Detroit City Wire

U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, representing Michigan’s 12th district, posted a series of statements on her social media account on September 16, 2025, addressing issues ranging from international conflict to domestic policy.

In a post made at 19:09 UTC, Tlaib wrote: "As the apartheid regime accelerates its destruction and ethnic cleansing of Gaza, the UN has concluded what we've already known: Israel, with full U.S. support, is committing genocide in Palestine. Boycott, Divest, Sanction. An arms embargo is the bare minimum. Free Palestine."

Later that evening at 19:29 UTC, she commented on housing policy in the United States: "Housing is a human right! We are facing a housing crisis in our country. If our country has trillions of dollars for war, we have the resources to ensure that everyone in our communities has a safe and dignified home."

At 20:02 UTC on the same day, Tlaib addressed recent U.S. military actions abroad by stating: "Trump's escalatory strikes in the Caribbean are unconstitutional and a violation of international law. Congress has not and must not authorize military conflict with Venezuela. The President cannot simply kill anyone he pleases, anywhere in the world. This warmongering must end."

Tlaib has represented Michigan’s 12th district since 2019 after replacing Brenda Jones and previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014. Born and residing in Detroit, Tlaib earned her BA from Wayne State University in 1998 and her JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2004.