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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.

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:

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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.

WASHINGTON— Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed language from Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Sen. Tina Smith to protect the future of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This legislation provides authority for the U.S.