“They see me as a powerful voice that needs to be silenced,” Omar declared to a standing ovation from Democratic colleagues. “But I came to Congress to speak out.”
The event was intended as an action in peaceful civil disobedience, and Omar’s office announced shortly ahead of the event that “these types of protests have led to arrests of lawmakers in the past.”
First rising to national prominence as an outspoken mental health advocate during his basketball career, White's activism has ranged from leading protests against police brutality to taking up anti-vaccination and other conservative causes.
Minnesota's congressional delegation submitted the resolution to honor the singer posthumously with the Congressional Gold Medal, touting his 'legacy of musical achievement and… indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture.'
On Saturday, members of the progressive Congressional "Squad," including Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar, MN-5, Cori Bush, MO-1, Ayanna Pressley, MA-7 and Rashida Tlaib, MI-13, visited Bemidji to stand in unity with opponents of the Enbridge Line 3 replacement project.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is making her final pitch to President Joe Biden to revoke the permits for Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline replacement project, set to begin moving oil as soon as this year.
In their letter to President Joe Biden, 63 lawmakers cite concerns with Minnesota tribes' treaty rights and government-to-government consultation, as well as climate change.
Brian Dow, a visual artist based in Bemidji who paints primarily Anishinaabe-inspired designs, recently began selling his original designs on face masks, one of which ended up on the face of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in Congress.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. visited Park Rapids and Bemidji on Jan. 30 to speak with people fighting against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline replacement project.
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needed to lead a delegation of Republican leaders to the White House "to tell Trump that he has to resign immediately - or they will join with Democrats and impeach him."
Republican Lacy Johnson is seeking to unseat DFL incumbent Ilhan Omar in the Minnesota District 5 U.S. House campaign. Here's where the two candidates stand on the issues.
