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Rashida Tlaib
Lawmakers Call on Clarence Thomas to Resign — or Be Impeached
A bombshell article has revealed that Thomas has received dozens of vacations from a network of billionaire friends.
Tlaib Introduces Bill to Bar Medical Debt From Showing Up on Credit Reports
People shouldn’t be denied access to basic needs because they have medical debt, Tlaib said.
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition
The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
Progressives Unveil Bill to Tax Billionaire Wealth Up to 8 Percent
The bill would create four tax brackets to tax those with “runaway wealth.”
Only 9 House Reps Vote Against Resolution Denying Israeli Apartheid
Rashida Tlaib reminded lawmakers that support for South African apartheid had similar bipartisan support.
Progressives Slam Continued US Military Aid for Israel Amid Settler Violence
“This is a pogrom,” wrote Rep. Ilhan Omar after hundreds of settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns.
AOC Is Boycotting Modi’s Address Over “Deeply Troubling” Human Rights Record
Far right Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to speak before Congress.
Sanders Hosts Event Commemorating Palestinian Nakba After McCarthy Kicked It Out
“Let the headlines read ‘McCarthy tries to erase Palestine but fails,’” wrote Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
AOC Says GOP Energy Bill May as Well Have Been Written Entirely by Big Oil
The sweeping bill amounts to a “trickle down fantasy” to hand profits to fossil fuel companies, she said.
AOC Casts House Democrats’ Sole Vote Against Omnibus Spending Bill
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez cited “the dramatic increase in DHS and ICE spending” as the reason behind her vote.