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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.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of ...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota. Associated Press. August 14, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) is the latest progressive to face a primary challenger as Democratic voters head to the polls in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Omar, one of the most ...
On January 3, 2019, Ilhan Omar, Ellison's successor as representative from Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, the newly elected representative from Michigan, were both sworn into Congress using copies of the Qur'an. Tlaib used a copy given to her by a close friend, while Omar used a copy originally owned by her grandfather. [27] [28]
Ilhan Omar: Democratic: MN-05: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 37 days First of two Muslim women in Congress. First Muslim to succeed another Muslim. Born to a Muslim family in Somalia and immigrated as a refugee to the United States in 1995. [6] Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 37 days First of two ...
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 ...
Minneapolis U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing criticism from House Republicans over comments she made at Columbia University last week as tensions escalate over the war in Gaza. Omar, a progressive ...