Ilhan Omar

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I closed my week out with our 2025 Congressional Art Competition Reception at the University of Minnesota. This year’s theme is “Where the Water Meets the Sky.”

I’m proud to introduce our 2025 Art Competition winner, Seth! Their piece, Minnesota Rising, will be on display in the

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I spoke at this year’s Three Rivers Park District’s annual State of the Parks to highlight over $1.6 million in federal funding we were able to bring home to make the Sochacki Park in Golden Valley and Robbinsdale more accessible to residents.

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I met with community members from the local chapter of J Street to discuss our shared support for a resumed ceasefire, bringing more humanitarian aid into Gaza, and working towards a lasting peace in the region.

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I was grateful to meet with students and staff from the University of Minnesota’s American Indian Studies program, the first and oldest of its kind in our country, to learn more about the department's work as a leading institution in the education of indigenous languages,

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On Thursday, I visited Wellstone International High School’s new school-based health clinic, where students can access the basic health care they need.

Clinics like these reduce health disparities by alleviating barriers to care and help to improve attendance and academic

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I joined Minnesota seniors in raising the alarm on exactly what’s at stake if Donald Trump and Republicans go through with their plan to gut Social Security – a program that over 1.1 million Minnesotans rely on to put food on the table, keep a roof over their heads, and afford

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I’m grateful to have been joined by over 500 community members in North Minneapolis for my April town hall meeting along with 11 MN state legislators. Our community knows that Trump is a five-alarm fire for our democracy, and we’re fighting back with everything we’ve got.

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I hosted my annual legislative lunch with leaders from around CD5 to ensure we’re doing everything we can, from the state level to federal, to protect Minnesotans from Donald Trump’s attempts to cut the critical programs Minnesotans rely on for their everyday needs.

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It was my honor to provide the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center with a Congressional Record Statement recognizing their remarkable achievement of reaching 100 years of service to our Minneapolis community.

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We just wrapped up another busy district work week here in Minnesota's Fifth District! From talking to CD5 seniors about protecting Social Security to announcing this year’s Congressional Art Competition winner, here’s how I’ve been #FightingForTheFifth (April 21-24):