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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 — Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, said Sunday that she doesn't think Republicans have the support in Congress to approve the Trump administration's gutting of federal agencies and programs, saying "that's why they're not bringing it through Congress."
Right-wing defenders of Elon Musk’s assertions of virtually unlimited authority over the government of the United States are pushing the big lie that the richest man in the world has been legitimately (and legally) empowered to make federal agencies his personal fiefdoms. But Americans who are familiar with their country’s history know better.
More than a dozen House Democrats are calling for the creation of a new, Cabinet-level department dedicated to preventing violence and fostering a culture of peace both domestically and abroad ― the latest effort by progressives to fight back against the Trump administration’s diplomatic shake-ups and targeting of marginalized groups within the United States.
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.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on the Trump administration's move to freeze federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs:
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.