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Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Representing Minnesota's 5th District in the People's House.
US Progressives Deputy Chair.
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Best of luck to the 26 Minnesotans competing for gold at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! And a special shout out to our Fifth District athletes - Minneapolis snowboarder Iris Pflum and Golden Valley biathlete Lucinda Anderson. We are so proud of you!
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Meet the Minnesota Athletes Competing in the Winter Olympics
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Italy kick off on Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Housing is a human right!

I was proud to secure $2.5 million in federal funding for the construction of Simpson Community Shelter and Apartments. This facility provides housing, resources, and support to folks impacted by homelessness. #DeliveringForTheFifth
February 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Labeling Cuba as a “national security threat” is a lie used to justify economic war. The goal is to crush the Cuban people, manufacture a humanitarian catastrophe, and force regime change at any cost.

It is unconscionable and cruel. We must stop it.
February 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Minnesota has now been turned into a war zone by a federal government that has lost sight of the values that make America great.

We must impeach Kristi Noem and abolish ICE.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Today the House is voting on funding for ICE.

This rogue agency should not receive a single penny. It should be abolished and prosecuted.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
ICE is spreading fear and chaos through our state - taking kids from schools, abducting people, and shipping them to detention camps with no due process.

I sat down with leaders from Columbia Heights to discuss ways we can fight back at the local, state, and federal levels.
January 30, 2026 at 9:54 PM
We started our day with a visit to North High School. It was incredible to talk to students about their vision for the future and answer their questions.

I continue to be inspired by the resilience our kids are showing, especially as our community is under attack.
January 30, 2026 at 7:44 PM
I sat down with Nekima Levy Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen, and community leaders to hear directly how ICE has been assaulting lawful protestors in Minnesota.

The right to peacefully assemble is protected in our Constitution. The brutal treatment of nonviolent protesters must end.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Church of Dios Habla Hoy in Minneapolis has worked to feed over 14,000 families who don't feel safe leaving their homes. This is exactly the kind of love that makes our state so strong.

I joined church coordinators to thank them for their incredible service.
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
ICE's violent assault on our state has left small business owners struggling to stay afloat.

I visited Midtown Global Market with @pressley.house.gov to meet with Midtown's leadership and small business owners to hear firsthand the challenges they are facing during ICE's occupation of our city.
January 28, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It was incredible to tour Centro Tyrone Guzman with @pressley.house.gov - the longest standing Latino serving organization in our state.

They’re doing incredible work supporting Minnesotans.
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined our January town hall last night in North Minneapolis.

Despite the fear and sorrow facing our communities at the moment, I continue to be inspired by the incredible resilience Minnesotans are showing our country and our world every single day.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The Senate is set to vote on the DHS funding bill that shamefully passed the House last week.

I'm urging my colleagues to do the bare minimum and vote NO.

We can't keep sending blank checks to an out-of-control agency that's murdering Americans and terrorizing our communities.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Today, we remember and mourn the 6 million Jewish lives and millions of others murdered during the Holocaust.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and every day, we must commit ourselves to fighting antisemitism and bigotry in every form.
January 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM
That's how we do it in Minnesota. 💪🏽
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
As Minnesotans, we look out for each other. 💙 Here's some helpful resources if you need immediate support finding food, shelter, or healthcare.
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County federal response
Learn how Hennepin County is responding to the federal immigration enforcement surge.
www.hennepin.us
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I voted NO on a funding bill giving ICE billions to terrorize our communities.

It is beyond shameful the bill passed.
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Minnesota is getting hit with severely cold weather this week. ❄️

Find your closest warming center here:
www.hennepin.us/STAYWARM
Severe cold warming options
Learn about places to go in a cold-weather emergency.
www.hennepin.us
January 22, 2026 at 12:28 AM
The House is voting today on legislation that will permanently damage the Boundary Waters.

This bill would clear the way for a massive sulfide-ore copper mining operation, causing irreversible harm.

I will be voting NO. Our beautiful Boundary Waters shouldn’t be for sale.
January 21, 2026 at 6:25 PM
When facing hatred, Minnesotans respond with love. That’s who we are.
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
This week, the House votes on DHS funding.

I will not vote to give ICE a single cent.

No more blank checks for a rogue agency that operates above the law, escalates violence, and erodes our most basic freedoms.
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 PM
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

I’m thinking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words today as we see the immense love our community has for one another, especially in this time of deep injustice.
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I'm co-hosting a field hearing with @jayapal.house.gov on Trump’s unlawful and aggressive actions in the Twin Cities.

Watch the hearing live here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfVj...
Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota
YouTube video by Representative Pramila Jayapal
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January 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
ICE's Operation Metro Surge has resulted in the murder of Renee Nicole Good. It's unjustifiable.

Minnesotans deserve transparency and accountability. That means our state and local law enforcement must have a hand in this investigation.
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I led a letter with 159 Members of Congress to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding accountability for ICE's indefensible actions resulting in the killing of a woman in South Minneapolis.

Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.
January 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM