Rep. Omar Statement on Appointment to House Foreign Affairs Committee and Education and the Workforce Committee

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after being appointed to the Foreign Affairs Committee and Education and the Workforce Committee. 

“I am proud to once again be appointed to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee. As a child survivor of war living in a refugee camp, I would never have imagined that I would one day have the opportunity to serve on these important committees.

“Our democracy, and our governing bodies, rest on a healthy and vibrant debate. Our strength lies not in our perfection, but in the diversity of our voices and our openness to a civil discourse. Whatever our disagreements may be as Members of Congress, policy differences alone have not and must not be cause for eliminating someone from serving on a committee. I am grateful for the confidence my constituents and my Caucus have shown in me to lead this work, and I look forward to continuing to work for a more just and peaceful world.”

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