Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ HC.com/IlhanOmar 📚
Minneapolis, MN
Joined August 2012
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I will continue to speak for the families who are seeking justice around the world— whether they are displaced in refugee camps or hiding under their bed somewhere like I was.
I didn’t come to Congress to be silent. I came to Congress to be their voice.
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks ahead of the vote to oust her from the Foreign Affairs Committee: "My leadership and voice will not be diminished if I'm not on this committee for one term. My voice will get louder and stronger...take your vote or not. I am here to stay."
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My family and I spending our first night in Bute House after today's parliamentary vote. A special moment leading my family in prayer in Bute House as is customary after breaking fast together.
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Ilhan Omar Joins Progressives Opposing TikTok Ban—As White House Weighs Ramifications Of Angering Younger Voters forbes.com/sites/saradorn/20…
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Join me this Saturday April 1st @PILLLARSkate from 1-3 PM for a meet & greet and fundraiser with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar! This is a perfect opportunity to come meet me and Rep. Omar and support my campaign. If you can’t make it you can always donate at secure.actblue.com/donate/ne…
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Black and Brown parents from around the country stormed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office hours before he and his party passed HR5. The parents said that the bill harms Black, Brown, Indigenous, and trans-students and doesn't address their concerns about school safety and… nitter.1d4.us/i/web/status/164…
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My heart aches for Nashville today. Gun violence is now the single leading cause of death for American children. How much longer will we let this carnage continue??
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I am not sure it was a joke!
Can always count on my mum to keep me grounded, quite right too. Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the love and support of my parents and family ❤️
Humza Yousaf’s mother has joked she will “clip” her son around the ear if he doesn’t find time to listen to her now he is the leader of the SNP. i.stv.tv/3ZsJoms
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New Mexico governor to sign universal school meals into law - Source New Mexico sourcenm.com/briefs/new-mexi…
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With an $18 billion surplus, we have a great opportunity to support working families by making long-term investments in housing.
172,000 Minnesotans are struggling w/ rent, but they’re on a waitlist for Sec. 8 vouchers. We need #BringItHomeMN. Why it’s my #1 budget priority: 🧵
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Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out in support this week. We stand together for:
✅ Trans rights
✅ Reproductive justice
✅ Nebraskans facing poverty
✅ Protecting democracy + access to the ballot
Donate to help us continue this work. ❤️ secure.actblue.com/contribut…
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As a friend of India, this news is alarming. In a healthy democracy, you don’t silence opposition — you debate them. Free speech is essential to democracy & India has already fallen to #150 out of #180 in the World Press Freedom Index. This is another step in the wrong direction.
Breaking News: Rahul Gandhi was expelled from India’s Parliament, removing one of the last national figures opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Here in Minnesota, we're not in the business of stifling First Amendment freedoms and banning books. That’s not what Minnesotans do – and that's not what Americans do.
Stop by our Little Free Library and take or donate a book.
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Jeremy Corbyn, Ilhan Omar join hundreds calling for an end of war in Yemen | Middle East Eye middleeasteye.net/news/jerem…
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I just exited the DC Jail on behalf of @OversightDems. The actions of our Republican colleagues inside the facility and their lies about the visit are shameful.
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Waow. This was done at the request of the Indian government, apparently.
"Twitter has blocked the accounts of several high-profile Canadians — including NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and poet Rupi Kaur — from internet users in India."
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NE State Sen. Megan Hunt (D) calls out her GOP colleagues for their anti-trans legislation: "This bill harms me in an unforgivable way ... Don't say 'hi' to me in the hall ... Don't walk by my desk and ask me anything ... No one in a world holds a grudge like me."
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The House vote board on HF1200, a bill banning private prisons in Minnesota. One Republican joined 69 Democrats for a final tally of 70 to 61.
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That's right! Call your Member of Congress and ask them to support my bill with @BernieSanders to make school meals universal!
There's a bill in Congress right now not getting enough attention.
The Universal School Meals Act would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all school children.
This means the end of student meal debt, and fewer hungry kids.
Congress must pass this bill.
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