Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who represents Michigan’s 12th district in the U.S. Congress, has recently made several statements on social media regarding voting rights, labor unions, and free speech.
On February 11, 2026, Tlaib criticized the SAVE Act and its potential impact on voters. She stated: “Nearly 70 million married women do not have a birth certificate matching their legal name. This accounts for 25% of the voting age population. The SAVE Act is voter suppression and an attempt to rig the election. I’m voting NO.”
The following day, February 12, she welcomed union members to Congress: “It’s always a joy to welcome our UAW union siblings from Region 1 and Region 1A to the People’s House for their annual conference! Together, we’ll continue fighting to take on corporate greed, pass Medicare for All, and deliver dignity for the working class.”
Later that same day, Tlaib addressed concerns about Mahmoud Khalil’s treatment by authorities: “Mahmoud Khalil was torn from his wife and kept from their newborn son for speaking out against the genocide in Gaza. Now he’s being threatened with rearrest. The Trump Administration is targeting freedom of speech and trying to silence the growing movement for Palestinian”
Tlaib has served in Congress since replacing Brenda Jones in 2019 and previously held office in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014. Born in Detroit in 1976, she continues to reside there today after earning her undergraduate degree at Wayne State University in 1998 and a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2004.
