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WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Pakistan.
WASHINGTON, May 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), and Rep.
MINNEAPOLIS–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced a resolution today to condemn police violence worldwide, in the wake of a United Nations visit to her district to focus on racial justice, law enforcement and policing. Rep. Omar attended a listening session with the United Nations on Tuesday. The resolution calls on Congress to stand with peaceful protesters around the world in their calls for justice and accountability for police brutality.
MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the arrest and charging of Jackie Rahm Little, aka Joel Arthur Tueting, for arson at two Minneapolis mosques, along with the revelation that he was caught on surveillance video vandalizing her District Office.
“I want to thank the Department of Justice, the FBI, local law enforcement, and all the agencies who helped bring this suspect to justice.
Rep. Ilhan Omar met with Dr. Phillip Swagel, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), to discuss shared priorities for the CBO and House Budget Committee, including recent reporting of the GOP debt limit bill and upcoming analysis on the economic impacts of immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare coverage.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) gave a floor speech today on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bill to slash food, housing, education, and jobs in her district and threats to tank the global economy.
You can view the remarks as prepared for delivery below and video here.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this dangerous bill.
Today, Rep. Omar met with Stephen Schneck, Imam Mohamed Magid, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, and former Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA), all Commissioners with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF.) The Congresswoman and the Commissioners discussed USCIRF’s upcoming annual report, the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia globally, and threats to religious freedom in India, China, Burma, Iran, Nigeria, and the Central African Republic. They also discussed the current violence in Sudan.
Rep. Ilhan Omar met with French Parliamentarians Natalie Oziol & Rachel Keke to discuss Transatlantic cooperation, particularly parallels between the fight for workers rights and President Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to raise the retirement age during a pension crisis, and the rise of police violence and racial tensions.
Bill is Co-Led by Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Jahana Hayes
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) today introduced the School Meals during School Closures Act. The bill is co-led by Reps. Adam Schiff and Jahana Hayes. The bill would allow states or school districts to continue to provide free and subsidized meals during disruptions—including the recent spate of extreme weather events in Minnesota and the strikes in Los Angeles County.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joined Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) and fellow Members of the Executive Committee of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a meeting with Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. They discussed the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its continued resonance today.