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July 27, 2022

WASHINGTON – The House Committee on Education and Labor today passed two bills sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act. The bills sponsored by Rep.

Issues:Education
July 27, 2022

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act, to

Issues:Education
July 22, 2022

WASHINGTON – In order to combat right-wing attacks on women’s reproductive health freedoms, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) voted to defend Minnesotans’ right to access birth control in the House Thursday.  Passed in response to the Supreme Court’s religious extremist decision overturning Roe v.

Issues:Healthcare
July 21, 2022

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Rep.

Issues:Education
July 20, 2022

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) sponsored nine amendments that passed today in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. 

July 19, 2022

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was arrested during a civil disobedience at the Supreme Court of the United States this afternoon, in protest of the Supreme Court stripping away core constitutional rights and overturning Roe v. Wade. These types of protests have led to arrests of lawmakers in the past. 

July 18, 2022

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after the Congressional Workers Union announced that staff in her office and 7 other House offices filed petitions for union representation. 

July 15, 2022

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after the House passed two bills to protect reproductive rights. The first bill, the Women’s Health Protection Act codifies Roe v. Wade into law.

Issues:Healthcare
July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

June 30, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after the far-right Supreme Court ruled that the Biden Administration cannot regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming under the Clean Air Act.