Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Harbi TlaibProgressives hit Manchin after he tells colleagues to 'pause' on Biden's .5T plan On The Money — Companies consider making unvaccinated workers pay Progressive Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to replace Powell as Fed chair MORE (D) officially endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersBriahna Joy Gray pushes back on moderates faulting Sanders voters for Supreme Court makeup Manchin warns Democrats: Hit 'pause' on Biden's .5T plan Warren to campaign for Newsom ahead of California recall MORE (I-Vt.) for president during a campaign rally on Sunday.
At an event at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Tlaib criticized a culture of "corporate greed" in America while vowing that Sanders would not "back down" from a fight with wealthy interests.
“We deserve someone who writes the damn bills. We deserve Bernie Sanders," Tlaib said Sunday.
In an accompanying video released on YouTube, Tlaib lovingly referred to Sanders as "Amo Bernie," using the Arabic word for "uncle." Tlaib is one of two Muslim-American women in Congress, the other being Rep. Ilhan Omar
Ilhan OmarProgressives breathe sigh of relief after Afghan withdrawal Ominous warnings from Afghanistan's last men standing Photos of the Week: Afghanistan evacuees, Paralympics and the French fire MORE (D-Minn.), a fellow supporter of Sanders.
"I think Amo Bernie, when he saw just not myself but my other sisters in service being attacked by this president, this bully, for him there was no hesitation. He jumped on board and said, 'what can I do to uplift you all? What can I do to support you all?'" Tlaib said in the video.
"He truly believes that women like us, women that this institution hasn't been ready for, that [it's important that] we feel supported," Tlaib continued.
Tlaib's endorsement of Sanders comes just days after the senator was endorsed by her political ally and fellow "squad" member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money — Manchin slams brakes on Biden spending push Progressives hit Manchin after he tells colleagues to 'pause' on Biden's .5T plan Overnight Energy & Environment — Presented by the American Petroleum Institute — A warning shot on Biden's .5T plan MORE (D-N.Y.) at a rally in Queens, New York attended by nearly 26,000 people.
Sanders, who suffered a heart attack earlier this month before returning to the debate stage and campaign trail days later, has lagged behind former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden Former ISIS member pleads guilty to kidnappings, deaths of Americans Defense & National Security — The mental scars of Afghanistan Bidens visit wounded service members at Walter Reed MORE (D) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth WarrenWarren to campaign for Newsom ahead of California recall Medicare and Social Security are still in trouble Interior Secretary Haaland gets married in New Mexico MORE (D-Mass.) in some polling of early primary states, though he has reliably remained one of the three top-polling candidates in the crowded 2020 Democratic primary field.
