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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Robert Garcia (CA-42) was joined by Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) co-chair Michael Tubbs in introducing the “Guaranteed Income for Foster Youth Act.” The Congressman was joined by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05) as a co-lead on the bill.
CHICAGO (Jan. 8, 2024) – As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Minnesota is set to receive funding through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced two joint resolutions of disapproval to block the sale of $582 million worth of weapons from the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and $85 million to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) led a letter today to the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) to support fairer wages and to protect labor rights for Bangladeshi workers. The letter is co-signed by Reps.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $20,004,000 in federal funding for the City of Minneapolis to implement its Vision Zero Action Plan. The Plan addresses the three leading causes of severe and fatal traffic accidents in Minneapolis: speeding, left-turn conflicts, and red-light running.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Omar met Thursday with additional family members of Israeli-American hostages held in Gaza. She reiterated her support for the release of all hostages held and for an immediate permanent ceasefire.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), released the following statement on the first day of Hanukkah:
“Wishing a happy Hanukkah to all those celebrating in Minnesota's 5th district and across the world! This Festival of Lights commemorates the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom. As you kindle the lights of the menorah, continue spreading light through service and solidarity.
Chag sameach! “
"I voted no on H. Res. 894. This extreme and cynical Republican resolution does nothing to combat antisemitism, relies on a definition that conflates criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism, paints critics of the Israeli government as antisemites and falsely states that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism.
"We must stand against any attempt to define legitimate criticism of this war and the government perpetrating it as antisemitism. I am proud to join fellow Democrats in opposing this wrongheaded resolution."
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) led a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken today seeking additional information about U.S. strategies for atrocity prevention and justice in Sudan. The signers specifically ask the status of the Department’s efforts to make atrocity determinations and its impact on U.S. policy.
The letter is also signed by Reps. Alma Adams, Kamlager-Dove, McGovern, Grijalva, Stansbury, Magaziner, Watson Coleman, and Bush.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) led a letter today to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking for a prompt review of whether U.S. security assistance to Pakistan has been used to violate human rights, as well to withhold future security assistance to Pakistan until a return to constitutional democracy has been completed, and to send observers to hearings in emblematic human rights cases. They were joined by Reps. Pallone, Castro, Summer Lee, Pressley, Carson, Lieu, McGovern, Titus, Doggett, and Bush.