Jan 16, 2026 · SAINT PAUL — U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, today …

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar (born October 4, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

3 days ago · Ilhan Omar (born October 4, 1982, Mogadishu, Somalia) is an American policy analyst, organizer, public speaker, advocate, and politician who began representing Minnesota’s 5th …

Beyond her contributions to her community, there has been some past controversy regarding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s salary, finances and net worth. Here’s everything we know.

4 days ago · Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar referred to the United States as the “god---- states” during remarks criticizing ICE as federal enforcement tensions rise in Minnesota.

Dec 9, 2025 · Ilhan Omar is a Somali-American U.S. Representative from Minnesota, advocating progressive policies, social justice, and immigrant rights.

3 days ago · President Donald Trump fumed in a late-night social media post Sunday that Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, should either be hauled off to jail or sent to Somalia. “There is 19 …

2 days ago · Rep. Ilhan Omar vows to oppose government funding for the ICE budget, threatening a shutdown before the Jan. 30 deadline as Congress debates a spending package.

Ilhan Omar, the Representative from Minnesota - in Congress from 2019 through Present

She is the first Somali-American, Muslim woman in the nation to hold a state legislative office (2016 Campaign Website). She is the "first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States." (NPR, …