Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who represents Michigan’s 12th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on March 27, 2026, addressing U.S. military involvement in Lebanon and housing conditions in Detroit.
In her first post, Tlaib wrote: “The War Powers Resolution orders the removal of all U.S. Armed Forces’ participation in unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon, including involvement in targeting assistance and intelligence sharing for the Israeli airstrikes and ground invasion. We must act now to stop this” (March 27, 2026).
She followed with another statement about legislative action: “I’m introducing two resolutions standing with the people of Lebanon against the U.S.-backed Israeli invasion. The first resolution calls on the United States to force an end to the Israeli military invasion, reject threats of the illegal occupation of Lebanese territory,” (March 27, 2026).
Later that day, Tlaib addressed local issues involving property ownership and living conditions in Detroit: “Two crypto bros are the biggest slumlords in Detroit. The conditions in nearly 700 homes and apartments owned by RealT companies are shocking: smashed windows, flooded basements, no heat. Selling ‘digital tokens’ cannot be a free pass to profit from dangerous living conditions.” (March 27, 2026).
Tlaib has represented Michigan’s 12th District since 2019 after previously serving in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014. She was born in Detroit in 1976 and continues to reside there. Tlaib earned her undergraduate degree from Wayne State University and holds a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
