Adam Tlaib and Yousif Tlaib are the children of Rashida Tlaib, an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for Michigan’s 12th congressional district since 2019 (known as the 13th congressional district until 2023), and her ex-husband Fayez Tlaib.
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Adam is best known for his viral moment when he and his younger brother, Yousif, dabbed on the House floor.
Apart from their moment on the House floor, much isn’t known about them.
In 2018, Adam met former US President Obama.
For his career path, Adam wants to be a meteorologist.
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When Adam made his dream known to President Obama, The former President smiled at him and said (as he has one hand on his shoulder), “Well I would believe your forecasts.” The smile on Adam’s face was priceless.
In 2018 Adam and Yousif’s mother won the Democratic nomination for the United States House of Representatives seat from Michigan’s 13th congressional district.
She ran unopposed in the general election and became the first woman of Palestinian descent in Congress, the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan legislature, and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, along with Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Rashida Tlaib is a member of The Squad, an informal group of six (four until the 2020 elections) U.S. representatives on the left wing of the Democratic Party.
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