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April 19, 2024

WASHINGTON– Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement in response to House Republicans' floor agenda this week.

April 15, 2024

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar, Chair of the U.S Africa Policy Working Group Released a Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War:

April 14, 2024

WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following Iran's attack on Israel. 

April 9, 2024

Washington – Rep. Ilhan Omar signed a letter to President Biden and Secretary Blinken, alongside 55 Democrats led by Representatives Pocan, McGovern and Schakowsky urging the Biden Administration to withhold pending and future weapons assistance to Israel. This comes following the seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, killed in an Israeli airstrike.

April 8, 2024

 

WASHINGTON D.C. – Statement from Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) on the President’s New Plan for Student Debt Relief:

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March 22, 2024

Today, Rep. Omar hosted a briefing with Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee for the US-Africa Policy Working Group.

March 19, 2024

WASHINGTON– Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Vice-Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, managed the floor debate proceedings for the Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766).

March 15, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, MN–Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) announced a new initiative called "Funding Fridays" to highlight the over $54,519,003 in funding for community-based projects she has secured for Minnesota’s 5th District. Starting today, Rep.

March 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced the National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt Act. The bill would establish a commission to address unpaid school meal debt in child nutrition programs by formulating policy recommendations to address school meal debt, preventing stigmatization, and ensuring the sustainability of these vital programs.