Dear friends, This Tuesday is Election Day! Polls are open from 7am to 8pm. The beautiful thing about our democracy is no matter your zip code or wealth — your vote counts the same. You can find your polling location here. Hosting a Town Hall in Richfield As your Congresswoman…

Dear friends, This Thursday at 6pm CT, our office will hold an in-person town hall to update you on what’s happening in Congress. I look forward to answering your questions. You can register here. I’ve had a jam-packed few weeks in the district. Being in community with you all is…

Dear friends, This week, I participated in the White House’s Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. As someone who survived war and lived in a refugee camp, I know the deep pangs of hunger firsthand. I’m grateful to President Biden for leading on this issue. I won’t stop fighting until…

Dear friends, This week, nearly 15,000 nurses across Minnesota went on strike to call for better working conditions and safe staffing levels. Right now, nurses are not equipped with the resources they need or deserve to do their jobs. We don’t have a shortage of nurses; we have a shortage…

Dear friends, Last week, President Biden made an executive order to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt. I am incredibly proud of this monumental victory and the work we’ve done to get us to this moment. President Biden has made an investment that will lift the burden of…

By Representative Ilhan Omar Last week, I hosted a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act. I am proud that after months of negotiating for a bold bill that delivers real solutions to Minnesotans, we finally passed a bill that meets this moment. …

Dear friends, Last week, the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act. This legislation was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The Inflation Reduction Act will create an estimated 10,000 additional jobs for Minnesotans and drive over $6.6 billion of investment to our state. It is the most historic climate…

Dear friends, It’s Black business week here in Minneapolis. If you’re looking for some Black businesses to support, you can find a guide here. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. This week, I hosted a Coffee and Kulan discussion with my colleague Rep. Troy Carter to discuss small…

Dear friends, This week, I participated in civil disobedience action at the Supreme Court to protest Roe v. Wade getting overturned, and the police arrested me for blocking an intersection. Our reproductive rights are under assault across the country, thanks to an extremist court with little regard for precedent or…