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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib delivered a response to President Biden's State of the Union address on behalf of the Working Families Party. Congresswoman Tlaib uplifted the President's visionary Build Back Better agenda and voiced support for policies that prioritize the needs of working-class families. Excerpts of the speech are below:

"I'm Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. I am the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents that grew up in the most beautiful, Blackest city in the country - Detroit.

I am honored to be with you tonight to elevate the voices of...