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Ilhan Omar

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Ilhan Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Omar has been an advocate for progressive policies, including healthcare reform, immigration reform, and social justice issues. She has gained national attention for her outspoken views on foreign policy and domestic issues, often addressing the needs of marginalized communities.

Quotes by year · 20192026585 total · peak 2019 (178)
2019: 178 quotes2020: 43 quotes2021: 118 quotes2022: 52 quotes2023: 27 quotes2024: 18 quotes2025: 107 quotes2026: 42 quotes
Feb 11, 2019

In every district in this country education is a top priority. Our children are a top priority.

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Feb 11, 2019

This is an investment in our children, which is an investment in the future.

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Feb 6, 2019

And to me, that just morally does not sit well.

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Feb 6, 2019

So when we are talking about paying people a minimum wage, we are talking about making sure that there is value in the work that they are doing, and that uplifts workers.

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Feb 6, 2019

I am, with my colleague from Texas, on really having an old-fashioned conversation about this.

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Feb 6, 2019

That just morally does not sit well.

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Feb 6, 2019

I truly believe budgets really are a value statement.

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Feb 6, 2019

As a union member, I fought to make sure that for dignified work there was dignified pay.

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Feb 5, 2019

I want us to root this conversation in the interest of protecting human life and furthering our values of protecting human life.

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Feb 5, 2019

We have known for years about Saudi brutality and its atrocities, its atrocity record of human rights, women's rights, and religious freedom.

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