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Rashida Harbi Tlaib [a] (/ t ə ˈ l iː b / tə-LEEB; born July 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023.
In August 2019, Omar and Representative Rashida Tlaib were banned from entering Israel, a reversal from the July 2019 statement by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer that "any member of Congress" would be allowed in. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attributed the ban to Israeli law preventing the entry of people who ...
Elabed's sister, Palestinian-American Representative Rashida Tlaib, endorsed the campaign, along with former representative Andy Levin and local officials. [10] In February, the Detroit Metro Times endorsed the campaign. [11] The campaign received over 100,000 votes (13.2%) [12] and two delegates in the primary. It was mostly supported by young ...
Rashida Tlaib, the Michigan woman running for Congress, talks about getting arrested, why protests matter, and being Muslim in the Trump era.
The parents of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas spoke earlier Wednesday at the convention and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress, saw a double ...
The other original members of "The Squad" are Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). [55] Pressley is the oldest and most politically experienced of the four, and she was asked by the group to act as their spokesperson after then-President Donald J. Trump attacked them. [25]
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, an outspoken critic of President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, is calling on residents to vote “uncommitted” in the Michigan primary.
Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 51 days First of two Muslim women in Congress. Born to a Muslim family of Palestinian immigrants. [7] Abraham Hamadeh: Republican: AZ-08: January 3, 2025: Incumbent 51 days First Muslim in Congress who is a member of the Republican Party. Identifies as non-Denominational. [8 ...