Press Releases

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend all refugee movement and USRAP case processing globally. 
 

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) statement on joining the House Budget Committee. This committee is responsible for setting overall spending levels.

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to revoke decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government. 

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, legislation to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA). Part of the "Alien and Sedition Acts," the AEA is the only remaining law from this deeply problematic set of statutes that targeted immigrants under the guise of national security. While the other three acts have expired or been repealed, the AEA remains in effect, granting sweeping powers to the president to detain or deport foreign nationals from a specific country.

WASHINGTON—Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after being named Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, a subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Workforce:

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Biden Administration lifting Cubas state sponsor of terror designation:

“I welcome the Biden administration's steps to remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a long overdue action that will help normalize relations with our neighbor. During my visit to Cuba last February, I met with family members of those unjustly imprisoned, and I'm encouraged that Cuban authorities have agreed to release these individuals.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-founders and co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, today announced that the next co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus will be Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05). Omar will take place of departing Lee as co-chair in the 119^th Congress and will continue to serve alongside Pocan.

WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on President Biden’s death penalty clemency decision.

“President Biden's decision to commute 37 federal death sentences represents one of the most significant mass commutations of death sentences in our nation's history and demonstrates progress toward ending the practice of capital punishment in our federal system.