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constituent services
February 8, 2024

In the chaos that swallowed Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrew its last troops in August 2021, thousands of Afghans, their friends and their families called anyone they could think of for help.

Jenna Jaffe, the immigration specialist for Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), was one of dozens of congressional staffers who fielded those desperate phone calls.

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Ilhan Omar
October 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United States should not permit any new carbon dioxide pipelines until updated federal safety regulations are finished, a dozen Democratic members of Congress said in a letter sent to President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

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rep omar
September 22, 2023

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is leading an effort to create a federal office for missing and murdered Black women and girls that mirrors a new Minnesota law.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar
September 21, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday condemned her Republican colleagues for proposing a budget resolution that includes massive cuts to key aid programs while backing an extension of giveaways for the wealthy and large corporations.

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Ilhan Omar
September 20, 2023

On Tuesday, the progressive lawmaker introduced new legislation to create the Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls within the U.S. Department of Justice to better respond to the national occurrence of missing persons and homicide cases involving Black women and girls.

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Ilhan Omar
September 19, 2023

A bill introduced on September 19 by Representatives Ilhan Omar (D – MN.) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D – NJ.) would establish an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls within the Department of Justice.

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boys and girls club
September 7, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Located in Phelps Park one block away from George Floyd Square, the Southside Village Boys and Girls Club is quieter than usual this week as kids settle into school routines.

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panel
September 6, 2023

At a panel discussion on marijuana legalization hosted by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Rep. Ilhan Omar, much of the conversation focused on how reforms imposed upon the Minneapolis Police Department will also impact changes to come.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar
August 24, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar rallied in support for adult-use cannabis in Minnesota earlier this month, after backing the issue consistently during her tenure in office. Minnesota recently became the 23rd state to allow adult-use cannabis after Gov.

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Letter to OSHA
August 22, 2023

MINNESOTA, USA — Right now, states have different laws when it comes to protecting workers in excessive heat. 

According to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, states like California and Washington have specific outdoor heat exposure standards, but Minnesota does not.