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Rashida Tlaib

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 3, 2024 at 2:49 PM

The U.S. is obligated to prevent genocide:

Palestinians deserve to live. Palestinian children deserve to grow old. John, In response to the case brought by South Africa against Israel, the International Court of Justice just ruled that Israel’s government is plausibly committing genocide. The Court ord…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 2, 2024 at 6:38 PM

Thanks to Black-led activism for racial justice, the concept of reparations for Black Americans has shifted into the mainstream.

Let’s dismantle anti-Black racism. John, February is Black History Month but in the 12th Congressional District, we recognize our Black history and our neighbors fighting for real liberation every day―honoring Black Americans who have contributed so much to our…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 1, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Last night, I voted against a Republican-led tax cut for the wealthy and corporations

It’s time to replace the Child Tax Credit with my universal End Child Poverty Act. John, Last night, I voted against a Republican-led tax cut for the wealthy and corporations that would deepen wealth inequality and economic injustice. If this bill becomes law, …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Both Democrats and Republicans are failing our immigrant neighbors

Congress must reject the cruel and failed immigration policies of the last administration. John, Congressional negotiators are nearing an agreement on an immigration policy package that includes billions of dollars to the Israeli military and the reimplementatio…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 30, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Wall Street-run banks are failing to serve our residents

It’s long past time to open doors for people who have been systematically shut out. John, Instead of our Wall Street-dominated banking system, with its predatory and discriminatory practices that exploit everyday people, we can build a democratic financial syste…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 28, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Re: We won’t stay silent on Palestine.

Our campaigns are powered by grassroots donations, not corporate PAC money. John, Yesterday, I joined Rep. Cori Bush to launch her re-election campaign for 2024. And this week, Rep. Jamaal Bowman also officially kicked off his re-election campaign. Cori Bush in…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman’s re-election campaign kickoffs:

Our campaigns are powered by grassroots donations, not corporate PAC money. John, Today, I’m joining my sister-in-service Cori Bush in Missouri to kick off her re-election campaign. This week, Jamaal Bowman just kicked off his re-election campaign in New York. …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 26, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Overwhelming evidence of war crimes and violations of international law:

This week, I sent letters to President Joseph Biden and the U.S. Government Accountability Office. John, Earlier today, the International Court of Justice ordered the Israeli government to act immediately to prevent a genocide of the Palestinian people. As Jere…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 9:54 PM

Instead of escalating violence, we need a ceasefire

In the next few weeks, the President’s 2025 budget proposal is due. John, Instead of listening to the majority of people around our country and the world demanding a ceasefire in Palestine, the Biden administration is escalating violence—including bombing Yemen …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 22, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Today marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which made abortion care a constitutional right.

Reclaiming our reproductive rights together. John, Today marks the yearly anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, when the Supreme Court protected abortion care as a national constitutional right. Even when Roe v. Wade was in place, we had more work to do to gu…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
January 21, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Re: End child poverty: sign now

John, Did you see Rashida’s email below? She’s introduced a bill to create a universal, monthly child allowance of nearly $400 per child. With many families living paycheck to paycheck and rising levels of food and housing insecurity, this legislation is essent…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 20, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Support the “End Child Poverty Act” today!

Become a grassroots co-signer of my bill, the End Child Poverty Act, which would dramatically cut child poverty by providing families with a universal benefit from children’s birth through their teenage years. ADD YOUR NAME John, The Peopl…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Re: Support state and local elected officials demanding a ceasefire

We must defend these leaders in our ceasefire movement. John, Together, we’re growing our ceasefire movement in the halls of Congress, and in states, cities, and towns across the country. We’re speaking out―for our shared humanity and against apartheid, genocide,…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 18, 2024 at 9:43 PM

We need more elected leaders standing up for human rights and clearly denouncing war crimes:

We must defend these leaders in our ceasefire movement. John, Across the country, local and state lawmakers are facing pressure to stay silent as the U.S. government supports the genocide of Palestinians. But many are courageously speaking up for our shared human…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Re: Sign to Biden: Don’t allow Israel’s government to force the Palestinian people out of their homes and historic land!

Israeli leaders want to permanently expel all Palestinians from Gaza. John, Prominent Israeli political leaders are openly calling to mass displace Palestinians from Gaza to other countries.   The forcible transfer of civilians is ethnic cleansing. Under intern…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Sign to Biden: Don’t allow Israel’s government to force the Palestinian people out of their homes and historic land!

Israeli leaders want to permanently expel all Palestinians from Gaza. John, In a clear example of ethnic cleansing, top Israeli officials are openly calling to push millions of Palestinians out of Gaza—and advocating for replacing them with Israeli settlers. Ma…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Martin Luther King Jr. named racism, poverty, and militarism as three interconnected evils.

Carrying forward MLK’s legacy of justice, liberation, and peace. John, Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to recognize and carry forward the civil rights leader’s legacy of justice, peace, and liberation. In 1967, MLK condemned the Vietnam War and calle…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 13, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Re: Abdelnasser Rashid is the first Palestinian American to serve in the Illinois legislature and he needs our support

We need allies not just in Congress, but in state houses across the country. John, Our allies need our support. In Illinois, State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid―the first Palestinian American to serve in the Illinois Legislature―is under attack for demanding…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 12, 2024 at 6:49 PM

Our allies are under attack

We need allies not just in Congress, but in state houses across the country. John, A majority of Americans, including 80% of Democrats, support a ceasefire. Yet the Biden administration continues to send bombs to the Israeli military in its campaign to wipe out t…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 11, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Re: Sign now: Demand U.S. political leaders call this a genocide—and do everything they can to stop it.

Stop the genocide of Palestinians. John, South Africa has charged Israel with committing genocide. The legal case begins this week at the International Court of Justice, the UN’s primary judicial body. South Africa is asking the court to order Israel’s governme…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 10, 2024 at 9:09 PM

South Africa’s case charging the Israeli government with genocide begins this week:

Stop the genocide of Palestinians. John, South Africa has accused Israel’s government and military of committing genocide. Hearings begin this week at the United Nations’ International Court of Justice. The case cites statements from Israel’s own leaders indica…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 8, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Re: Sign now: Shut down Line 5 pipeline!

Water is a human right. John, Every day that oil flows through the Line 5 pipeline is a catastrophic risk to the entire Great Lakes region. The aging, deteriorating pipeline, operated by Canadian multinational corporation Enbridge Energy, trespasses on Tribal s…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 7, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Demand President Biden act now to shut down the Line 5 pipeline

Water is a human right. John, Water and oil don’t mix. And that’s especially true when you’re dealing with greedy fossil fuel corporations that put profits ahead of environmental safety. Right now there’s a dirty oil pipeline called Line 5 running between the u…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 6, 2024 at 3:55 PM

New vaccines and tests to get for free to protect against COVID

Keeping ourselves and our communities safe: John, COVID cases are surging across the country right now, and there are multiple ways we can protect ourselves and our communities. Remember: COVID is an airborne virus, which is spread by people's breath. That’s why…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 4, 2024 at 10:04 PM

UPDATE: Tell President Biden: Stop sending bombs to Israel’s military as it commits war crimes

Palestinians deserve safety and freedom, like all humans. John, Update: Last week, the Biden administration AGAIN bypassed Congress to send weapons to the Israeli military while it commits war crimes and genocide. Last week’s sale was worth more than $147 millio…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Re: I will never stop fighting for the human rights of all people, even if my voice shakes.

Thank you for being by my side. John, We are only a few hours away from what could be the most important fundraising deadline of this campaign. In a moment I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my re-election campaign. But first let me explain why. Anti-Pa…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 3:31 PM

I will never stop fighting for the human rights of all people, even if my voice shakes.

Thank you for being by my side. John, I will never stop fighting for the human rights of all people, even if my voice shakes. As political powers seek to silence us, I know you are by my side as I urge my colleagues in Congress to recognize that Palestinians ha…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 4:43 PM

This is just the beginning of what we are going to accomplish together.

Send me back to Congress to keep fighting for you. John, As we close out 2023, I want to thank the residents of the 12th congressional district for believing in me and sending me to Congress to do the people’s work. To kick off 2023, we opened three Neighborhoo…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Re: Sign to President Biden: Stop sending bombs to Israel’s military as it commits war crimes

Palestinians deserve safety and freedom, like all humans. John, UNICEF called Gaza “the most dangerous place in the world to be a child.” In just a month and a half, Israel’s military dropped more than 22,000 U.S.-provided bombs on a captive population in Gaza.…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Biden is handing over bombs to the Israeli government as it carries out war crimes

Palestinians deserve safety and freedom, like all humans. John, Instead of working for a just and lasting ceasefire, President Biden and his administration have bypassed Congress in order to hand over weapons and bombs to the Israeli government—as it carries out…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Re: Summer Lee has been by my side for Palestinians’ rights:

We keep speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, which takes political courage. John, Rep. Summer Lee is a progressive champion in Congress, and she continues to bravely speak out against the Israeli military’s war crimes. Even though anti-Palestinian group AIPA…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Help me and Summer Lee withstand AIPAC’s attacks:

We keep speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, which takes political courage. John, Last year, Rep. Summer Lee overcame more than $4 million in attack ads and mailers from the anti-Palestinian group AIPAC and its network of PACs. She became the first Black wom…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 23, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Christmas is canceled in Bethlehem:

Palestinian Christians are praying for a ceasefire. John, Church leaders in Jesus’s birthplace decided to cancel Christmas festivities this year. Reverend Munther Isaac, who leads a church in Bethlehem in the West Bank, said: “It's impossible to celebrate when ou…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Re: We need elected leaders who don’t take money from corporations, who represent their constituents as public servants, and who are not afraid to stand up to the unjust status quo.

Marginalized communities are feeling unheard and betrayed. John, Our government continues to find billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund war, while claiming there's not enough to meet Americans’ basic needs, including clean drinking water. Amidst a rise in an…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 11:00 PM

We need elected leaders who don’t take money from corporations, who represent their constituents as public servants, and who are not afraid to stand up to the unjust status quo.

Marginalized communities are feeling unheard and betrayed. JOHN, We don’t need more millionaires in Congress who can self-finance their campaigns. We need regular working people who understand the needs of their constituents. Right now, the vast majority of Amer…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Re: Congress passed record-breaking military budget:

Together, we will keep demanding a permanent ceasefire. John, Last week, I stood alongside union leaders and Jewish advocates demanding a ceasefire. The next day, dozens of staff from the Biden administration held a vigil outside the White House, “risking their …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Congress passed record-breaking military budget:

Together, we will keep demanding a permanent ceasefire. John, Right now, we are seeing two very different visions for the future of America and the world. Last week, Congress approved giving $886 billion of our tax dollars to fund bombs, weapons, and war crimes…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 16, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Re: Sign to tell Biden and Congress: Don’t commit genocide with U.S. weapons and taxpayer dollars

The American people want a ceasefire, and they don’t want their tax dollars funding ethnic cleansing. John, Last week, all Senate Democrats voted to send billions to Israel’s military without conditions. (They were blocked by Senate Republicans, who are demandin…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Re: Special election next month:

Layla’s election is just weeks away. John, Our campaign’s Program Director, Layla Taha, is running for State Representative and she needs our support. With control of the Michigan State House now tied 54-54, whoever wins this race will win a majority in the chamb…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Sign to tell Biden and Congress: Don’t commit genocide with U.S. weapons and taxpayer dollars

The American people want a ceasefire, and they don’t want their tax dollars funding ethnic cleansing. John, Over the past week, the Biden administration vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire, and bypassed Congress to send more weapons t…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 4:33 PM

I’m proud to endorse Layla

Layla’s election is just weeks away. John, A member of our team is running for State Representative and she needs our support. With control of the Michigan State House now tied 54-54, whoever wins this race will win a majority in the chamber. Re-establishing a De…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 10, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Re: AIPAC is funding attack ads against me and Jamaal Bowman:

Because we’re leading calls for a ceasefire, AIPAC is targeting me and Jamaal Bowman. John, AIPAC-endorsed members of Congress voted to censure me last month. And this week, they voted to censure another key member of our Squad: Rep. Jamaal Bowman. For years, th…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 9, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Don’t let AIPAC silence our movement or undermine our democracy

Because we’re leading calls for a ceasefire, AIPAC is targeting me and Jamaal Bowman. John, Rep. Jamaal Bowman has been an outspoken leader in the movement for a ceasefire. AIPAC recruited an anti-ceasefire candidate who just announced he’s running against Jamaa…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 8, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Re: Congress just passed a resolution that endangers human rights advocates of all backgrounds who are speaking up against violence by the government of Israel.

Congress is trying to silence our anti-war movement. John, Right now, we’re seeing an interconnected rise in violence against Jewish Americans, Muslim Americans, and Arab Americans. My colleagues in Congress are fueling this violence by dehumanizing Palestinia…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 9:08 PM

As the only Palestinian American in Congress, Rashida’s voice is needed now more than ever

Rashida knows that we are stronger when we build diverse coalitions. John, Last weekend, Rashida Tlaib officially launched her 2024 re-election campaign at an event with friends and allies in her district. Rashida was born and raised in Detroit, where she saw…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM

Attacking our First Amendment rights and endangering our communities:

Congress is trying to silence our anti-war movement. John, Instead of heeding the demands of the American people for a ceasefire, Congress just passed a resolution trying to silence our anti-war movement. I voted against House Resolution 894, a dangerous Repub…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Join me and Reps. Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, and Delia Ramirez tonight

We need to have Angie’s back right now. JOHN, Last month, Florida State Representative Angie Nixon introduced a resolution in the Florida Legislature calling for a “de-escalation and cease-fire in the state of Israel and occupied Palestine.” In response to her r…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Join Rashida this Wednesday for a virtual event to defend a critical ally

Progressives who have the courage to stand up and demand a ceasefire are under attack. John, Progressives who have the courage to stand up and demand a ceasefire are under attack. Last month, Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon took a bold stance in the Florida Legis…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 8:06 PM

Re: Add your name to affirm that Palestinians exist. We are human beings. And we will not be erased.

This week, Congress passed resolutions that dehumanize Palestinians, contributing to violence and erasure. John, Arab Americans and Muslim Americans have been feeling betrayed by our government. This past week, Israel began bombing Gaza again after the temporar…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 2, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Re: $20 million to run against me, the only Palestinian American in Congress.

John, Have you heard about the Michigan U.S. Senate and congressional candidates who’ve been offered between $10 and $20 million to run against me? All because I’ve been outspoken for a permanent ceasefire. Please donate to my re-election campaign now to counte…
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