Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement after voting against a partisan Republican bill to establish a select committee to investigate the agencies overseeing accountability for the January 6th insurrection.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on the start of her third term in Congress. The first votes following swearing-in are this evening.
“I am proud to have the opportunity to serve my community in Minnesota for a 3rd term in Congress.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on President Biden's announcement of new border enforcement policies yesterday.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) announced $24,720,224 in Community Project Funding for the 5th District of Minnesota was included in the final House-passed 2023 appropriations government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in the Fifth District.
WASHINGTON–Today, the Senate passed legislation authored by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to rename post office locations in Minnesota's 5th District after the late Representative Martin Olav Sabo and Charles W. “Chuck” Lindberg. Rep. Sabo represented her current district, the 5th District of Minnesota, for nearly three decades. Lindberg was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps corporal who fought in World War II and was one of the marines who raised the first American flag over Iwo Jima.
MINNEAPOLIS— Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released a report of her accomplishments since she began her tenure in Congress, along with an end-of-year op-ed in the Star Tribune.
WASHINGTON–Today, Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.), led colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas urging the administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia.
MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) announced that Jean Heyer will join her team as District Director.
“I am thrilled to welcome Jean Heyer as our District Director,” said Rep. Omar. “Jean started with Team Ilhan when I first ran for the statehouse and has a deep knowledge of communications, community relations, and constituent engagement, as well as valuable relationships throughout the 5th District. We’re lucky to have Jean’s experience and expertise as we seek to practice cogovernance, strengthen relationships and deliver for our constituents.”
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. Marine Corps corporal who fought in World War II and was one of the marines who raised the first American flag over Iwo Jima (not to be confused with aviator Charles Lindbergh). Lindberg’s military awards include the Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon. He lived in Richfield, Minnesota for five decades until he passed away in 2007.
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
“The annual pentagon spending bill now totals over $850 billion. That’s more than $55 billion over what the President requested. It is unconscionable to spend a record-breaking amount on our defense budget while thousands of Minnesotans in my district struggle to make ends meet.