Rep. Ilhan OmarVerified account

@Ilhan

Representing Minnesota's 5th District in the People's House. Whip.

Minneapolis, MN and Washington, DC
omar.house.gov
Joined January 2019
Born 04 October
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 17

    🚨UPDATE: The President officially signed into law $17 million for the 5th District, including funding for: - Entrepreneurs on the Northside - Fire protection in Cedar Riverside - Health clinics in Brooklyn Center & Lakeside - Workforce development - Clean energy jobs - More!

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  2. May 13

    Congratulations, Elliott! This is an incredible achievement. Can’t wait to see all the amazing things you accomplish!

    Meet Elliott Tanner, the 13-year-old University of Minnesota student who has earned a physics degree, one of the youngest college grads in U.S. history.
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  3. May 13

    Hair discrimination must end.    On Tuesday, we’ll be hosting a “Coffee and Kulan” discussion on the CROWN Act with  and .   Tune in on

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  4. May 12

    A women’s right to choose is about preserving our freedom and bodily autonomy. We can’t let Senator Ted Cruz regulate our uterus. We can’t let Senator Chuck Grassley have authority over our body. My speech on the House floor:

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  5. May 12

    Wage theft shouldn't exist. Employers should never be able to steal workers’ wages with little to no consequences. The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act would help workers receive the full pay they’ve earned, including overtime pay.

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  6. May 12

    Yesterday, we marched to the Senate Chamber to call on the Senate to protect reproductive rights with the Women’s Health Protection Act. Reproductive freedom is a right. We won’t stop fighting to protect it.

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  7. May 12

    Big Oil Quarterly Profits: Shell: $9.1 billion, 3X more than this time last year Exxon Mobil: $5.4 billion, 3X more than last year BP: $6.2 billion, 2X more than last year Chevron: $6.3 billion, 4X more than last year The problem is greed. And we are all paying the price.

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  8. May 11

    You can watch the full committee hearing here:

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  9. May 11

    Always love introducing a fellow Minnesotan to a committee hearing. Today, in we had the opportunity to hear from Daniel Swenson-Klatt, a small business owner from Minneapolis to hear about the impact of wage theft on workers.

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  10. May 10

    🚨The House just voted to allow Congressional staff to unionize. This will allow thousands of workers to organize and bargain for a better workplace without fear of retribution or retaliation in the People’s House! Let’s go!

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  11. May 10

    Protect the right to reproductive freedom. Period.

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  12. May 10

    Who’s carrying student debt? -40% of people with student debt don’t have a college degree. -99% of those didn't go to an Ivy League college. -22% of student debt is held by borrowers over the age of 50. The student debt crisis is an economic justice issue. Cancel it.

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  13. Retweeted
    May 6

    Minnesota has been named host of the 2026 USA Games! 🥳 In June 2026, the Twin Cities will host 4,000 elite athletes, 10,000 volunteers, 1,500 coaches and 75,000 fans from all 50 states, Canada & the Caribbean. Learn more at .

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  14. May 10

    Congrats to Kristen Marie Denzer from Minneapolis, for her recognition as Minnesota’s Small Business Person of the Year! Small businesses are the backbone of our community. Our office remains committed to helping small businesses thrive.

    ▪️ Massachusetts: Gregory Acerra, Fireking Baking Company in Braintree ▪️ Michigan: Tarolyn Buckles, Onyx Enterprises, Inc. in Detroit ▪️ Minnesota: Kristen Marie Denzer, Tierra Encantada in Minneapolis
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  15. May 10

    There is no greater joy than the look on a constituent’s faces when we are able to deliver much-needed resources to the 5th District.

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  16. May 9

    Sisters in service.❤️

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  17. May 9

    We are running out time in making peace in the Middle East and avoiding war. It’s time to finalize the Iran deal!

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  18. May 6

    From our school visit to celebrate their success at this year’s Read-a-Thon. ❤

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  19. May 6

    Grateful every day to represent our community in the People’s House! This week, we visited students at Whittier International Elementary School, met with small businesses owners, visited two community project funding sites, and hosted our Congressional Art Competition reception.

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  20. May 6

    Solidarity with congressional staffers✊🏽. Every worker deserves a living wage and a union, including in the halls of Congress. None of the work we do in Congress would be possible without our staff. Proud to be a cosponsor of the resolution to allow staff to unionize.

    UPDATE: The House will vote next week on 's resolution to allow congressional staffers to unionize. also announced today that the minimum salary will be raised to $45k. The vote and raise comes after months of pressure from .
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  21. Retweeted
    May 6

    Small business leaders in Minnesota met with yesterday to share their priorities for what to thrive. This is what building looks like!

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