Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Tlaib supports shifting money from the military to invest in communities struggling to get by. She connects this position to dismantling the military-industrial complex and ending “forever wars.”
Context: The source does not specify amounts or a funding mechanism.
Tlaib supports blocking U.S. weapons sales to the Israeli government through Joint Resolutions of Disapproval. She says the goal is to prevent U.S. tax dollars from funding human rights abuses by the Israeli military.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Tlaib advocates for trans and nonbinary people to have the right to receive medically necessary gender-affirming healthcare.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Tlaib continues to advocate for ending the Hyde Amendment, which restricts abortion coverage for people who are already more likely to be underserved by the health system and struggling to make ends meet. The passage identifies women of color, young people, transgender people, and non-binary people among those affected.
Context: The passage does not specify a legislative vehicle or the precise coverage changes she would pursue.
Tlaib urged the Senate to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act after it passed the House. The bill would expand protections allowing transgender women to access women’s shelters and end longstanding impunity for certain non-Native perpetrators of sexual assault, stalking, sex trafficking, and child abuse connected with domestic violence.
Context: The source describes the bill as having passed the House and still requiring Senate action; it does not establish its current status.
Tlaib advocates for trans and gender-nonconforming people’s rights, including their right to receive medically necessary gender-affirming healthcare.
Context: The source spells “necessarily” this way; it does not specify a particular bill or implementation mechanism.
Tlaib advocates abolishing and defunding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She also calls for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE and Border Patrol, to be held accountable for mistreatment and abuse of migrants.
Context: The passage describes her advocacy but gives no specific steps or timeline for abolishing or defunding ICE.