Rashida Tlaib
Representative for Michigan · Democratic · United States
“AI data centers are polluting our air and water and raising energy costs by as much as 267 percent. We just saw a report that PFAS forever chemical manufacturers are increasing production to meet the demand for use in data centers.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, the so-called Ratepayer Protection Act won't do a darn thing to protect us from AI data centers. It will only serve utility CEOs and encourage more data centers. People across the country, no matter the political party, have been coming together, loud and clear, in saying that data centers are not welcome in our communities.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“ICE agents are targeting immigrants who are in the process of changing their status, including those waiting for visa extensions, with employment authorization documents, or recently married to a U.S. citizen. They are subjecting them to unconstitutional mass surveillance and creating a climate of fear for our immigrant neighbors. Why?”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, this bill is an attack on free speech and academic freedom, all in the name of defending a genocidal apartheid state. While the Trump administration is stripping universities of their funding, deporting international students, and pressuring universities to shut down their Black and African-American studies departments, Congr…”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“This bill is a clear assault on higher education for millions of working-class students who depend on Federal student aid to get an education. A vote for this bill is a betrayal of those promising young students, denying them the right to an education. Why? Because they want to save lives, no matter their faith or ethnicity.”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
“This is not about protecting our Jewish neighbors because many of the boycotts and the divestment movements on campuses are led by Jewish students who were yelling: Not in our name. Do you know what this is about? I will show you. This is about protecting an image like this from Israel's National Security Minister this week.”
House of Representatives3 September 2026Source ↗
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“JEFFRIES changed his vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.'' So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Stated for: Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 89. ____________________”
House of Representatives7 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, the SAVE Act is not about protecting elections; it is about silencing voters. It is voter suppression, plain and simple. The so-called SAVE Act is also attacking, of course, voting rights and our access to the ballot box. This bill would create unnecessary new barriers that would disenfranchise millions of Americans. This bill would also increase the purges of registered voters, literally kicking people off the list.”
House of Representatives31 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, water is a human right. We can't live without it, but far too often our government treats it as just another product to be sold. In Michigan, the Great Lakes Water Authority voted to increase water rates by 5.9 percent and sewage rates by 4.5 percent. They approved these unaffordable increases despite unanimous and passionate public opposition, Mr. Speaker.”
House of Representatives24 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of my dear friend, Rene Lichtman, a Holocaust survivor and activist in our community who was deeply committed to justice in southeastern Michigan and around the world. He was my adopted ``amo,'' ``uncle.'' Rene, who passed away at 87 years old, dedicated his life to teaching others about the Holocaust, ensuring that stories of survivors would never be forgotten.”
House of Representatives27 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I want to share the words of a mother in Detroit who today said she was sorry but she tried. She is talking about the fact that she was evicted. A mother of five, she had no choice but to park her minivan in the parking lot of downtown Detroit on one of our coldest nights. She lost two of her children, a 2-year- old and a 9-year-old. They froze to death in the car.”
House of Representatives13 February 2025Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, any day now, President Trump is gearing up to shut down the Department of Education. This is the latest power grab, an assault on our kids, an assault on our teachers, and an assault on our families in our district that rely on public education. The Department of Education is a lifeline for many low-income residents and students.”
House of Representatives12 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I know that Black History Month is a time to celebrate and recommit to the fight for justice and Black liberation in Michigan's 12th Congressional District and beyond. I am proud that I was born and raised in the most beautiful, Blackest city in the country, the city of Detroit, where movements are born and where history is made every single day. Time and time again, we see efforts to erase our history.”
House of Representatives5 February 2025Source ↗
“Now is the time to resist this fearmongering, to stand with our immigrant neighbors and make it clear that our communities are stronger than those that hate us.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, eggs in my district are $9.19 or, as one resident said, it is ten bucks to buy eggs, Rashida. I want everyone to think about this because the Federal minimum wage is $7.25 right now. We know grocery prices are out of control, and our government is failing to lower costs for working families. This is why my residents don't call it the minimum wage. They call it the starvation wage.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗
“I just ask all of you to truly understand what this will do to our communities. Mr. Speaker, I urge our colleagues to please vote ``no'' on this divisive bill. It is so important to understand what you are going to turn our communities and our neighborhoods into. We can't allow that to continue to happen.”
House of Representatives22 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, my heart breaks for the people in southern California who have lost their loved ones, their homes, memories, everything they own, and entire neighborhoods in these devastating fires. Congress needs to send aid and help those suffering immediately, and it should not be controversial. Yet here we are, with Republican leadership refusing to help those in need and wanting to put conditions on lifesaving disaster aid.”
House of Representatives16 January 2025Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I honor the incredible life and legacy of Romulus Councilwoman Virginia Williams, who unexpectedly passed away. She has left a void in our community and in our hearts. Councilwoman Williams was a relentless advocate for our families, ensuring that no one in our community lacked basic necessities.”
House of Representatives15 January 2025Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I thank the incredible families of Michigan's 12th Congressional District for sending me back to Congress. I am truly honored to be able to be your voice in the people's House.”
House of Representatives7 January 2025Source ↗