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Ilhan Omar is a Democratic representative from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. The House Clerk lists her as a current member of the 119th Congress, and her official House biography says she has served in Congress since January 2019.
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Ilhan Omar is a Democratic representative from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. The House Clerk lists her as a current member of the 119th Congress, and her official House biography says she has served in Congress since January 2019.
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Open leadership record ↓Ilhan Omar is a Democratic representative from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. The House Clerk lists her as a current member of the 119th Congress, and her official House biography says she has served in Congress since January 2019.
Omar was born in Somalia, fled the country’s civil war with her family, spent several years in a refugee camp in Kenya and later settled in Minnesota. Before Congress, she worked in public policy and community organizing and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Her current House assignments include the Budget Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee. This editorial review records biography and current institutional roles only; specific claims or controversies remain separate evidence records when sourced.
Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
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