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March 23, 2023

WASHINGTON–Today, on the first full day of Ramadan, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution to condemn Islamophobia, specifically commemorating the anniversary of the Christchurch Mosque Massacre and recent anti-Muslim attacks. This resolution condemns the transnational threat of White supremacist ideology, conspiracy theories, and violence.

March 14, 2023

WASHINGTON–Today, Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA) led a letter to Secretary Blinken and Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield urging the administration to prioritize protecting the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the United Nations Human Rights Council against pre

March 8, 2023

WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act (SAHRAA).

March 3, 2023

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the recent presidential election in Nigeria.

"I am deeply concerned over the delays and serious allegations of irregularities, including fraud, by multiple independent observers in the recent Nigerian presidential election.

March 1, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after a transgender woman was violently attacked at a Minneapolis light rail station Monday morning, leaving her in critical condition. 

March 1, 2023

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Supreme Court hearing on President Biden's student debt cancellation executive order. 

Issues:Education
February 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the violence in the West Bank. 

"I am horrified by the rampage of Israeli settlers in the Palestinian villages of the West Bank this weekend that led to the torching of dozens of cars and houses, took an innocent life and injured over 100. 

February 22, 2023

WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on President Biden's announcement of new asylum restrictions.

Issues:Immigration
February 7, 2023

WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) will host Andre Locke Sr., the father of Amir Locke, as her guest at President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Thursday, February 2nd marked one year since Amir Locke was shot and killed by Minneapolis Police Department officers while executing a no-knock warrant.

February 2, 2023

WASHINGTON--Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor today on Republicans' partisan efforts to remove her from her committees and silence her.