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March 31, 2023

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met Thursday with His Excellency Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They discussed the importance of continued international support for Ukraine’s defense, and the centrality of accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression.

March 30, 2023

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar released the following statement on Former President Donald Trump's indictment.

“Our democracy rests on the rule of law. When someone—no matter how powerful they are—is suspected of a criminal act, our justice system investigates, charges, and convicts them in accordance with due process.

March 30, 2023

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the human rights situation in Punjab, India.

March 28, 2023

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar released the following statement on the protests in Israel.

March 28, 2023

WASHINGTON—Rep. Omar released the following statement on proposals to ban the social media platform TikTok.

"I am opposed to efforts by some Republicans and Democrats to unilaterally ban an entire social media platform—TikTok. Here’s why.

March 27, 2023

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met today with a delegation from the Czech government, including Ambassador Tomáš Uličný, the Czech Republic’s Special Envoy for the Sahel, Ambassador Nicol Adamcová, the Director for Africa at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Czech Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, Jan Havránek.

March 27, 2023

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met today with His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, The Gambia’s Ambassador to the United States.

March 23, 2023

WASHINGTON–Today, on the first full day of Ramadan, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution to condemn Islamophobia, specifically commemorating the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Massacre and recent anti-Muslim attacks. This resolution condemns the transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence.

March 14, 2023

WASHINGTON–Today, Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) led a letter to Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield urging the administration to prioritize protecting the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the United Nations Human Rights Council against pre

March 8, 2023

WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA).