Ilhan Omar

There is danger when VOA is seen as a propaganda arm of any Administration.

I am here not only to defend my friend and colleague, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; I am here on behalf of women around the world. This is not just about one woman, one incident, or one verbal assaulter. This is about respect and fundamental…

It gives me great pride to rise today in support of the NO BAN Act. Our friends on the other side of the aisle might try to obscure the reality here by pointing to the Muslim countries that are not on the ban. The White House has tried to…

It does not seem fair to me that people might lose their visas or have to pay additional fees through no fault of their own.

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 766, beginning line 15, strike section 1213 and insert the following: SEC. 1213. COMPLETION OF…

The last time this amendment was voted on in 2013, again, it got 305 Members of this body to vote for it. Nothing has changed since then. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), the only Member of…

If a President decides to deploy troops domestically, the very least we can do as Congress is demand the same level of transparency that we expect when our troops are sent abroad. It is true that the Insurrection Act was used to integrate…

October of next year will mark 20 years since the war in Afghanistan started. That is a generation of devastation in Afghanistan, a generation of our men and women in uniform being sent to fight and die for a war with no exit strategy. And…

I think one of my concerns involved cases in Venezuela. And, in this case, it looked like we were letting politics get in the way of doing our duty to protect U.S. citizens.

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of my city of Minneapolis, who are angry, who are sick, who are tired of being murdered at the hands of police. I rise on behalf of Jamar Clark, who was…

The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It's time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis.

People in my State of Minnesota are hurting, and I am sure everyone represents a State that is hurting. It is indefensible for us not to support to replenish the PPP, but it is also indefensible for us not to focus on replenishing the…

As we respond to the Coronavirus pandemic, it's crucial that we don't forget the 22 million children who rely on free or reduced-priced school lunches. For many kids, it is the only meal they get each day. It is our responsibility to…

It is gratifying to see that Congress is becoming serious about restoring our authority over matters of war and peace. Our oversight responsibilities don't end when the news cycle changes. I hope that the outcome of this vote today will be…

I have long been convinced by the case for universal access to paid sick leave and feel like it is finally time to stop debating the policy and just pass this life-changing law already.

Should we be reinvesting in domestic programming that directly contribute to the health, education, and development of the American people in order to strengthen our security here and abroad?

One of the great differences between the amount of money China is spending and the amount of money the United States is spending is China does not have to spend on the number of overseas bases like we do here in the United States.

Do you have any concerns that our long-term national security could be at risk if we do not invest in the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of our youngest generation?

How do you expect a future leader will be able to fill your role one day without sufficient government support at home?

Given the Pentagon's constant funding increases, it seems clear to me that we do not need to spend more money on our overflowing arms stockpile.

Under this Administration, the military spending has increased to near historic highs with the majority of funding being used to modernize our nuclear weapons and missile system.

Massive tax cuts for the rich, aggressive military spending, and excessive immigration enforcement have all partially contributed to these high deficits.

However, we know that this Administration is not afraid to cut important programs that millions of Americans rely on every single day to try to fix Trump's policy failures.

I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the role that organized labor has played in improving the lives of countless working men and women across this country. Labor unions…

I really think that there is a pressing global challenge of child marriage.