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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.
I always say we have to feed the bellies before we can feed the brains, and as a country that has the resources, we should prioritize our children, their well-being, their development, their health, and their ability to get an education to…
No child in the wealthiest country in the world should be going to sleep hungry.
They need to be. And you know, the fact that the January 6 Committee is thinking about calling her in to be interviewed, it`s the start the seriousness and the danger that Miss Thompson poses to our democracy and our Republic cannot be…
It does. We also haven`t gotten to the bottom of the pipe bombs that were there.
I remember distinctively seeing the look of fear in all of the congressional leaders. I remember, you know, what McCarthy`s face look like, what Mitch McConnell`s face look like. I remember Scalise`s face. These were people who understood…
I thank Representative Pressley for her remarks. Madam Speaker, I want for us to zoom out a little bit when we think about the kind of poverty that exists in our country. There are 37.2 million Americans who live in poverty. As I have…
I thank the chairman for his remarks. The chairman is right that when we invest in our children, who are assets to our future, it pays dividends. It is important that we recognize that it shouldn't be a partisan issue to want to feed the…
We are on the brink of a hunger crisis, both here in the United States and around the globe. Right now, more than 38 million people, including 12 million children, are food insecure in the United States. Food prices are expected to rise up…
The USMCA included over 200 million dollars to ILAB for technical assistance to help with Mexico with enforcement of its new labor law.
It has been 23 years since Columbine. It has been 15 years since Virginia Tech, 10 years since Sandy Hook, 4 years since Parkland. We have offered prayer and thoughts for years with no real action. It has been 15 days since the school…
One in six children in the United States doesn't have enough food to eat. It is unconscionable that we allow 16 percent of our children here in this country to go hungry. Right now, Mitch McConnell and Republicans are blocking funding to…
Roe v. Wade is fundamentally about privacy. Fifty, 60, 70 years ago, in order for women to access abortion care, they had to go to back-alley clinics and use wire hangers. In 1973, it was decided that women have a right to make their own…
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I join my colleagues in thanking her for her leadership. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to speak against the cruel and unconstitutional leaked Supreme Court decision overturning settled law of the…
It is clear that more DOL funding and additional Federal reforms are needed to assist our localities in protecting the most vulnerable workers.
Democratic AG offices across the Nation have been working hard to protect workers' labor rights and make sure the economy is safe and sustainable for historically disenfranchised communities.
It's clear that Congress must take action to return power to our critical workforce that feeds and supports American communities every day.
Why has the Biden Administration been so reluctant to criticize Modi's government on human rights?
Not only would our country save money, but the people of this country will also have savings if Medicare was able to negotiate Part B drugs.
I do hope we make a practice of standing up, not just to our adversaries but to our allies as well.
I cosign on helping Africa grow more wheat. Countries like Sudan import 50 percent of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia, and they are going to feel the impact of this war.
If the Trump years have taught us anything, it’s that when it comes to flagrant corruption by prominent conservatives, there are no consequences and shame in America is dead.
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