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Rep. Omar Statement on House Passage of Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana and Expunge Records Nationwide

December 4, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released this statement after the passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act in the House. This bill federally decriminalizes marijuana and expunges nonviolent federal marijuana convictions. She voted “yes” on the bill. 

Rep. Omar Introduces Resolution Condemning Police Violence Worldwide

November 24, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON– Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution today to condemn police violence worldwide. The resolution calls on Congress to stand with peaceful protesters around the world in their calls for justice and accountability for police brutality.

Issues:
Foreign Policy

Rep. Omar Introduces Resolutions Banning Trump’s Arms Sales to UAE

November 19, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced a package of resolutions to ban the Trump Administration’s proposed sale of weapons to the United Arab Emirates. Earlier this month, the Trump Administration announced a $23 billion package of weapons sales to the UAE, despite consistent human rights violations by the regime.

Issues:
Foreign Policy

Rep. Omar Sent Letter Condemning Facebook’s Role in Ongoing Violence in Ethiopia & Around the World

November 17, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) sent a letter to Zuckerberg opposing Facebook’s role in the violence around the world, most recently in Ethiopia.

Issues:
Foreign Policy

Omar, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez & Pressley Lead Call for International Investigation Into Alleged DHS Human Rights Abuses

October 23, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) sent a letter to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, and 14 UN Special Procedures of the Human Rights Coun

Issues:
Immigration

Minnesota Congressional Delegation Urges Air Force to Maintain the C-130 Fleet that is Critical to the Minnesota Air National Guard

October 19, 2020 Press Release

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Reps. Omar, Richmond, Castro Lead Letter to Condemn the Treatment of Cameroonian Migrants and Asylum Seekers in ICE Detention

October 13, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) led a letter to oppose the treatment of Cameroonian migrants and asylum seekers in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. The letter also raises serious concerns related to human rights violations, the ongoing Anglophone crisis, and the emergence of Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa. 

Issues:
Foreign Policy

Reps. Omar, Pingree Lead Letter Urging USDA to Extend School Meal Waivers Through the 2020-2021 School Year

October 8, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON— Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to extend school meal waivers for the entirety of the 2020-2021 school year. 

Issues:
Education

Rep. Omar Statement on Trump’s COVID-19 Positive Diagnosis

October 2, 2020 Press Release

MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement today, after the President and First Lady tested positive for the coronavirus soon after visiting Minnesota.

“As someone who lost my own father to this virus and seen the pain it causes, I do not wish it on anyone.

Omar, Klobuchar, Smith Announce $5 Million in Funding for Housing Assistance in Minneapolis

September 29, 2020 Press Release

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