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Rashida Tlaib

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM

These working class candidates are ready to take our government back

It’s not too late to change course and elect future leaders who represent the needs of working people. John, Everyday people are looking for ways to fight back against this tyrannical administration. One way to fight back is by supporting progressive candidates w…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Re: Activists across the country are protesting on Presidents Day

Together, we will keep demanding a government for the people, not for billionaires. John, Today is Presidents Day, and activists across the country are protesting the current president. I will keep doing everything I can to defend working people, Black and brow…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM

I will keep doing everything in my power to push back against this president

Together, we will keep demanding a government for the people, not for billionaires. John, This Presidents Day, we’re resisting this President. Activists are planning anti-Trump actions all over the country for Presidents Day, and organizations have already been…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM

Re: Republicans are already shutting down the government.

While Republicans want to slash trillions of dollars from critical programs, they found $200 billion to fund Trump’s mass deportation machine. John, House Republicans have released their budget and it equates to a full-scale government shutdown. How do they fun…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM

No money for healthcare, nutrition, and food assistance. But plenty for billionaires and Trump’s mass deportations

While Republicans want to slash trillions of dollars from critical programs, they found $200 billion to fund Trump’s mass deportation machine. John, From funding freezes to defunding federal departments to trillions of dollars in budget cuts, Republicans are shu…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Re: Resist this lawless administration

I want you to know that I am with you in this fight as we resist a lawless administration that is systematically dismantling our democracy. John, We are hurtling toward a constitutional crisis where the executive branch does not honor or even acknowledge Congres…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Resist this lawless administration

I want you to know that I am with you in this fight as we resist a lawless administration that is systematically dismantling our democracy. JOHN, Donald Trump has been in office for just three weeks and already we’re seeing relentless attacks on our communities.…
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  Team Rashida · [email protected]
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM

As oppression hardens, so does resistance.

Dissent is patriotic. John, Every day and every hour, our communities are under attack by a lawless president and his administration, which is led by his cabinet of billionaire bullies. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has recorded a message for you, reminding you t…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Re: Stop Elon Musk’s takeover and attempted coup:

Democrats in Congress must fight back with everything they can to block this unconstitutional power grab. John, Unelected billionaires like Elon Musk are seizing control of federal government agencies, including accessing sensitive data and payment systems that …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Congress must hold this lawless administration accountable.

Democrats in Congress must fight back with everything they can to block this unconstitutional power grab. John, Right now, the richest person on Earth is seizing control of $6 trillion in Social Security checks, Medicare, tax refunds, and other payments that our…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Re: Trump’s trying to dismantle 60 years of civil rights protections.

I introduced legislation to restore and expand protections in our country’s crucial civil rights laws. John, The Trump administration is anti-Black. As we begin Black History Month, the White House is blocking the Justice Department’s civil rights division from …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM

Tell Congress: Expand civil rights protections now

I introduced legislation to restore and expand protections in our country’s crucial civil rights laws. John, Today is the beginning of Black History Month, and anti-Black racism is at a fever pitch. Through illegal and unconstitutional actions, Trump is trying t…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Re: We all belong here and we all deserve dignity and safety.

Last year, MIRC provided direct legal services to more than 5,000 immigrants in Michigan. John, During the first Trump administration, when Customs and Border Patrol were separating children from families, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center helped make sure eve…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Free legal services to people in ICE detention are under threat with potential funding freeze

Last year, MIRC provided direct legal services to more than 5,000 immigrants in Michigan. John, Immigrants in our community are under attack, especially our undocumented neighbors. I’m speaking out against the Trump administration’s violent proposals such as puni…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM

I will do everything in my power to fight back against Trump’s attacks on our communities.

We all belong here and we all deserve dignity and safety. John, This week, the new presidential administration threw millions more people’s lives into chaos, attacking all of our communities by trying to pause federal funding that had already been allocated by C…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Re: The ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has not stopped

International law is clear, and our movement must also be clear that we won’t stop until Palestine is free. John, The world is watching to see if Israel’s government actually implements the temporary ceasefire deal in Gaza that began last weekend. Negotiators ha…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM

The ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has not stopped

International law is clear, and our movement must also be clear that we won’t stop until Palestine is free. John, Palestinians and Israelis celebrated in the streets after mediators announced a temporary ceasefire deal. But in between the announcement and the be…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Re: Weather extremes are connected by climate change

Fires and record-breaking cold temperatures across the country are all driven by climate change. John, This week, fires still burned in California while the rest of the country was plunged into extremely cold temperatures. These disasters are intensified and fue…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM

Make big banks stop funding fossil fuels [sign on]

Fires and record-breaking cold temperatures across the country are all driven by climate change. John, Fires in Los Angeles are still burning, while most of the rest of the country is experiencing frigid temperatures, including record-breaking snowstorms in the …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM

ICE raids expected this week. Know your rights!

As a former immigration attorney, I have committed my professional life to protecting immigrant children and families. JOHN, During his first term in office, Donald Trump ripped immigrant families apart, separating children from parents―even locking thousands of…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Re: Honoring MLK’s legacy for racial and economic justice

“We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now” - Martin Luther King, Jr. John, Today, we are honoring the radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we mark the 30th anniversary of MLK Day, a new presidential administration will be sworn in after spread…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Honoring MLK’s legacy for racial and economic justice

“We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now” - Martin Luther King, Jr. John, Tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. One way we can honor Dr. King is by supporting the Black-led groups carrying on his legacy for liberation and ma…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM

We need mutual aid more than ever.

The Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network is playing an essential role right now. John, More people live in Los Angeles County than in most U.S. states, and millions of residents are still struggling with toxic smoke, in addition to thousands who’ve lost their homes in …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Re: We’ve budgeted to train 15 candidates, but we received a record number of applicants. Help us meet the moment.

We’ll train candidates on the fundamentals of running a grassroots campaign. John, Working people are fired up and ready to fight back in 2025. Next month, we’ll launch our Rooted in Community Campaign School―a free in-person program to train progressive candida…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM

A friend once told me, “People like us never think about running for office and that’s the problem.”

We’ll train candidates on the fundamentals of running a grassroots campaign. John, This week we’re interviewing applicants to our Rooted in Community Campaign School―a free in-person program to train progressive candidates running for local and state office. Whi…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Beloved Los Angeles mosque has burned down from wildfires

The Masjid Al-Taqwa has served and welcomed multiple generations of Altadena residents, but burned to the ground in LA’s fires. John, The wildfires around Los Angeles have devastated working class communities like Altadena, with predominantly Black and brown resi…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Re: Line 5 pipeline threatens our drinking water, but Biden can revoke permit his last week in office

Fight fossil fuel pipelines, which drive climate change and environmental disasters. John, I’ve had the honor of joining Indigenous land and water defenders in the fight to stop the Line 5 pipeline in my state of Michigan and the Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota. Bo…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Urge Biden to revoke pipeline permits in his final week as president

Fight fossil fuel pipelines, which drive climate change and environmental disasters. John, The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles this week are yet another example of the risks our communities face as climate change intensifies environmental disasters. The fo…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Re: Protect our rights before Trump’s second term:

Biden can protect women and LGBTQ+ people before he leaves the White House. John, Millions of Americans’ lives, rights, and bodies are on the line as we near Trump’s second presidential term. He’s threatened the rights of so many of us, including women, LGBTQ+ p…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Before Biden leaves the White House, he can publish the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution

Biden can protect women and LGBTQ+ people before he leaves the White House. John, Joe Biden is still president until January 20, and in his final weeks he has the power to publish the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, which is one of our best tools to p…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Re: Our communities face increased threats in the New Year

Every piece of legislation I write and introduce is done in partnership with members of my district. John, I was recently honored to be re-elected as Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to continue our work of building our movement and ensuring no…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:31 PM

We will never stop working toward a future where our communities have what they need

Every piece of legislation I write and introduce is done in partnership with members of my district. John, Later this week, I’ll be sworn in for my fourth term in Congress. Thank you for sending me back to Congress to fight for you and vulnerable communities. W…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 3:28 PM

Re: A record number of working-class people want to run for office

Our Campaign School focuses on training women of color and BIPOC candidates with the lived experience needed to serve our communities. John, Too often, candidates are millionaires who can spend a lot of money on ads and mailers, but don’t actually understand the…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 3:53 PM

A record number of working-class people want to run for office

Our Campaign School focuses on training women of color and BIPOC candidates with the lived experience needed to serve our communities. John, A friend once told me, “People like us never think about running for office and that’s the problem.” That’s exactly why …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 22, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Re: This critical organization is on the frontlines of addressing poverty:

Brightmoor Connection offers their clients the dignity of shopping through a grocery aisle, without the stigma of a traditional food pantry experience. John, Each month, we give you an opportunity to support impactful nonprofit organizations doing important work …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Food pantries are on the frontlines of combating poverty

Brightmoor Connection offers their clients the dignity of shopping through a grocery aisle, without the stigma of a traditional food pantry experience. John, When we talk about combating poverty, it’s not just through critical federal programs such as SNAP food b…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM

TAKE ACTION: Let’s have the backs of striking Amazon workers

Did you know that Amazon is suing the federal government in an attempt to abolish the National Labor Relations Board? John, Amazon workers are on strike. In the spring of 2022, Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York voted to become the first unioni…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Re: Anti-genocide mayoral candidate needs our support

We’re pushing for transformative changes that help everyday families not only survive, but thrive. John, I’ve been honored to fight for Palestinian human rights alongside New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, including joining him last November as he led …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Anti-genocide mayoral candidate needs our support

We’re pushing for transformative changes that help everyday families not only survive, but thrive. John, I’m proud to protest for human rights alongside fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. As a New York State Assemblymember, Zohran introduced first-in-the…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Re: TAKE ACTION: The House wants to cut $30 billion from SNAP nutrition assistance. The Senate bill would strengthen SNAP.

We have an opportunity to address long-standing hunger and inequities through the Farm Bill. John, Congress will vote this coming week on a Farm Bill and we need your help to fight back against attacks on critical nutrition assistance programs. At a time when h…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 14, 2024 at 3:34 PM

Help ensure that no one goes hungry this holiday season

We have an opportunity to address long-standing hunger and inequities through the Farm Bill. John, Congress is rushing to finalize critical legislation before it adjourns for the year and one bill that needs passage this month is the Farm Bill. Included in the …
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Will you join me in calling on Congress to oppose the military budget, stop profiting from war, and stop supporting genocide?

The federal government is addicted to war and destruction. John, This week Congress is voting on 2025’s military budget. As I do every year, I’m voting against the military budget and demanding investments in our communities instead. Each year most of my collea…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 8, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Re: Ask Biden to pardon more people while he still can:

Pardoning his son, while other fathers and loved ones are left behind is wrong. John, With President Biden’s recent pardon of his son, grassroots groups and members of Congress have asked him to use his pardon powers to free thousands more people while he’s sti…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM

Biden can pardon veterans and others who pose no threat to society

Pardoning his son, while other fathers and loved ones are left behind is wrong. John, After President Biden recently pardoned his son, I am joining the call by grassroots groups and my colleagues in Congress to urge him to pardon thousands more people in his la…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 6, 2024 at 9:43 PM

RE: Sign on to support new legislation to expand access to drinking water:

Let’s establish the first-ever permanent federal low-income water affordability program. John, Our government keeps finding billions of dollars to support bombs and weapons being sent to kill children in Gaza, but we can’t seem to find money and resources for o…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 PM

Saving lives includes access to clean water

Let’s establish the first-ever permanent federal low-income water affordability program. John, While our country continues to find the funding and bombs for a genocide, here at home families across the country can't afford water. In the richest country in the w…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 29, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Add your name to co-sign Palestine’s UN resolution

Palestinians have a right to self-determination in their homeland. JOHN, On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to split up Palestine and displace Palestinians from their land, transferring rich agricultural land and important seaports to new immigrants …
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November 27, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Add your name to support the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act

Let’s honor the rich traditions, culture, and history of Indigenous people. JOHN, For this Native American Heritage Month, I joined my colleagues in Congress to honor the rich traditions, culture, and history of Indigenous people who have endured centuries of op…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 3:37 PM

RE: Thanks to pressure, 39 Democratic Representatives changed their votes last week

We need to keep leaning into the bold progressive demands that people want and deserve. JOHN, While this month’s elections brought many losses, especially at the federal level, people across the country voted for progressive candidates and policies at the state a…
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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 12:07 AM

Thanks to pressure, 39 Democratic Representatives changed their votes last week

We need to keep leaning into the bold progressive demands that people want and deserve. JOHN, Last week, the House of Representatives passed HR 9495, a dangerous and unconstitutional bill that would give presidential administrations unchecked power to shut down a…
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