Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Michigan District 12

U.S. House Michigan District 12

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Debbie Dingell

Prior offices

Michigan House of Representatives District 12

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U.S. House Michigan District 13

Successor: Shri Thanedar

Predecessor: Brenda Jones

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

August 6, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Wayne State University, 1998

Law

Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2004

Personal

Birthplace

Detroit, Mich.

Religion

Islam

Profession

Attorney

Contact

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Rashida Tlaib (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 12th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Tlaib (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 12th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 6, 2024.^[source]

In 2018, Tlaib ran for the Michigan's 13th Congressional District in two elections: the regularly scheduled election for the 2019-2021 term and a special election to fill the seat for the rest of the 2017-2019 term. She lost the Democratic special primary election to Brenda Jones, but defeated Jones in the primary for the regular election. Tlaib did not face a Republican opponent in the general election and won 84 percent of the vote.

Tlaib is a former Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives, representing District 12 from 2009 to 2015.

Tlaib and Ilhan Omar (D), who was also elected in 2018, became the first Muslim women to serve in Congress. Tlaib was also the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Biography

Rashida Tlaib was born in Detroit, Michigan. Tlaib graduated from Southwestern High School in 1994. She earned a B.A. in political science from Wayne State University in 1998 and a J.D. from Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School in 2004. Tlaib's career experience includes working as an attorney with nonprofit legal advocacy groups and as a staffer for former state representative Steve Tobocman.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Tlaib was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Housing and Insurance
• Oversight and Investigations

2021-2022

Tlaib was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Financial Services
• Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
• Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
• Committee on Natural Resources
• National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
• Committee on Oversight and Accountability
• Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
• Environment

2019-2020

Tlaib was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Oversight and Accountability
• Committee on Financial Services

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tlaib served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2012
• Appropriations, VIce-chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tlaib served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2011
• Appropriations

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tlaib served on the following committees:

Michigan committee assignments, 2009
• Appropriations

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

The primary will occur on August 6, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib, Ryan Foster, and Royce Kinniebrew are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate
		Rashida Tlaib
		Ryan Foster
		Royce Kinniebrew

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Steven Elliott, James Hooper, Hassan Nehme, and Linda Sawyer are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate
		Steven Elliott
		James Hooper
		Hassan Nehme
		Linda Sawyer

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2022

See also: Michigan's 12th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Steven Elliott and Gary Walkowicz in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib (D)	70.8	196,643
		Steven Elliott (R)	26.3	72,888
		Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)	2.9	8,046

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,577
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Janice Winfrey, Kelly Garrett, and Shanelle Jackson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib	63.8	61,635
		Janice Winfrey	22.4	21,636
		Kelly Garrett	8.6	8,334
		Shanelle Jackson	5.1	4,927

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 96,532
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Phil Cavanagh (D)
• Michelle Wooddell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Steven Elliott defeated James Hooper and Hassan Nehme in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Elliott	52.9	14,431
		James Hooper	35.4	9,651
		Hassan Nehme	11.7	3,196

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,278
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Linda Sawyer (R)

Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12

Gary Walkowicz advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 12 on June 26, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Gary Walkowicz (Working Class Party)

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2020

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2020

Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)

Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib (D)	78.1	223,205
		David Dudenhoefer (R)	18.6	53,311
		Sam Johnson (Working Class Party)	1.8	5,284
		D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)	0.7	2,105
		Articia Bomer (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	0.7	1,974
		Donald Eason (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	6

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 285,885
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Incumbent Rashida Tlaib defeated Brenda Jones in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib	66.3	71,670
		Brenda Jones	33.7	36,492

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,162
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Stephen M. Patterson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

David Dudenhoefer defeated Linda Sawyer and Alfred Lemmo in the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Dudenhoefer	47.6	6,833
		Linda Sawyer	34.5	4,955
		Alfred Lemmo	17.9	2,574

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,362
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Articia Bomer (R)

Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

D. Etta Wilcoxon advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 20, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)

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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Sam Johnson advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 26, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Sam Johnson (Working Class Party)

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Endorsements

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2018 general election

Jim Casha, David Dudenhoefer, John Conyers III, Royce Kinniebrew, Kimberly Hill Knott, Douglas Gardner, Danetta Simpson, Brenda Jones, and Jonathan Pommerville ran as write-in candidates.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Rashida Tlaib defeated Sam Johnson and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib (D)	84.2	165,355
		Sam Johnson (Working Class Party)	11.3	22,186
		D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)	4.1	7,980
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	778

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 196,299
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Conyers III (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashida Tlaib	31.2	27,841
		Brenda Jones	30.2	26,941
		Bill Wild	14.1	12,613
		Coleman Young II	12.5	11,172
		Ian Conyers	6.6	5,861
		Shanelle Jackson	5.4	4,853

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 89,281
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Gilmore (D)
• John Conyers III (D)
• Kimberly Hill Knott (D)
• Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Dudenhoefer (R)

2018 special election

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election, 2018

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election (August 7, 2018 Democratic primary)

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election (August 7, 2018 Republican primary)

This election was held to replace John Conyers Jr. (D). On December 5, 2017, Conyers announced his resignation from office, effective immediately. The announcement came amid sexual harassment allegations and calls for Conyers' resignation from the Democratic leadership. The winner completed the rest of the 2017-2018 term to which Conyers was elected.

David Dudenhoefer, Royce Kinniebrew, Clyde Darnell Lynch, Danetta Simpson, and Jonathan Pommerville ran as write-in candidates in the general election. David Dudenhoefer ran as a write-in candidate in the Republican primary, but he did not receive enough votes to advance to the general election.

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Brenda Jones defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brenda Jones (D)	86.8	169,330
		Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	8.9	17,302
		D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)	4.3	8,319
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	42

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,993
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danetta Simpson (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Brenda Jones defeated Rashida Tlaib, Bill Wild, and Ian Conyers in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brenda Jones	37.7	32,769
		Rashida Tlaib	35.8	31,121
		Bill Wild	15.2	13,174
		Ian Conyers	11.2	9,749

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 86,813
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Gilmore (D)
• Mary Waters (D)
• Kentiel White (D)

2014

See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Virgil Smith defeated Rashida Tlaib and Howard Worthy in the Democratic primary. Keith Franklin was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Franklin in the general election.

Michigan State Senate, District 4 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Virgil Smith Incumbent	81.9%	49,970
	Republican	Keith Franklin	18.1%	11,047
	Write-in	Howard Worthy	0%	1
Total Votes				61,018

Michigan State Senate, District 4 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Virgil Smith Incumbent	49.8%	11,597
Rashida Tlaib	41.9%	9,742
Howard Worthy	8.3%	1,937
Total Votes		23,276

2012

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2012

Tlaib ran in the 2012 election for Michigan House of Representatives District 6. She defeated incumbent Maureen Stapleton and challenger Patrick O'Connell in the August 7 Democratic primary and defeated Darrin Daigle (R) and Elena M. Herrada (G) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Rashida Tlaib Incumbent	92.2%	28,794
	Republican	Darrin Daigle	5.1%	1,588
	Green	Elena Herrada	2.7%	853
Total Votes				31,235

Michigan House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rashida Tlaib Incumbent	51.6%	5,339
Maureen Stapleton Incumbent	45%	4,656
Patrick O'Connell	3.4%	354
Total Votes		10,349

Endorsements

In 2012, Tlaib was endorsed by the following:

Tlaib Endorsement List

The Black Slate The Detroit Free Press The Detroit News 14th Congressional District Democrats Wayne County Democratic Black Caucus Fannie Lou Hamer PAC Metro Detroit AFL-CIO AFSCME Council 25 UAW Region 1A SEIU State Council Michigan Education Association American Federation of Teachers – Michigan United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Detroit Fire Fighters Association UNITE HERE! Local 24 Michigan Spanish Speaking Democrats Michigan Nurses Association Michigan National Organization for Women Planned Parenthood Sierra Club Michigan Clean Water Action Operating Engineers Local 324 Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 80 Detroit Building Trades Council Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights Detroit Association of Realtors Downriver Association of Realtors Michigan Association of Realtors United Transportation Union

2010

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2010

Tlaib won re-election to the District 12 seat in 2010. She defeated Jim Czachorowski in the August 3 Democratic primary. She defeated Darrin Daigle (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 12 General election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Rashida Tlaib (D)		6,997
Darrin Daigle (R)		611

2008

See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Rashida Tlaib ran for District 12 of the Michigan House of Representatives, beating Darrin Daigle.

Tlaib raised $72,754 for her campaign.

Michigan House of Representatives, District 12
Candidates		Votes
Rashida Tlaib (D)		14,228
Darrin Daigle (R)		1,571

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the eldest of 14, born and raised in the city of Detroit. I am the child of immigrants and grew up in a union home. My whole life has been dedicated to taken care of others. I've worked in the non-profit space speaking and taking action for vulnerable population and communities. I served in the Michigan Legislature for six years, serving in Democratic Leadership. I am currently the congressmember representing the 13th Congressional District and am running for re-election. I've opened four neighborhood service centers across the district where we've returned over $1 million in social service dollars and assistance back to residents. We've secured a Water is a Human Right Fund during COVID-19, which would deliver $1.5 billion to residents to keep their water on and provide low-income assistance. I wrote a bill that is now a law that will protect vulnerable seniors and retirees from fraud. We have pushed bold legislation on environmental, economic, and racial justice. We have led the fight to hold this President accountable for his unconstitutional actions and actions that continue to harm our communities.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We have elevated public service. We have opened four neighborhood service centers to provide direct service to constituents. My first term has been about making sure we help solve the immediate issues today while fighting for transformative legislation for decades to come.

• Residents of the 13th Congressional District sent a message that they want a representative to push for bold, transformative legislation. We've introduced the BOOST Act, a refundable tax credit that would instantly lift 45% of people out of poverty. We've introduced the Automatic Boost to Communities Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, which would provide monthly stipends to every person in this country to help them get through the challenges of this pandemic. We've also introduced bills on prohibiting medically-necessary debt from being placed on credit reports, to prohibit discriminatory non-driving factors from being used in rate setting for auto insurance companies, and much more.

• We've held folks in government and corporations accountable. From the Trump Administration to corporate polluters in our backyards, we've spoken truth to power. We've held two Congressional hearings right here in the district, one on home ownership and the other on environmental injustices. This is the leadership we need in the 13th.

   Featured local question

Are you open to tax hikes or spending cuts to balance the budget?

Again, I believe everyone should pay their fair share. I support an additional tax on the rich of the rich and getting rid of tax loopholes that corporations take advantage of to avoid paying taxes.

   Featured local question

Describe your political ideology.

My ideology is based in ridding this society of corporate greed and bigotry. These diseases continue to harm and kill our neighbors. Many are getting ahead due to the suffering of others. My ideology is about centering the most vulnerable so that everyone can thrive.

   Featured local question

How should America address its health care issues?

We need universal health coverage that is equitable. We currently have system that is more of "sick care" and not health care. Big Phrama and insurance companies continue to have too much influence in our governance system and people continue to suffer.

   Featured local question

How would you foster a more bipartisan, cooperative atmosphere in Congress?

I would ask members to walk into a room, not as a Republican or Democrat, but as a son, mom, daughter or whatever family role they play. I would ask that they function from that place so that their decisions would remain focused on the people they love, and on real change for the better. The system now is so tainted with special interest groups and others who aren't thinking about our residents, but how they can make more money.

   Featured local question

The federal government took on huge deficit spending to address the COVID-19 crisis. How should we cover that deficit?

We should ensure that everyone, especially corporations and wealthy individuals are paying their fair share in taxes. Billionaires made more than $400 billion during this pandemic. There is something wrong with that picture where everyday folks are struggling, and wealthy people are making money off of that.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Environmental, economic, and racial justice. We must end the assault on vulnerable and everyday families in the district. Folks just want the opportunity to thrive and yet, corporations, wealthy individuals, and folks rooted in bigotry continue to stifle and harm our communities. My work has been about pushing back and creating opportunities for our constituents.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My sity (grandmother), Shama. She was the strongest woman I knew. She taught me the importance of being fearless and not settling. She taught me that someone saying no to my aspirations was not acceptable and to keep pushing.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou - So many of our communities have been dismissed, harmed, and destroyed by forces outside of their control. My political philosophy is about uplifting those folks, ensuring that their voices are being hard, and fighting for transformative policies to help people thrive.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Transparency, honesty, and integrity. I will never stop fighting for what my constituents and neighbors need.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I spoke truth even when folks didn't want to hear it or do anything about it. And I hope that by the end of service in life, that a part of my legacy was decreasing the poverty rate by 90%.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember when 9/11 happened. I was in my 20s. I worked at ACCESS, a local social service organization. When the attacks were shown on television, we all screamed and cried. Immediately after, our phones began to be flooded with anti-Muslim rhetoric. This impacted me so much and it showed me how much work we have to do in this country to push back against the othering and dehumanization of folks. Instead of others looking at ways to come together during this dark time in our country, bigotry and hate continued to show its ugly face.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was an executive assistant for a nonprofit director for 2 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Writings by James and Grace Lee Boggs. Their work provides a powerful insight into the fight for civil rights, racial justice, and labor rights here in Detroit and across the country.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I would be a Planeteer from Captain Planet and the Planeteers. It's amazing that we see this coming to life currently with young folks leading the fight on environmental justice.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Rise Up - Andra Day

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

To be heard and seen the same way most of my colleagues are.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I favor the independent redistricting commission that we have currently in Michigan and look forward to fairer representation for communities across the state.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

We are the people's house. We are becoming more and more a reflection of the people we serve.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think it is important for representatives to have previous experiences in the communities they wish to serve. By this, I mean folks who have been in community with the most vulnerable. I've worked as an attorney for worker's rights, immigration, civil rights, and economic justice.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The fact that we haven't truly addressed the economic inequity in our country. It has led to so many broken systems and injustices, many of which are rooted in structural racism.

We must make the decision as a country that we will center the most vulnerable and marginalized. We continue to center wealthy individuals, corporations, and profit. We have so many crises happening across the country because of misplaced priorities.

If you are a current representative, why did you join your current committees?

I am currently a member of the House Oversight and Reform & House Financial Services. I joined the House Financial Services committee because we have a housing crisis in our district and this country. Housing is a human right and for too many, adequate and affordable shelter is not available, we must change this. We also must address the discriminatory practices in auto insurance.

I joined House Oversight because this administration must be held accountable. Too many people are being harmed and we must be a check on the executive branch.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

I do believe the terms for representative should be longer. Many representatives spend the first year of their term getting acclimated and for the second, a lot of focus has to be spent on re-election.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe elections are natural term limits. We should address campaign finance laws and get money out of politics. Term limits allow lobbyists to have more influence in our governance system.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

I currently serve as the Vice Chair for the House Oversight Subcommittee on Environment, but I would like to explore additional leadership opportunities. These opportunities include becoming the Appropriations Committee Chair. For too long, many have voted to overwhelmingly prioritize war spending and corporate greed, over the needs of everyday people.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I have admired Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Even when she was completely alone in her fight to end funding of endless wars, she kept her chin up, kept fighting, and proudly stood with her values.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

There was an elderly couple I met that told me about their struggles. They told me that they had to use snow from outside to flush their toilets. This was a heartbreaking reality of how we disregard water being a human right. Too many of our residents are going without access to clean, affordable water. This should not be happening anywhere, especially in the United States.

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2018

Tlaib's campaign website stated the following:

“	Economic Justice makes us healthier, safer, and makes our community fairer for everyone Securing a $15 minimum wage: I’ll fight for a $15 minimum wage that gives our workers the ability to provide for their families. I don’t just want to create jobs, I want to create living wage jobs. Standing up for Unions: I’ll protect our unions, the organizations that built our middle class and are on the front lines of the fight against the Republicans and their billionaire friends. Preventing Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid: The Republicans are eager to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to pay for their tax cuts for the rich, and we can’t let them get away with it. Promoting Homeownership: I will take on the Wall Street banks that discriminate against our families and defraud us, and provide a pathway to homeownership so more of our families can have their own piece of the American Dream. Ending Corporate Welfare: We must stop tax giveaways to rich corporations and developers while our schools are crumbling and people are losing their homes. Equal Pay for Equal Work: Women deserve equal pay for equal work, and I’ll fight to end wage discrimination and close the pay gap. Debt-Free College and Vocational Training: The cost of higher education is a major barrier for many people, and we must make public colleges, universities, and trade schools tuition free for working families. Overturning Citizens United and Restoring the Voting Rights Act: Big money has hijacked our politics and we must overturn Citizens United to ensure all of our voices are heard. We must also restore the Voting Rights Act and fight back against voter suppression that targets minorities and tries to silence us. Medicare-for-All will ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need I’ll fight for Medicare-for-All that guarantees health care as a right, not a privilege. No person should have to skip doctors appointments or prescription refills because they can’t afford it, and I’ll get to work in Washington protecting the Affordable Care Act from the Republicans but also working to cover the gaps it still leaves, until everyone is covered. We’re the only major nation on Earth that does not guarantee healthcare for its residents, and because of it millions of people in this country still do not have access to the health services they need. Environmental Protection to keep our families safe and healthy Here in Southeast Michigan we’ve got a lot of big polluters getting away with poisoning our community. They think because we’re not the richest communities, and because of the color of our skin, that they can get away with it. But I’m raising my family in this community and I’m not going to let them poison our air and pollute our water and dump waste on our soil. I’ll fight to undo the terrible cuts the Trump Administration has made to the EPA’s budget and hold polluters accountable, not give them a license to poison us. I don’t tolerate bullies, and I’m not going to let them poison my kids or yours. Protecting Public Schools and increasing access to higher education to uplift our communities Funding Public Schools and Holding Charters Accountable: Our public schools need more resources, not more standardized testing and attacks on teachers. I'll work hard to increase funding for public schools and to ensure charter schools are regulated and held accountable. Charter schools cannot be allowed to take money away from public schools while failing our kids. Debt-Free College and Vocational Training: The cost of higher education is a major barrier for many people, and we must make public colleges, universities, and trade schools tuition free for working families. We must expand access to vocational training that builds skills and prepares people for careers.	”
—Rashida Tlaib's campaign website (2018)

Civil Rights Act changes

On July 11, Tlaib announced that she would seek changes to the federal Civil Rights Act if elected. These changes included making it easier for plaintiffs to sue using disparate impact claims, changing Title IX (which she said “create[s] incentives” for officials to ignore gender discrimination), and decreasing corporations' ability to use mandatory arbitration. She said the disparate impact changes could allow lawsuits related to a number of issues that affect poor communities of color, including redlining for bank loans and insurance coverage, the use of credit scores to determine loan qualifications, and low-quality infrastructure in schools. Tlaib said she developed her proposal after listening to the problems that community members most frequently discussed.

2012

Tlaib's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Scrap Metal

• Excerpt: "I am determined to stop the destruction of our neighborhoods, and my legislation on scrap metal will significantly reduce the market for stolen scrap metal."

Community Court

• Excerpt: "I fought hard to obtain funding to establish the state’s first Community Court program to combat crimes like prostitution, auto theft, and property destruction in our neighborhoods."

Fraud Protection

• Excerpt: " Michigan is ranked in the top 10 for mortgage fraud, and for far too long we did not update our criminal code to take aggressive action against those who victimize homeowners and seniors."

Environmental Justice

• Excerpt: "Environmental justice has been Rashida’s top priority, and she has recently championed a bill that requires school districts to perform an environmental assessment before acquiring land to build or expand a school building to protect the health and well-being of kids, as well as our natural resources."

Consumer Protection

• Excerpt: "Rashida works to ensure that there are tough consumer protection laws in place to act as a safeguard for our loved ones."

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Rashida Tlaib

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Jamaal Bowman  source  (D)	U.S. House New York District 16 (2024)	Primary	Advanced in Primary
Jamaal Bowman  source  (Working Families Party)	U.S. House New York District 16 (2024)	Primary	Advanced in Primary
Bernie Sanders  source  (D)	President of the United States (2020)		Withdrew in Convention

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Rashida Tlaib

Measure	Position	Outcome
Atlanta, Georgia, Police Training Facility "Stop Cop City" Referendum (March 2024)  source	Support	Not on the ballot

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Nay	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 Vote Bill and description Status Nay Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (228-206) Yea American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-207) Yea Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (220-204) Yea For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-213) Nay National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (363-70) Nay James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (350-80) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (228-197) Yea Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (342-88) Yea Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (243-187) Yea Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (218-211) Yea SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (321-101) Not Voting Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (260-171) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (224-206) Yea Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (258-169) Yea Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-201) Yea Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-207) Yea Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (227-203) Yea Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-203) Yea Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (234-193) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (232-197) Not Voting Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (225-201) Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

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Rashida Tlaib campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Michigan District 12	Candidacy Declared primary	$6,552,315	$1,558,722
2022	U.S. House Michigan District 12	Won general	$3,337,996	$3,492,424
2020	U.S. House Michigan District 13	Won general	$4,093,645	$3,769,569
2018	U.S. House Michigan District 13	Won general	$1,666,003	$1,598,348
2012	Michigan State House, District 6	Won	$163,619	N/A**
2010	Michigan State House, District 12	Won	$150,820	N/A**
2008	Michigan State House, District 12	Won	$72,754	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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January 2011 - March 2012

Rashida Tlaib received a 10% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.

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Tlaib and her husband, Fayez, have one son.

Noteworthy events

House of Representatives censure (2023)

On November 7, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 234-188 to censure Tlaib over comments Tlaib made regarding the Israel-Hamas war.

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Preceded by Debbie Dingell (D)	U.S. House Michigan District 12 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Brenda Jones	U.S. House Michigan District 13 2019-2023	Succeeded by Shri Thanedar (D)
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Rashida Tlaib (D)

District 13

Shri Thanedar (D)

Democratic Party (9)

Republican Party (6)