Press Releases

WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed legislation authored by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to rename a post office location in Minneapolis, Minnesota after the late Charles W. “Chuck” Lindberg. Lindberg was a highly decorated U.S.

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement today after being elected Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden’s desk. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: officially repealing the unconstitutional “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), upholding couples’ right to equal protection under federal law

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today sent a letter to the heads of all U.S. banking regulators calling on them to improve banking access for immigrant communities and communities of color. The letter is co-lead by Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Joyce Beatty and co-signed by Sen.

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after securing a vote on 7 days of sick leave for railroad workers.

“Railroad corporations are raking in record profits — over $20 billion last year alone. 

WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed legislation authored by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to rename a post office location in Minneapolis, Minnesota after the late Representative Martin Olav Sabo, who represented her current district, the 5th District of Minnesota, for nearly three decades. The legislation garnered bipartisan support from the Minnesota Congressional delegation. 

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to strip her from her seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.