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WASHINGTON–Today, Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) re-introduced the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act, legislation to ensure that federal employees who are furloughed or required to work without pay during the ongoing lapse in federal funding are eligible to be reimbursed for childcare expenses incurred during the shutdown.
Imagine being a hungry child at school, only to have your hot lunch tray taken away and replaced with a cold sandwich in front of your classmates. This is the reality for thousands of children across the U.S. — all because their parents couldn’t afford lunch fees. Debt collectors are literally chasing down families over school meal debt.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following the government shutdown.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced their No Shame at School Act, a bill aimed at ending lunch shaming practices in schools nationwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced a War Powers Resolution to terminate unauthorized U.S military hostilities against Venezuela and transnational criminal organizations that the Trump administration has unilaterally designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor to honor Donna Minter for her accomplishment of completing the "Grammy Climate Ride" to raise awareness and support for climate justice. Over her 3,000 mile journey, she raised over $25,000 for various Minnesota-based climate nonprofits.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced ten amendments to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following the unconstitutional military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean ordered by the Trump administration.
WASHINGTON— Today, the entirety of the Minnesota congressional delegation led by Senator Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution honoring the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.