News | Politics & Elections Ilhan Omar Blasts Ted Cruz Over GOP Plan to Kill Student Debt Relief Republicans are turning to the Supreme Court in a desperate bid to block debt relief. Progressives are pushing back. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ilhan Omar Fends Off Primary Challenger Who Was Boosted by Right-Wing PAC Money "Omar has faced some of the ugliest attacks of any elected official," Sen. Bernie Sanders said. By Jake Johnson , Truthout August 10, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor House Staffers in 8 Offices File to Form First-Ever Congressional Unions About 85 staffers are unionizing, including those of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush and Ilhan Omar. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Omar Calls for Manchin to Be Removed From Role as Chair of Energy Committee Other Democrats have also questioned why Manchin is allowed to lead the powerful committee, which guides energy policy. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ilhan Omar Urges Impeachment Investigations Into Right-Wing Justices Omar called for Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett to face inquiries. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 27, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Omar Leads Call for Probe of Baby Formula Industry Amid National Shortage "The nationwide formula shortage is a story of corporate power and monopolies," said Rep. Ilhan Omar. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams May 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Ilhan Omar Introduces Bill to Guarantee Housing as a Human Right The bill would repeal the Faircloth Amendment, which places a hard limit on the amount of public housing in the country. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 25, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Demands Accountability for High Gas Prices as Crude Oil Price Drops Crude oil prices have dropped over the past week, but consumers are still stuck shelling out. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ilhan Omar Criticizes Biden Visit to Saudi Arabia Over Oil as “Wildly Immoral” As the U.S. mulls banning Russian oil imports, it is considering asking Saudi Arabia to ramp up production. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 7, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections AOC Warned About Manchin’s Betrayal. Democratic Leaders Chose to Ridicule Her. Ocasio-Cortez has become the new Cassandra of Troy, foreseeing Manchin's betrayal as Democrats did nothing to stop it. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout December 20, 2021 Truthout