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Rashida Harbi Tlaib ( / təˈliːb / 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.
2 days ago · Tlaib Statement on War Criminal Netanyahu’s Address to Congress. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress: “Netanyahu is a war criminal committing genocide against the Palestinian people.
Rashida has made history as the first Muslim woman ever elected to the Michigan Legislature, one of the first two Muslim women in the U.S. Congress, and the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress.
Rashida made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provides, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that pollute her district.
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 8, 2023 · The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to censure its sole Palestinian-American lawmaker, Rashida Tlaib, for her comments on the Israel-Hamas war.
Apr 20, 2021 · Democratic politician Rashida Tlaib is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants who in 2018 became one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.
Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib was rebuked for her defence of the chant "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". The resolution formally condemned her for "calling for the...
Nov 9, 2023 · On Tuesday evening, the House voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the only Palestinian American lawmaker in Congress, over the rhetoric she’s used in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Mar 3, 2022 · What Rashida Tlaib Represents. She changed the Israeli-Palestinian debate in Congress by reminding her colleagues of the human stakes. It’s a burden she would rather not carry. Rashida...
