Press Releases
WASHINGTON– Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Summer Lee (PA-12) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) announced the reintroduction of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives, a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of hair texture. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) also announced reintroduction of the CROWN Act in the Senate.
WASHINGTON–Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after voting on a series of foreign aid supplemental bills.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced the Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024 creating an Office of the Inspector General within the judicial branch and empowering the inspector general to conduct investigations of alleged violations of the Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
WASHINGTON– Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement in response to House Republicans' floor agenda this week.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar, Chair of the U.S Africa Policy Working Group Released a Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War:
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following Iran's attack on Israel.
Washington – Rep. Ilhan Omar signed a letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken, alongside 55 Democrats led by Representatives Pocan, McGovern and Schakowsky urging the Biden Administration to withhold pending and future weapons assistance to Israel. This comes following the seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, killed in an Israeli airstrike. Representatives also expressed grave concern about Israel’s consistent blocking of humanitarian aid as Gaza descends into famine. Rep. Omar has called for a ceasefire since October 2023.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Statement from Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) on the President’s New Plan for Student Debt Relief:
Today, Rep. Omar hosted a briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee for the US-Africa Policy Working Group. Assistant Secretary Phee briefed Members on her recent visit to Niger, the growing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the upcoming Senegalese elections, diplomatic developments in the Horn of Africa, human rights, and the Biden Administration’s commitment to improving food security and independence on the continent. The group also discussed appropriations and legislative priorities related to Africa for the 118th Congress.
WASHINGTON– Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Vice-Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, managed the floor debate proceedings for the Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766). The bipartisan bill aims to provide Congress with more information on the budgetary impact of preventive healthcare services, recognizing that investing in prevention, such as early detection screenings, could improve healthcare outcomes while lowering costs for families.