Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at the Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.”
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, everyone, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) met with Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. They discussed the state impacts of career staff and field office cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provided updates on funding and contract freezes. They also discussed long-term priorities that would help boost the supply of housing.
WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement after voting against the partisan Continuing Resolution (CR):
“At a time when our government is already being hollowed out, Republicans pushed a partisan full-year continuing resolution that gives a blank check for unelected billionaire Elon Musk and Donald Trump to continue their campaign of chaos and destruction. With a full-year CR, the guardrails are off and Musk and Trump will have even more leeway to shut off and repurpose funding as they see fit.
Today, the U.S.-Africa Policy Working Group convened its first meeting of the 119th Congress. Members of the Working Group heard from a variety of expert briefers on the escalating human rights and humanitarian catastrophes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly as it relates to the occupation of Goma and the surrounding areas by the M23 militia, and the historical context in which they are occurring.
WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor during debate to vocalize her opposition to the Republican budget plan. She sits on the House Budget Committee and offered four amendments this week to alter the legislative text.
The full video can be found here.
Full transcript below:
WASHINGTON – House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) are demanding the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) share how the reductions in staffing and pro
WASHINGTON—Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) outlined her agenda as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The Congresswoman also unveiled her fact sheet here and below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is proud to reintroduce the Department of Peacebuilding Act, legislation to establish a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding (DoP) dedicated to preventing violence and fostering a culture of peace at home and abroad. This bill carries forward the vision of former Representatives Dennis Kucinich and Barbara Lee, as well as Minnesota Senator Mark Dayton, who championed this cause before her.
WASHINGTON—Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) have reintroduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act, legislation to address the rise in Islamophobic incidents worldwide. The bill requires the State Department to create a Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Islamophobia and develop a comprehensive strategy for establishing U.S. leadership in confronting anti-Muslim bigotry across the globe.