116th United States Congress Convenes

Jan 03, 2019

The First Session of the 116th United States Congress commences on January 3rd, 2019. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will attend the First Session.

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Nov 29, 2023

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Tlaib Calls for Peaceful Coexistence Between Israelis and Palestinians

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on H. Res. 888: “Both Israelis and Palestinians have the right to live with democracy, safety, peace, and human dignity. This resolution that ignores the existence of the Palestinian people brings us no closer to peaceful coexistence. It’s important to recognize that Palestinians also have a […]

Nov 29, 2023

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Tlaib Calls for Release of All Hostages and Palestinian Political Prisoners

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement on H. Res. 793: “Every innocent civilian should be released and reunited with their family, no matter their faith or ethnicity. I will continue to call for the release of all hostages, as well as the innocent Palestinians who were arbitrarily detained and being held by […]

Nov 22, 2023

Press

Tlaib Statement on Temporary Pause in Violence in Gaza

DETROIT — Today, Representative Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement: “A temporary pause in the violence is not enough. We must move with urgency to save as many lives as possible and achieve a permanent ceasefire agreement. Over 14,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since this violence began, including thousands of children, and 1.7 million Palestinians […]