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Representative · Minnesota · Democrat

Ilhan Omar

U.S. House · MN District 5

Ilhan Omar is the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, in office since January 3, 2019. A Democrat, she was a member of the Minnesota state house of representatives from 2017 to 2019.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · MN District 5
Representing
Minnesota
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 3, 2019
Education
North Dakota State University (B.A., 2011); North Dakota State University (B.S., 2011)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: OMAR, Ilhan ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Ilhan Omar member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
OverviewBiographyVotesIssuesClaim checksCoverage
Background

Biography

Ilhan Omar was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 4, 1982. She graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis in 2001 and earned a B.A. and a B.S. from North Dakota State University in 2011. The House historian lists her earlier work as teacher, campaign manager and non-profit executive. She was on the staff of the Minnesota department of education from 2006 to 2017 and on the staff of the Minneapolis city council from 2013 to 2015.

Omar was a member of the Minnesota state house of representatives from 2017 to 2019. She was elected as a Democrat to the 116th Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, and her House service began on January 3, 2019. She represents Minnesota's 5th Congressional District and serves on the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the Budget.

Committees

  • Committee on Education and Workforce
  • Committee on the Budget

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: OMAR, Ilhan ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Ilhan Omar member profile ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
674
Participation
97.8%
Yea / nay
267 / 392
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026NayHJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026NayHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026NayHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026NayHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026YeaHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026NayHJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningLeans liberal
-0.296
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 563 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193
Congress74
Economics and public finance62
Armed forces and national security28
Crime and law enforcement28
Energy28
Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

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Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Ilhan Omar, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

thehill.comOct 20, 2026

Former Minnesota GOP governor sees 'political layer' to Omar probe

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theguardian.comOct 18, 2026

Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deported

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npr.orgOct 13, 2026

Government spent millions on Trump ads. And, federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home

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