Rashida Tlaib

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

Rashida understands that ending systemic racism is also about investing in Black and brown communities who’ve struggled from chronic disinvestment. She’s been working alongside grassroots groups to build a true justice system—where everyone feels safe and has the opportunity to thrive. Learn more

Ongoing discrimination impacts LGBTQI people in so many areas of life, including getting a job, finding a place to live, getting served in stores, and more. As Black trans women are murdered and targeted for violence, and as lawmakers from the state to federal level intensify their attacks on transgender youth and adults, it’s especially crucial that we come together in support of trans people and trans rights. Rashida will continue fighting for everyone, of all genders and sexualities, to have the protection and freedom to thrive that we all deserve. She supports survivors and she will continue pushing back against transphobia, homophobia, sexism, and misogynoir. Learn more

Economy

Since racism is part of all of our institutions, Rashida is focused on addressing it in every policy—including bills to increase affordable housing, lift people out of poverty, bring about environmental justice, end the modern-day redlining of the auto insurance industry, and more. Learn more

Environment / Energy

For years as a community activist, Rashida has fought for the human right to clean and safe drinking water. It’s one of her top priorities, especially given her district’s struggles with water quality and water access. Thousands of Detroiters have had their access to water shut off, whether because of lead contamination or inability to pay skyrocketing water bills. Meanwhile, Nestle pays pennies to pump millions of gallons of clean water out of Michigan and into CEOs’ pockets. Learn more

Foreign Policy

Rashida understands the connections between oppression in the United States and oppression around the world, including countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti, Lebanon, Sudan, Iran, Yemen, and Congo. She speaks up for human rights, freedom, and justice for ALL people—no exceptions. And since taking office, Rashida has supported the long-overdue dismantling of our country’s military-industrial complex so that we can finally put a stop to forever wars and reinvest into providing our communities with the resources they need and deserve. Learn more

She has raised awareness about the Israeli government’s apartheid and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, fighting for Palestinian liberation and the recognition of Palestinians’ humanity. Polls from the last few years show that Americans’ opinions on Palestine are shifting: Most residents of the U.S. Support treating Israelis and Palestinians as equal citizens. Learn more

Healthcare

Rashida Tlaib knows that healthcare is a human right. But our country’s broken healthcare system prioritizes profits over people, forcing millions of U.S. Residents into crippling debt just to afford the care they need. Learn more

Rashida is not afraid to go toe-to-toe with billionaire bullies, including health insurance and Big Pharma CEOs who want to keep profiting off our pain, our illnesses, and our deaths. She’s pushing for reproductive justice and to end medical debt. Learn more

Housing

Rashida is also an unwavering advocate for tenants, fighting predatory landlords and lenders side-by-side with grassroots housing justice groups, as well as expanding banking opportunities and access to credit. She’s also challenging Detroit’s discriminatory property tax system that taxes the least expensive homes at six times the rate of the most expensive homes. Learn more

Immigration

As a child of immigrants and former immigration lawyer, Rashida is also pushing for a just and humane immigration process in our country. She’s advocating to abolish and defund ICE and to hold the Department of Homeland Security (which includes ICE and Border Patrol) accountable for its mistreatment and abuse of migrants. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

Her visionary economic legislation includes plans for a near-universal basic income without increasing public debt. Her proposal also includes creating jobs in a new Emergency Response Corps to check in on unhoused people and others in need. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

She believes that supporting our workers is at the core of fighting against corporate greed. We all deserve to feel safe at work and make a wage that truly values the work we put in for ourselves and our families. Learn more