Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [6] Before her election to Congress, Omar served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing part of Minneapolis.

Jan 28, 2025 · WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend all refugee movement and USRAP case processing globally.

2 days ago · Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) has called for deporting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a U.S. citizen, back to her country of birth, Somalia, in response to a clip of her advising immigrants of their rights.

Jan 16, 2025 · Ilhan Omar (born October 4, 1982, Mogadishu, Somalia) is an American policy analyst, organizer, public speaker, advocate, and politician who began representing Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, which includes Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs, in 2019.

10 hours ago · That’s a basic premise of American democracy, as US Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, pointed out Monday during a press conference with fellow Democratic members of Congress, where Musk’s assault ...

3 days ago · Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., slammed President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for their efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), while ...

Rep. Omar is the Vice-Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee. She also serves on the House Education and Workforce Committee, where she is a member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, Pensions (HELP).

Apr 13, 2021 · Ilhan Omar fled Somalia's civil war as a child and spent four years in a refugee camp before her family received asylum in the United States. She...

Nov 5, 2024 · U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is the projected winner of Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, retaining her seat in the U.S. House Representatives.

Nov 6, 2024 · Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) sailed to victory on Tuesday in Minnesota’s 5th District, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily staving off a challenge from Republican Dalia Al-Aqidi, a former journalist,...