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Rep. Ilhan Omar
DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address
“I was arrested for standing up,” says Rahman, who was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail.
Israel’s Bombing of Palestinians in Tent Camps Draws International Outrage
“This evil genocide must end and President Biden has to stop enabling it,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Omar Calls for Free, Universal School Meals: “What’s There Even to Discuss?”
The legislation would make free meals available to all school children in the U.S., no matter their family's income.
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.
Sanders Condemns Israeli Forces for Attack on Slain Journalist’s Funeral
Several other progressive lawmakers joined calls for an independent investigation into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Slams Biden Plan to Seize Afghan Assets to Give to 9/11 Victims
The congresswoman noted “there wasn't a single Afghan among the [9/11] hijackers.”
Omar Condemns GOP for Letting Boebert’s “Anti-Muslim Bigotry” Go Unpunished
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert falsely told an audience that Rep. Ilhan Omar was mistaken for a suspected suicide bomber.
The Squad Joins Line 3 Pipeline Protests in Support of Fight Against Enbridge
“We are here because the climate crisis is here,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative That Would Abolish Minneapolis Police
The ballot initiative would replace the city's police department with a new “Department of Public Safety.”
Ilhan Omar Says Rent Should Be Canceled Until End of Pandemic
The newest eviction moratorium will merely delay a housing crisis unless Congress takes additional action, warns Omar.