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House Members of Progressive ‘Squad’ Grab More than $220 Million of Earmarks Since 2023

March 27, 2024 Just the News

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar standing in front of the US capitol (composite image)

Members of the “Squad” of progressive lawmakers in the House of Representatives, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., wrangled more than $220 million worth of earmarks included in spending bills since the start of fiscal year 2023, according to a watchdog group.

“These eight members, up from 6 last year, have put almost $220 million worth of earmarks into the last two years of congressional spending packages, for causes like environmental justice, diversity, and immigration assistance,” read a new report from OpenTheBooks.com.

Squad Members Criticize AIPAC for Reportedly Committing to Spend $100 Million to Defeat Them

November 17, 2023 Just the News

Progressive House lawmakers in the so-called Squad criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for reportedly committing to spend $100 million to defeat them.

According to a report from Slate, Democratic Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan are all targets of the $100 million AIPAC spending campaign.

Omar Says There’s ‘No Way in Hell’ She Will Attend Israeli President’s Congressional Address

July 13, 2023 Just the News

Rep. Ilhan Omar says there is “no way in hell” that she will attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s joint address to Congress and that he should not even be invited to speak.

“There is no way in hell I am attending the joint session address from a President whose country has banned me and denied @RashidaTlaib the ability to see her grandma,” Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, tweeted Wednesday.

Despite Voting to Ban on Government Devices, Some U.S. Lawmakers Still Using TikTok

January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 Admin

Some lawmakers are active on TikTok even after concerns about the social media platform’s surveillance capabilities prompted Congress to ban it on some federal devices in December.

The bipartisan omnibus spending bill passed on Dec. 23 prohibits TikTok on executive branch mobile devices, with limited carveouts for national security, law enforcement and research purposes. However, Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Jamaal Bowman of New York, Cori Bush of Missouri and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan appear to be active on the platform, their accounts show, despite voting yes or “present” for the bill.

Commentary: The Left’s Corporate ‘ESG’ Movement Is Coming After All Americans, but We Can Stop It

October 3, 2022October 2, 2022 Admin

In a House Financial Services committee hearing last week, Rep. Rashida Tlaib asked CEOs of major banks whether they would go along with her ESG agenda and commit to stop funding fossil fuels.

Michigan Rep. Tlaib and Minnesota Rep. Omar Participated with Groups Calling for Release of ‘Lady al-Qaeda’

January 21, 2022January 20, 2022 Michigan Star Staff

Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota participated in events with Muslim-American advocacy groups that have called for Aafia Siddiqui’s release from a Texas prison.

The gunman who took hostages inside a Texas synagogue on Tuesday demanded the release of Siddiqui, who has often been referred to in the counterterrorism world as “Lady al-Qaeda.” Siddiqui was convicted in 2010 of attempting to murder U.S. nationals, according to the FBI.

Former Detroit Police Chief Bashes Whitmer in Speech to GOP Group

July 21, 2021July 20, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

The former chief of police in Detroit slammed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in a speech to the Kent County Republican Party Monday night.

“The young people of today don’t want to sit at home and get free money,” James Craig said. “They want to experience the world, and in fact, they want to change the world. You can’t change the world sitting at home in your pajamas getting free money waiting on Queen Gretchen to issue her royal decree.”

Report: Tlaib Lobbied Biden on Behalf of Hamas on Detroit Tarmac

May 20, 2021May 19, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

President Joe Biden visited a Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant Tuesday, and was greeted on a Detroit tarmac by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13).

According to NPR, America’s first Palestinian congresswoman used her short time with the forty-sixth president to discuss the escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Tlaib Falsely Claims Republicans ‘Stole’ Supreme Court Majority

April 17, 2021April 16, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

After introducing legislation to pack the Supreme Court, a far-left congresswoman from Michigan justified the action with blatantly false statements.

“Republicans damaged the Supreme Court and stole the majority. It’s time to #ExpandTheCourt to ensure we restore power to the people and bring justice to the people,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) said on Twitter.

Squad Member Calls for ‘No More Policing’

April 15, 2021April 14, 2021 Michigan Star Staff

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a member of the far left “Squad,” called for the end of policing in the United States Monday night.

In a vicious tweet, the Michigan radical called policing “government funded murder” and ended with “no more policing, incarceration, and militarization.”

Rep. Tlaib Bashes Dems for Income Threshold on Stimulus Checks

February 9, 2021February 8, 2021 Peter D'Abrosca

One Michigan Democrat is leading the charge against her own party’s proposal to put income caps on the latest batch of stimulus check.

“If they succeed (in capping stimulus checks at $50,000 in income), it would leave millions of suffering families out of this relief bill,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13).

ICE’s New Acting Director Plans to Change Public Perception of the Agency

October 5, 2020October 4, 2020 Michigan Star Staff

Tony Pham is focused on changing the narrative of Immigration and Customs Enforcement by highlighting the work agents do every day, he told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an exclusive interview.

Closing his third full week as the senior official performing the duties of the director of ICE, Pham told the DCNF that he plans to focus on addressing the public misconception of the agency and its employees by promoting discussion around the “remarkable work that the men and women of ICE do every day.”

Hundreds of Protestors Gather Inside Michigan Capitol Building Thursday Against Continued Government Overreach

May 2, 2020May 1, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Hundreds gathered outside and inside Michigan’s Capitol building Thursday to protest government overreach in the prolonged COVID-19 lockdown.

There were no reports of arrests, though some media outlets styled the event with armed protestors as “storming” the Capitol

In Less Than One Year, Three-Quarters of the ‘Squad’ Is Under Financial Investigation

November 25, 2019November 24, 2019 Michigan Star Staff

The three most prolific members of the so-called “squad” of freshman Democratic congresswoman face allegations of violating campaign finance laws and House ethics rules for their personal or political benefit 10 months into their terms.

Rashida Tlaib Brags About 2016 Altercation with Secret Service at Trump Event

November 19, 2019November 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) recently bragged about the fact that Secret Service had to remove her from a 2016 Trump event, saying “it’s going to take more than six Secret Service to take me out.”

Rep. Tlaib’s Campaign Sells Shirts Bearing Her Infamous ‘Impeach the MF’ Statement

September 28, 2019September 27, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

The reelection campaign for U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) is selling $29 “Impeach the MF” T-shirts, Fox News reported.

Sen. Stabenow Says of Fellow Michigander and Education Secretary DeVos: ‘I Think We Should Send Her Back’

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) attacked Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Monday, saying “I think we should send her back.”

Trump on ‘The Squad:’ They Are Not Capable of Loving Our Country

July 22, 2019July 21, 2019 Admin

by Chris White President Donald Trump said Sunday he doesn’t believe congresswomen in the “Squad” are capable of being patriotic Americans, adding that they are “destroying” the Democratic Party. “I don’t believe the four Congresswomen are capable of loving our Country. They should apologize to America (and Israel) for…

President Trump Trolls ‘Progressive Democrat Congresswomen’ on Failed Socialist-Inspired Policies, Democrats Cry ‘Racist!’ Again

July 15, 2019July 20, 2019 Admin

by Kyle Hooten President Donald Trump launched an attack at some Democratic congresswomen Sunday, suggesting they should fix their “corrupt and inept” homelands before legislating in the U.S. Trump’s tweets were likely directed at Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna…

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Defends Vote Against $4.6 Billion for Border Crisis

July 8, 2019May 21, 2020 Admin

by Jason Hopkins Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defended her vote against an emergency spending bill that provided billions in funds to help manage the U.S. immigration crisis, and compared CBP’s work to Nazism. “Absolutely,” Tlaib said Sunday when asked on ABC’s This Week if she agreed with comparisons of Customs…