Detroit City Wire

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who represents Michigan’s 12th district in the U.S. Congress, highlighted community engagement and international cooperation in a series of posts on August 8, 2025.

In a post published at 13:45 UTC, Tlaib shared: "Celebrated the opening of Butterfly Park in Dearborn with a beautiful mural created by young artists. This new green space is a tribute to our community’s creativity, resilience, and commitment to environmental justice."

Later that day, she commented on her participation in an international political gathering. At 17:36 UTC, she wrote: "The Panamerican Congress was a powerful collection of courageous and anti-facist elected officials. We came together to discuss a collective desire to protect democracy, fight for clean air and water, stand up against corporate greed and more. I brought the stories of our" A similar message was posted at 18:16 UTC: "The Panamerican Congress was a powerful collection of courageous and anti-fascist elected officials. We came together to discuss a collective desire to protect democracy, fight for clean air and water, stand up against corporate greed and more. I brought the stories of our"

Tlaib has served as Michigan's 12th District representative since 2019 after succeeding Brenda Jones. Before joining Congress, she represented Detroit in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014. Born in Detroit in 1976 and currently residing there, Tlaib earned her undergraduate degree from Wayne State University in 1998 and received her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2004.