Rep. Ilhan Omar

I gathered Latine leaders from across the Fifth District to recognize and celebrate the incredible work they do everyday to create a better, stronger Minnesota for our future generations. 💪🏽

From the local to federal level, we’re fighting to get Minnesotans the support they need. I joined Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley for a tour of Hennepin Healthcare’s Center for Addiction Medicine.

My team and I visited Providence Place, a care facility represented by Care Providers of Minnesota, to hear from providers about the devastating impacts the Big, Ugly Bill will have on patients and staff.

I was honored to open @seiu.org's Asian Pacific Islander Summit in Minneapolis & celebrate the incredible achievements of AAPI workers.

School lunch shaming shouldn’t exist. I introduced a bill with @smith.senate.gov to put an end to school lunch shaming and prohibit the punishment of children who are unable to pay school meal fees. I also wrote an op-ed in the StarTribune on this legislation.

I hosted my October Town Hall in Minneapolis to share directly with Minnesotans what the GOP shutdown will mean for them.

This week, instead of voting to protect healthcare for millions, Republicans shut the government down. Democrats are holding the line - we simply cannot let Americans lose their health care. Here’s how I’ve been fighting for #MN05 (Sept 29-Oct 3):

These strikes are being done without due process and without Congressional authorization.

This latest strike demonstrates how urgent it is that Congress pass my War Powers Resolution and reassert its constitutional role.

Ilhan Omar: Minnesota doesn’t lunch-shame kids. That should be the national model. "Imagine being a hungry child at school, only to have your hot lunch tray taken away and replaced with a cold sandwich in front of your classmates," U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar writes.

Across the country, kids are denied hot lunches or even chased by debt collectors because they can't pay for school meals.

I’m reintroducing the No Shame at School Act with Senator Tina Smith to ensure no child is punished for school meal debt.

My op-ed: www.startribune.com/mn-free-scho...

I was honored to open @seiu.org's Asian Pacific Islander Summit in Minneapolis & celebrate the incredible achievements of AAPI workers.

As Ranking Member on the Workforce Protections Subcommittee in the House, I'll keep fighting to defend labor protections at the federal level.

Sending warm wishes for an easy and meaningful fast to all those observing Yom Kippur here in Minnesota and around the world.

G’mar Chatima Tova💙

None of this should be happening. Democrats are ready to open the government open and lower health care costs. If you’re in Minnesota’s 5th district and impacted by the shutdown, my office is here for you. Please reach out: omar.house.gov

USDA food and safety inspectors will keep working but will be unpaid. The FDA will focus on the most urgent issues and put the regular food safety work on hold.

More than one million people serving in the U.S. military are now working without pay during this shutdown. Commissaries overseas will stay open, but they and other services here in the U.S. are either closing or running on a limited basis.

SNAP (food stamps) and WIC programs could see disruptions. States may cover benefits temporarily, but if the shutdown drags on, families relying on these programs risk delays or reduced access to food.

Veterans will still get their benefits checks, and medical appointments at VA health centers will continue as usual.The GI Bill hotline is closed, regional benefits offices won’t be open, and career counseling and transition programs are paused.

The Department of Education will keep sending out student aid through Pell Grants and Federal Direct Student Loans. But even with the shutdown, borrowers are still expected to make their loan payments on time.

Air traffic controllers and TSA agents are deemed essential, so they’ll still be working but without pay. The FAA says about a quarter of its workforce will be furloughed.

National Parks will stay open during a shutdown but 64% of National Park Service staff will be furloughed. That means little to no maintenance, no visitor services, and very limited staff for emergencies. If safety or resource damage becomes a problem, parks can be forced to close altogether.

Medicaid and Medicare will continue, but new applications and renewals will be delayed. Department of Health and Human Services staff responding to public health or natural emergencies also remain on the job

Social Security benefits are mandatory and will continue regardless of a shutdown, so recipients can expect to continue receiving their payments. But the Social Security Administration will see furloughed staff, which means new applications and other requests will take longer than usual.

A shutdown means hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be furloughed or forced to work without pay.

Republicans shut down the government because they don’t want to fix the health care crisis they created.
Their partisan games threaten paychecks, health care, and vital services for millions of families. Here’s what will be impacted: (THREAD 🧵)

My statement on the GOP shutdown.

Read our press release here ⬇️
omar.house.gov/media/press-...

School lunch shaming shouldn’t exist.

Debt collectors are literally chasing down families over school meal debt.

@smith.senate.gov and I are reintroducing a bill to put an end to school lunch shaming and prohibit the punishment of children who are unable to pay school meal fees.

Leading with radical love ❤️

No one should be attacked or lose their life because of their faith.

My deepest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of the victims of this horrific attack at the LDS church in Grand Blanc Township.

The gun violence epidemic must end. Enough is enough.

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

Unacceptable. A GOP shutdown already means federal workers miss paychecks. Now they have to prepare for mass firings.

Federal workers and the families they support shouldn’t be collateral damage.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

I was proud to secure $750,000 in federal funding for the Robin, a new affordable housing complex for unhoused veterans.

I'll keep fighting in Congress to ensure our veterans get the proper services and care they've earned.