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Rashida Harbi Tlaib (/ t ə ˈ l iː b / tə-LEEB; born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district.She is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women elected (along with Ilhan Omar) to Congress.. Tlaib was born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in ...
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4 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on the recent Supreme Court decision: “The far-right Supreme Court just ruled that it is legal to criminalize homelessness. This ruling is a heartbreaking display of the dehumanization of our unhoused neighbors. It is unconscionable to criminalize ...
Between 2019 and 2023, Rashida has passed 39 bills and amendments, out of 160 that she has introduced. Rashida has always fought for what’s right, even when it’s unpopular. For example, she was one of the first members of Congress to take on President Trump and demand accountability for his lawless and unconstitutional actions.
Rashida Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior and, in her own words, “a mother working for justice for all.”. Her two young sons are at the root of her unwavering passion to help change lives for the better. She is the oldest of 14 children, born and raised in Detroit, the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents. Rashida made ...
Apr 20, 2021 · Tlaib was born Rashida Harbi Elabed on July 24, 1976, in Detroit, Michigan. She's the oldest of 14 children born to Palestinian immigrant parents. Her family spoke Arabic at home, and she served ...
The US Congress has voted to censure its only Palestinian-American member over comments she made on the Israel-Gaza war. Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib was rebuked for her defence of the chant ...
Mar 3, 2022 · An earlier version of this article misstated the timing of Rashida Tlaib’s parents’ arrival in Detroit. They arrived there before 1976, not in 1976, the year Tlaib was born.
Rashida Tlaib ran and was re-elected to serve Michigan’s newly-formed 12th Congressional District in Congress, which includes many communities in Wayne and southern Oakland Counties. Rashida is known for her strong work ethic and direct services model to change the lives of her district’s residents immediately.
Nov 9, 2023 · Palestinian American Rep. Rashida Tlaib takes part in a demonstration organized with the attendance of multiple Jewish groups outside the Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2023, to ...
