Ilhan Omar
U.S. Representative · MN-5 · Democrat
Statements and posts
141 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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Led letter to OSHA urging abandonment of proposed rollback of workplace respirator safety protections.
“The Labor Department is endangering workers and prioritizing the interests of unscrupulous employers over Americans who work hard to provide for their families.”
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Office of Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on DHS Raid
Stated DHS raid on her home is outrageous abuse of power and weaponization of federal law enforcement.
“This raid by Trump’s DHS is an outrageous abuse of power and an unprecedented escalation in the weaponization of federal law enforcement to target political enemies. For a decade, Donald Trump has relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with inflammatory rhetoric, repeatedly putting a target on her back.”
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Omar, Garamendi, McGovern Release Statement on Hostilities in Ethiopia
Released statement expressing alarm over escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.
“We are deeply alarmed by increasing violence in Ethiopia, including the Ethiopian military strike last week on an aid convoy delivering assistance in Tigray.”
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ICYMI: Rep. Omar Speaks in Oversight and Government Reform Hearing on DHS's Fatal Shootings
Questioned witnesses at hearing on DHS fatal shootings by immigration officers.
“Our Values at Stake (Part V): Deaths, Deception, and a Failure of Accountability at DHS.”
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Introduced bill to redirect $140 billion in ICE and CBP funding to communities impacted by immigration enforcement operations.
“For over a year, ICE has been tearing through our nation, leading racist terror campaigns that have caused devastating damage to our cities, to our businesses, and to the lives of our constituents”
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Introduces Make ICE Pay Act
Introduced bill redirecting $140 billion from ICE and CBP to affected communities.
“For over a year, ICE has been tearing through our nation, leading racist terror campaigns that have caused devastating damage to our cities, to our businesses, and to the lives of our constituents”
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House passed Water Resources Development Act including language to protect Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock.
“I’m thrilled to see my language about the cutoff wall included in the House passage of the Water Resources Development Act”
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Honoring the Life of Karen Clark
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible life of Minnesota State representative Karen Clark. For nearly four decades, Karen dedicated her life to serving the people of Minneapolis--as a nurse, as an educator, and as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She was also a…
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Introduced bill prohibiting wage garnishment for medical debt collection.
“In the richest country in the world, medical debt should not be a threat to working people’s livelihood. The American people should not have to slash spending on necessities to pay for life-saving care and no one should be denied future health care because of unpaid medical bills.”
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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Minnesota Representative Karen Clark
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible life and legacy of Minnesota Representative Karen Clark. Ms. Clark was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1980, serving 19 consecutive terms until her retirement in 2018. In addition to her 38 years of public service in…
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Criticized Trump administration's deregulatory agenda at Department of Labor hearing, defending worker safety rules.
“Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators.”
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Honoring Baila Venezuela's Community Support for Earthquake Victims in Caracas
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the countless Minnesotans who have dedicated their time and resources to helping those impacted by severe earthquakes in Venezuela, which took place in June 2026, and Baila Venezuela, a dance organization based in Richfield, Minnesota, which quickly acted and made a…
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Rep. Omar Statement on One Year Anniversary of the Annunciation Catholic School Shooting
Commemorated one-year anniversary of school shooting and called for action on gun violence.
“Today, our community gathers to remember Fletcher Merkel and Harper Moyski, honor the survivors, and stand with every child, family, educator, parishioner, and first responder whose life was forever changed by the tragedy at Annunciation one year ago.”
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Demanded answers about undercover HSI agent at town hall meeting.
“HSI's actions yesterday evening put an entire community at risk”
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Led progressive members' statement condemning Trump State Department report on Cuba as McCarthyite attack on free speech.
“Trump and Secretary Rubio are intensifying decades of economic war against the very people they say they want to help—all while attacking Americans who oppose the policy. The U.S. blockade deliberately deprives the entire island’s population of adequate food, fuel, and medicine.”
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Omar, Pocan, Co-Chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slam Trump's Immoral Defense Budget
Opposed the National Defense Authorization Act, citing excessive Pentagon spending and prioritizing social needs.
“For all of these reasons, we voted NO on this reckless defense bill.”
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Medical Provider Fraud
Passed bipartisan bill to strengthen fraud protections for injured federal workers.
“I am thrilled to see the House pass my bill with Rep. Mackenzie to protect injured federal workers from fraudulent medical providers”
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Introduced resolution calling for U.S. to join International Criminal Court and revoke ICC sanctions.
“Failure to address atrocities entrenches divisions, prevents healing, and fuels cycles of insecurity. The ICC is a court of last resort, stepping in only when there is credible evidence of war crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity and a country is unwilling or unable to prosecute those responsible.”
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Rep. Omar Statement on Rubio ICC Announcement
Criticized Secretary Rubio's plan to dismantle the International Criminal Court as reckless and undermining rule of law.
“America is strongest when we lead with our values, not when we demand immunity from them. If we respect human rights, uphold the rule of law, and hold ourselves to the same standards we ask of others, we have nothing to fear from the ICC.”
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Rep. Omar Submits 9 Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Submitted nine amendments to defense bill on human rights, AI oversight, Sudan, and transnational repression.
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Rep. Omar Passes Two Bipartisan Bills Out of Committee
Passed two bipartisan bills improving federal worker benefits and preventing provider fraud.
“I am thrilled the committee passed two of my bills with Rep. Mackenzie to help injured workers”
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Minnesota delegation contributed images to Congressional Time Capsule for America's 250th Anniversary.
“Our office is honored to contribute to this time capsule alongside the Minnesota delegation that future Americans will open 250 years from now”
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Urged Department of Labor to withdraw proposed joint employer rule that weakens worker protections.
“By limiting who an employee can hold responsible for federal labor law violations, the Department’s proposal would shield larger businesses whose business model relies on subcontracting with thinly capitalized subcontractors or farm labor contractors that cut corners on federal labor law compliance”
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Called for EEOC oversight hearing on budget cuts and rollback of workplace demographic reporting rules.
“We remain deeply concerned that, under Chair Lucas’ leadership, the EEOC has taken a number of actions that are contrary to the EEOC’s mission to ‘[p]revent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination and advance equal opportunity for all in the workplace,’”
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Testified at hearing opposing misclassification of rural health care workers.
“On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.