Omar, Ilhan
In office since
2019 · 7 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1981, Mogadishu
Occupation
Writer, Politician, Civil Servant, Policy Advisor, Women's Rights Activist, Political Staffer
Education
North Dakota State University · Edison High School
Office history
- member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–2023
- United States representative 2023–present
Contact
Capitol office
1730 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2305
202-225-4755
District office · Minneapolis
310 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55409
612-333-1272
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18
Bills sponsored
this session · 94 all-time
431
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 574 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
383
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
95.9%
based on 369 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
4.1%
based on 369 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.4%
based on 369 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
94 billsCurrent session 18 bills
- HR 2009 Global Criminal Justice Act In Committee
- HR 1111 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 959 Combating International Islamophobia Act In Committee
- HR 630 Neighbors Not Enemies Act In Committee
- HR 5720 Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5655 No Shame at School Act of 2025 In Committee
- HCONRES 51 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. In Committee
- HRES 669 Honoring the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Committee
- HRES 606 Supporting the goals and ideals of World Drowning Prevention Day. In Committee
- HR 4714 End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4241 Syria Sanctions Relief Act In Committee
- HRES 451 Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs. In Committee
- HR 3652 National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3651 Protecting Our Protesters Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 8988 Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8798 Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1435 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. In Committee
- HR 9526 Protecting Europe from Islamophobia Act In Committee
Historical 76 bills
- HR 8829 Tribal Courts Support Act Died
- HR 8670 Child Status Fairness and Modernization Act Died
- HR 8554 End Polluter Welfare Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8553 Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8552 Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act Died
- HR 4596 Student Loan Advocacy Act Died
- HR 4050 ZERO WASTE Act Died
- HRES 496 Affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts in pursuit of civil and human rights at home and abroad, as protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Died
- HR 3448 Student Debt Cancellation Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3366 No Shame at School Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3004 Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act Died
- HR 2832 Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act Died
- HR 2561 Brunei Human Rights Act Died
- HR 1467 Protect Against Unlawful Lobbying (PAUL) Act of 2019 Died
- HR 780 Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5880 Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act Died
- HR 5878 Global Migration Agreement Act Died
- HRES 855 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. Died
- HR 5948 Global Peacebuilding Act Died
- HR 5879 Congressional Oversight of Sanctions Act Died
- HR 5877 YouthBuild International Act Died
- HRES 854 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become a state party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Died
- HR 5767 ENSURE Act of 2020 Died
- HR 5734 Neighbors Not Enemies Act Died
- HR 7639 National Advisory Council on Unpaid School Meal Debt Act Died
Co-sponsored
574 billsCurrent session 431 bills
- HRES 1368 Expressing support for the designation of June 2026 as "Black Music Month". In Committee
- HRES 1375 Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. In Committee
- HR 9414 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9415 Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1384 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. In Committee
- HR 9437 Right to Vote Act In Committee
- HRES 1391 Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors. In Committee
- HR 9458 Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act In Committee
- HR 9540 Community Housing Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1405 Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. In Committee
- HR 9374 Find Our Families Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1432 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. In Committee
- HR 9745 Orlin’s Law In Committee
- HR 8582 Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act In Committee
- HR 8588 Housing FIRST Act In Committee
- HR 8612 Reward Work Act In Committee
- HR 8592 No WAR Act In Committee
- HR 8744 TREE Act In Committee
- HRES 1289 Recognizing the ongoing Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights. In Committee
- HR 8868 Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8914 No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1312 Honoring the victims of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting in San Diego, California, on May 18, 2026. In Committee
- HR 9036 American High-Speed Rail Act In Committee
Historical 143 bills
- HR 5165 Improving Medicare Coverage Act Died
- HR 533 Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act Died
- HR 5974 Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Died
- HRES 317 Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week". Died
- HRES 150 Honoring the life and legacy of John Robert Lewis and commending John Robert Lewis for his towering achievements in the nonviolent struggle for civil rights. Died
- HR 9149 Reward Work Act Died
- HR 600 Abby Honold Act Died
- HR 3472 College for All Act of 2019 Died
- HR 2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act Died
- HR 1630 Guatemala Rule of Law Accountability Act Died
- HR 3498 Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 Died
- HR 955 Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 Died
- HJRES 17 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding health care. Died
- HR 2653 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4052 To prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 8904 Tenant Empowerment Act of 2024 Died
- HRES 1226 Expressing support for the designation of the week of July 19 through July 25, 2022, as "Black Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week", and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness and understanding of maternal mental health conditions as they affect Black individuals. Died
- HR 4022 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1263 Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act Died
- HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Died
- HR 865 Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1943 Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019 Died
- HR 5598 Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Died
- HR 1714 Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act Died
- HR 8253 BUILD GREEN Infrastructure and Jobs Act Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development and Generating Renewable Energy to Electrify the Nation's Infrastructure and Jobs Act Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 3 past roles
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 5 Democratic