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Michigan U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib: "Today commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, ensuring voting rights for women. However,..."

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Rashida Tlaib tweeted the following:

"Today commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment, ensuring voting rights for women. However, at the time, women of color could still not vote, and in 2022, women's rights are still being infringed upon. We must ensure the protection & safety of women around our country."
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Here are other recent tweets from Rashida Tlaib:

"Communities of color and lower income areas in America are fighting:
Concentrated industrial pollution
Lead exposure from air particulates
Low enforcement of environmental protections

I am joining @OversightDems to demand change.
youtu.be/vEOiSv-0Hj0" on Aug. 25
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"This @OversightDems Congressional field hearing is incredibly important because it centers the lived experiences of residents. No community should have to deal with the negative impacts of pollution caused by corporations and we will fight hard to make that a reality." on Aug. 25
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"We've heard powerful and emotional testimony from our residents on the impact of corporate polluters in their backyards. We need stronger laws and polices to protect our neighbors and communities. We have the right to breathe clean air. and drink clean water. @OversightDems" on Aug. 25
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