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January 12, 2023 at 10:27 PM

We must protect asylum-seekers

Last week, the Biden administration announced new restrictions on immigration that expand Title 42, a racist Trump-era policy. John, Seeking asylum is a human right, enshrined in U.S. and international law. Typically, people fleeing violence have been able to se…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 10:47 PM

Re: It’s time for the U.S. to stop funding apartheid.

The fact that our country continues to fund Israel’s apartheid government is shameful. John, In case you didn’t see yesterday’s email, I wanted to update you that there’s a new far-right apartheid government in Israel, which is escalating attacks on Palestinian…

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January 10, 2023 at 10:07 PM

New far-right Israeli government:

The fact that our country continues to fund Israel’s apartheid government is shameful. John, This weekend, I was sworn in for my third term in the U.S. Congress. Wearing a Palestinian thobe during swearing-in, I had my ancestors by my side. The new Israeli gov…

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January 8, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Re: Young people are ready to lead

It’s taken a multi-year, year-round organizing strategy to train and mobilize young people. John, Wow! Yesterday was the first session of our 2023 Mama Lila Cabbil Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship where we train young people on the skills to be effective organiz…

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January 7, 2023 at 3:41 PM

Together, we’re investing in our young people

It’s taken a multi-year, year-round organizing strategy to train and mobilize young people. John, How do we overcome the injustices in our community? The key is empowering young voters. Today is the first day of our second Mama Lila Cabbil Youth Civic Engagement…

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January 6, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Far-right MAGA Republicans are dangers to our democracy

Today marks two years since the January 6th attack on our country, and the same MAGA Republicans who helped orchestrate the attack and tried to cover it up are now behind a historic stalemate. John, Today marks two years since the January 6th attack on our countr…

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  Team Rashida · [email protected]

January 5, 2023 at 3:21 PM

New Congress in the new year:

The Republican Party’s ultra-right-wing flank is showing how much control they have over their caucus and will keep pushing their party even more to the right. John, This past Tuesday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib was supposed to be sworn into Congress for her next term.…

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December 31, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Re: millions of workers are rising up

Workers will save our country AGAIN. John, As we move into another term of Congress, where the GOP will control the House of Representatives, Democrats have got to be aligned and in agreement about not ceding ground. That includes always standing with workers, w…

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December 30, 2022 at 2:54 PM

I will always stand with workers

Workers will save our country AGAIN. John, Millions of workers are rising up for fair wages, healthcare, and dignity. As 2022 comes to a close, I’m unapologetically recommitting to acting in solidarity with workers against the oppression of corporate greed. Las…

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December 29, 2022 at 5:32 PM

2022: our fight for environmental justice

Addressing the environmental racism that treats our communities as expendable: John, The fossil fuel industry poisons our communities as well as our political process. This year, Democratic congressional leadership made an outrageous side deal with coal baron J…

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December 28, 2022 at 8:11 PM

Re: Rashida needs our help in the New Year, fighting back against AIPAC and the Sedition Caucus

Pro-AIPAC super PACs spent more than $1 million attempting to defeat Rashida in her Democratic primary. John, As our progressive power grows in Congress, right-wing attempts to tear us down only increase. In 2022, AIPAC and their aligned super PACs spent tens o…

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December 27, 2022 at 3:37 PM

Rashida needs our help in the New Year, fighting back against AIPAC and the Sedition Caucus

Pro-AIPAC super PACs spent more than $1 million attempting to defeat Rashida in her Democratic primary. John, In 2022, AIPAC spent tens of millions of dollars to elect candidates who oppose justice and equality for Palestinians, including spending to try to defe…

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