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Rashida Tlaib

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
September 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Re: Threats against myself, my family and staff are not new.

We should all be able to express our political views without fear of violence. John, Political violence in the United States is on the rise. And while threats against myself and my staff are not new, we are now taking increased safety measures to ensure our safet…
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September 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM

At this time of increased political violence, my team and I need to take more precautions.

We should all be able to express our political views without fear of violence. John, I’ve pushed back against political violence for years, introducing legislation to stop violence against women in politics. When I spoke at No Kings rallies back in June―where mil…
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September 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM

[sign] Tell Big Tech to end Israeli military contracts

The vast majority of Americans want to stop funding war crimes and instead fund our communities’ needs. John, Most Americans want our government to stop spending billions of our tax dollars on ethnic cleansing, and instead invest in our communities’ needs. More …
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September 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM

[take action] Big Tech companies must stop profiting off genocide

The vast majority of Americans want to stop funding war crimes and instead fund our communities’ needs. John, This week, one of the bombs funded by our country killed a Lebanese family of six with ties to residents of my district. Our government must listen to …
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September 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Re: Can you help us withstand AIPAC’s attacks?

The fascist-in-chief is planning to send $6 billion more weapons to Israel’s government. John, Last year, the member of Congress who represents the district next to mine was Michigan Congressmembers’ top recipient of AIPAC funds—by far.1 Rep. Shri Thanedar joins …
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September 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Take on AIPAC with me and support this pro-Palestine candidate for Congress today

The fascist-in-chief is planning to send $6 billion more weapons to Israel’s government. John, As the Israeli military massacres residents of Gaza City, the fascist-in-chief is planning to send $6 billion worth of weapons to further this genocide of Palestinians.…
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September 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Re: Bernie Sanders and I just introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act

Coca-Cola’s CEO made 1,980 times that of their average worker who makes $14,144 a year. John, It’s disgraceful that corporations continue to rake in record profits by exploiting the labor of their workers. Every worker deserves a living wage and human dignity on …
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September 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM

Fight Back: Starbucks’ CEO made $95.8 million last year

Coca-Cola’s CEO made 1,980 times that of their average worker who makes $14,144 a year. John, Greedy corporations and their CEOs have never had it so good. They’re price gouging consumers while CEOs are making 290 times that of their average worker. To put this …
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September 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Re: Please help save refugees’ lives today:

We’re now in National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor Latin American immigrants and push back against xenophobic attacks. John, It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and I want to lift up an incredible organization I met while on a congressional delegation trip …
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September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Please help save refugees’ lives today:

We’re now in National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor Latin American immigrants and push back against xenophobic attacks. John, We’re now in National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor first-generation Latin American immigrants and Americans whose …
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September 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Re: Ilhan and I won’t let them silence us

Racist attacks on elected women of color. John, This is a pattern: When women of color speak truth to power, the right-wing freaks out. Last week, Republicans introduced a censure resolution against me for defending the humanity of Palestinians. This week, they …
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September 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Ilhan and I won’t let them silence us

Racist attacks on elected women of color. John, Last week, Republicans introduced a censure resolution against me for demanding our government stop enabling war crimes. This week, they’ve introduced a censure resolution against my sister-in-service Ilhan Omar, a…
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September 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Re: They’re trying to censure me for speaking out for Palestine

This new censure resolution is an attempt to silence me and our movement for peace. John, Republicans are targeting me for speaking out for Palestinian rights and liberation. They’ve introduced a censure resolution against me, calling my speech for our shared hum…
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September 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM

They’re trying to censure me for speaking out for Palestine

This new censure resolution is an attempt to silence me and our movement for peace. John, I’m being targeted for speaking up against the genocide of my people in Palestine. As the only Palestinian American in Congress, I’m a daily reminder to my colleagues that …
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September 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Respond to Supreme Court ruling on racial profiling:

Resources to defend your neighbors, including immigrants in your community: John, The Supreme Court recently ruled to allow ICE to use racial profiling when arresting and jailing people—including based on ethnicity or for speaking Spanish. This is unconstitutio…
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September 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Sign now: Demand Congress reject $1 trillion military budget this week, and invest those taxpayer dollars in our communities instead.

We can’t let Congress send $1 trillion taxpayer dollars to militarize our cities. John, This week, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate are set to vote on a record-breaking military budget—at the same time that Trump is declaring war on Black-led U.S.…
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September 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Re: Denzel doesn’t take a dime from corporations or GOP-leaning groups

For over a decade, I’ve seen Denzel fight hard for equity and human rights. John, Later this month, absentee ballots will be mailed out to my district for November’s elections. I am proud to endorse Denzel McCampbell in his race for Detroit City Council. We need…
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September 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM

A MAGA Democrat for Detroit City Council? No way!

For over a decade, I’ve seen Denzel fight hard for equity and human rights. John, We need elected officials at all levels who have the courage to stand up to fascism and the authoritarian-in-chief. But right now, in my progressive city of Detroit, we have a City…
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September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Sign to urge Congress: Reject $1 trillion military budget and invest those taxpayer dollars in our communities instead.

We must speak up now to demand Congress invest in life rather than death, before next week’s vote. John, Congress is voting next week to hand Trump even more money for state violence—a record-breaking military budget of nearly $1 trillion taxpayer dollars. The …
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September 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Re: Act now: We won’t be silenced by this censure attempt against me in Congress

As the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, I’ll continue reminding my colleagues that Palestinians deserve to live. John, I’m again facing censure in Congress because I’m Palestinian American and I’m speaking up for the humanity of my people. Republ…
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September 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM

War-mongers won’t silence me, even if they censure me

As the only Palestinian American serving in Congress, I’ll continue reminding my colleagues that Palestinians deserve to live. John, A war-mongering Republican Congressmember is trying to bully me into silence by introducing a new measure to censure me for speaki…
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September 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM

My family received healthcare for the first time when my father joined the United Auto Workers union

Instead of working to lower costs for working people, Trump is handing tax breaks to billionaires and attacking our immigrant neighbors. John, We’re staying loud and in the streets. And that was the case on Labor Day. I’ve been proud to join striking workers on…
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August 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Re: Add your name to tell Congress to prioritize our communities over billionaires

The American people want to know what our government is doing to make life more affordable. John, When Congress returns to Washington, DC on Tuesday, we’ll have just one month to pass a government funding bill to keep the government running. I have led congressi…
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August 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Add your name to tell Congress to prioritize our communities over billionaires

The American people want to know what our government is doing to make life more affordable. John, We’re just one month away from the expiration of 2025 government funding. That means, when Congress returns to DC after Labor Day weekend, we’ll be finalizing the 2…
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August 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Re: I’m uplifting Detroit Justice Center on National Black Giving Day:

Today is dedicated to supporting Black-led non-profit organizations. John, Yesterday we recognized August 28, a national day to give to Black-led non-profit organizations. The day also marks important moments in Black Americans’ long fight for freedom and equity…
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August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Today is National Black Giving Day to support Black-led organizations

Today is dedicated to supporting Black-led non-profit organizations. John, Today is National Black Giving Day to support Black-led organizations, which are often underfunded and get only 1-2% of philanthropic funding.1 We must correct this disparity, as part of t…
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August 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Re: Sign to demand the release of all U.S. political prisoners, including people in ICE detention

We’ve got to fight back against the racist-in-chief’s white supremacist agenda. John, Government leaders are spending billions of dollars to expand repression and detention centers—primarily to punish people they disagree with, or who don’t fit the white suprema…
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August 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM

This month is known as Black August: a time to honor Black people who’ve resisted state violence and struggled for Black liberation.

We’ve got to fight back against the racist-in-chief’s white supremacist agenda. John, The fascist-in-chief is militarizing Black neighborhoods, attacking civil rights, and censoring Black history. Last week he criticized the National Museum of African American H…
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August 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Re: We can’t wait until next year’s midterms: We need to act now.

We’re empowering progressives to fight for our communities and our rights. John, We can’t wait until next year’s midterms to organize the resistance to Trump’s authoritarian takeover or to build a more equitable world. This weekend we just wrapped up our six-wee…
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August 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM

We’re supporting young people who are ready to lead as well as candidates on the ballot this year

We’re empowering progressives to fight for our communities and our rights. John, In response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover, we’re organizing for today and for our future. This weekend, we’re wrapping up our summer Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship. With your…
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August 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Sign: Congress must reject AIPAC money!

Add your name to demand Congress reject AIPAC money. John, During this month’s congressional recess, dozens of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle took an AIPAC-funded trip to Israel, just a few miles from genocidal devastation in Gaza. More than 3 out o…
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August 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Re: Sign: Ban price gouging in grocery stories

Congress must prioritize working people over billionaires and corporate greed. John, Did you know that corporations are purchasing massive amounts of your personal information, then using it to determine whether they think you’ll pay more for an item? That’s ri…
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August 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM

Sign: Ban price gouging in grocery stories

Congress must prioritize working people over billionaires and corporate greed. JOHN, We’ve seen corporations exploit crises like hurricanes and pandemics to raise prices and price gouge the American people. Now they’re using new technology to inflate grocery pri…
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August 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM

RE: Demand Congress protect people over polluters

Fight back against attacks on environmental protections: John, The Trump administration is overturning crucial environmental protections for our communities, and we’ve got to fight back. They’re rolling back the drinking water standards that we won to protect p…
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August 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Demand Congress protect people over polluters

Fight back against attacks on environmental protections: JOHN, Recently, wildfire smoke gave Michigan some of the worst air quality in the world. The climate crisis is already wreaking havoc on our communities, and it’s threatening our right to breathe clean ai…
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August 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM

RE: Sign to remove U.S. military from our nation’s capital:

Trump is deploying National Guard troops in our nation’s capital and temporarily taking control of the city’s police force. JOHN, Trump is deploying National Guard troops in our nation’s capital and temporarily taking control of the city’s police force, abusing …
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August 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM

Sign to remove U.S. military from our nation’s capital:

Trump is deploying National Guard troops in our nation’s capital and temporarily taking control of the city’s police force. JOHN, The U.S. military has arrived in our nation’s capital, with National Guard troops on the ground along with a surge in federal law en…
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August 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM

RE: WATCH: What my residents think about the Big Budget Betrayal

This bill hands a $90,000 annual tax cut to households making over $1 million a year while working people get roughly $40. JOHN, Want to know what everyday people are saying about Republicans’ Big Budget Betrayal bill? I recently spoke with residents in my dist…
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August 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM

"Why wouldn't you want our kids to be the biggest and the best?"

This bill hands a $90,000 annual tax cut to households making over $1 million a year while working people get roughly $40. John, Republicans are hoping that everyday people don’t know what’s in the Big Budget Betrayal bill. They better be ready for a rude awaken…
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August 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Re: Demand Congress get Big Money out of politics.

They’re dismantling everything from public education to the Social Security Administration to Medicare and Medicaid, just to pay for tax breaks for the rich. John, When Congress votes to hand trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations while…
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August 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM

Demand Congress get Big Money out of politics

They’re dismantling everything from public education to the Social Security Administration to Medicare and Medicaid, just to pay for tax breaks for the rich. John, In the 2024 presidential election, just 100 billionaire families spent a record $2.6 billion―mostl…
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August 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Re: I’m one of four Muslim Representatives in Congress

Many of our colleagues have normalized anti-Muslim hate, and we’re pushing back against this dehumanization. John, I serve in Congress with three other Muslim Americans: André Carson (IN-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Lateefah Simon (CA-12). Last month when our …
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August 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM

I’m one of four Muslim Representatives in Congress

Many of our colleagues have normalized anti-Muslim hate, and we’re pushing back against this dehumanization. John, I’m one of four Muslim people now serving in Congress. We see people of all faiths and ethnicities as human beings who deserve dignity and safety.…
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August 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Re: Sign to stop lawless, masked immigration agents

Violent ICE raids are terrorizing our communities. We need to fight back at all levels to protect our neighbors. John, With Trump and Republicans’ Big Budget Betrayal signed into law, ICE is now the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency. More masked immi…
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July 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Demand your elected leaders defend immigrants

Violent ICE raids are terrorizing our communities. We need to fight back at all levels to protect our neighbors. John, Violent ICE raids are terrorizing our communities. Masked agents have chased families of farmworkers, who’ve described feeling “hunted.” One fa…
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July 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Re: My colleagues’ courageous vote made them the target of pro-genocide groups

Three Democrats voted with me to stop funding from going to Israel’s government: Ilhan Omar, Summer Lee, and Al Green. John, In the past two months, Israeli and U.S. forces have killed more than 1,000 starving Palestinians who were waiting for food at U.S.-backed…
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July 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM

We voted to save lives

Three Democrats voted with me to stop funding from going to Israel’s government: Ilhan Omar, Summer Lee, and Al Green. John, My colleagues and I are standing with doctors, veterans, over 100 humanitarian groups, and everyday people across the world who are demand…
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July 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Re: Fascist attacks on independent journalism

In my hometown of Detroit, our local NPR affiliate will lose roughly $500,000. John, Republicans voted last week to claw back more than $1 billion in previously allocated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds NPR and PBS across the coun…
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July 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM

NPR and PBS are under attack. Here’s how we can help >>

In my hometown of Detroit, our local NPR affiliate will lose roughly $500,000. John, The attack on fact-based journalism reached a new level last week when Republicans voted to cancel more than $1 billion in previously allocated funds from the Corporation for Pub…
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July 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Sign: Stop U.S. military aid to Israel and protect Americans abroad

Israel’s government and extremist settler groups have killed at least five U.S. citizens in the West Bank since October 2023, John, With U.S. support, the Israeli government is committing mass violence against Palestinians—including Palestinian Americans—in Gaza…
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