Rashida is from Detroit, Michigan. She attended Southwestern High School. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Wayne State University and a law degree from Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School. She lives with her children in Detroit.

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Rashida Tlaib is originally from Detroit, Michigan. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Wayne State University and law degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She lives with her two children in Detroit.

Rashida is a Michigan State Representative. She works at the Michigan Legislature, where she has been for six years.

Rashida currently works as an attorney. She previously worked as an attorney for the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS).

Rashida Tlaib is currently U.S. Representative representing Michigan's 12th District. She was first elected to Congress and has served one term.

Rashida is currently U.S. Representative representing Michigan's 12th District. She was first elected to Congress and has served one term.

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Advocates for the "Economic Dignity for All Agenda" and the "BOOST Act" to address poverty through working-class tax credits.

Supports the "Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act" to raise taxes on corporations and combat corporate greed.

- Advocates for the "Economic Dignity for All Agenda" and the "BOOST Act" to address poverty through working-class tax credits.
- Supports raising the minimum wage.
- Supports the "Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act" to raise taxes on corporations and combat corporate greed.

Economy

Advocates for the "Justice for All Act" to eliminate qualified immunity for government employees and police officers.

Supports the prohibition of racial and gender profiling in police investigations.

As a U.S. Representative, supported the "Ban Warehouse Detention Act" and the "Family Unity Act" to reform immigrant detention protocols.

- Advocates for the "Justice for All Act" to eliminate qualified immunity for government employees and police officers.
- Supports the prohibition of racial and gender profiling in police investigations.
- As a U.S. Representative, supported the "Ban Warehouse Detention Act" and the "Family Unity Act" to reform immigrant detention protocols.

Public Safety

Supports the "Medicines for the People Act" to establish a public option for pharmaceutical research and lower prescription drug costs.

Supports addressing maternal health disparities, co-founding the Mamas' Caucus in Congress.

- Supports the "Medicines for the People Act" to establish a public option for pharmaceutical research and lower prescription drug costs.
- Supports addressing maternal health disparities, co-founding the Mamas' Caucus in Congress.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports expanding public school funding and ensuring quality education regardless of zip code.

- Supports expanding public school funding and ensuring quality education regardless of zip code.

Education

As a U.S. Representative, founded the "Get the Lead Out Caucus" and secured funding to replace lead service lines.

- As a U.S. Representative, founded the "Get the Lead Out Caucus" and secured funding to replace lead service lines.

Energy & the Environment

As of May 1, 2026, Rashida Tlaib’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- U.S. representatives serve two-year terms and may run for reelection without term limits. Candidates must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and a resident of the state they represent.
- Members of the House of Representatives receive a salary of approximately $174,000 per year.

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