Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim to US Congress * Ilhan Omar campaigned on policies embraced by Democratic Party's most liberal wing * Rashida Tlaib became Muslim woman elected to Michigan Legislature in 2008 …
Jewish Voice for Peace, meantime, celebrated the victory of Rashida Tlaib, Palestinian American elected to Congress Michigan. ..…
The governor’s races have extra emphasis in 28 states where the winners will serve four-year terms with the potential power to approve or reject district boundaries drawn for Congress or state legislatures. . The Democratic Governors Association had focused on nine swing states — Colorado,..…
Rashida Tlaib, Michigan's first Muslim woman in Congress, declared victory for public education and 'our kids.' . ..…
First Muslim members of Congress There are two women who won seats to become Muslim members of Congress - Rashida Tlaib Michigan and Ilhan Omar Minnesota. Omar will also be the member of Congress to wear hijab or head scarf. ..…
First Muslim members of Congress There are two women who won seats to become Muslim members of Congress - Rashida Tlaib Michigan and Ilhan Omar Minnesota. Omar will also be the member of Congress to wear hijab or head scarf. ..…
On their way to Congress: Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib (left) of Michigan, and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. ..…
The incoming 116th Congress will include a number of additional Jewish Democrats to the House, including Elaine Luria (Va.), Max Rose (NY), Elissa Slotkin (Michigan), Susan Wild (Pa.) and Dean Phillips (Minn.). ... Sandy Levin (Michigan) is retiring, as his son, Andy, will replace..…
The governor’s races have extra emphasis in 28 states where the winners will serve four-year terms with the potential power to approve or reject district boundaries drawn for Congress or state legislatures. . The Democratic Governors Association had focused on nine swing states — Colorado,..…
(Reuters) - Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia’s civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American. . . . ..…
Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib and Somali-American Ilhan Omar became the first Muslim women elected to the Congress after both Democrats won their congressional midterm 2018 races. . Omar won Michigan’s 5th Congressional District by defeating Jennifer Zielinski, a Republican, by..…
The first two muslim women in Congress will be Midwestern Democrats, Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. ..…
The other, Democrat Rashida Tlaib, easily won race for Michigan's 13th District on Tuesday in. The two were Muslim women to be elected to Congress.. Omar, 37, made history in 2017 as Muslim and first Somali- American in U.S when she was in as member of Minnesota House of..…
Congress are cheering in the Michigan Democrat’s ancestral West Bank village of Beit Ur al-Foqa. . ... Tlaib ran unopposed in her Michigan district. She and Somali-American Ilhan Omar of Minnesota will be first two female Muslim members of Congress. . 3:35 p.m. . ..…
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