Rashida Tlaib
Democrat Representative of Michigan's 12th district
Representative
Michigan, district 13
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Michigan, district 13
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Michigan, district 12
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
July 24, 1976 (48 years old)
Birthday
- First Palestinian American woman and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress
- Born to working-class Palestinian immigrants in Detroit
- Graduated with a BA in political science from Wayne State University and a JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Admitted to the bar in Michigan in 2007
- Started her political career as an intern and staff member for State Representative Steve Tobocman
- Served in the Michigan House of Representatives, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in Michigan's legislature
- Member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America
- Part of "The Squad," an informal group of progressive U.S. representatives
- Vocal critic of both the Trump and Biden administrations
- Advocates for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Voted to impeach President Donald Trump twice
- Criticizes Israel's policies, supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, and advocates for a one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Censured by the House of Representatives in 2023 for her statements on the Israel-Palestine conflict
- Committee assignments include the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Oversight and Reform
- Supports Medicare for All, a higher minimum wage, abortion rights, descheduling of cannabis, and police reform
- Criticized for her stance on American policing and for calling for a ceasefire during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
- Accused President Biden of supporting genocide due to U.S. support for Israel's actions in Gaza