Rep. Ilhan Omar (D)

A. Resolve international and civil conflicts through diplomacy:

Engage diplomatically with other nations to resolve conflicts.

Rep. Omar cosponsored (on 9/14/2023), and subsequently voted in favor of, H.R.533: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act. This bill establishes a statutory definition of Tibet that includes not only the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), but also areas outside of the TAR that have been designated by China's government as Tibetan Autonomous in Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. Furthermore, the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall work to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party. This bill also states that it is U.S. policy that the dispute between Tibet and China must be resolved in accordance with international law by peaceful means through dialogue without preconditions. The bill passed the House 392-28, with 11 members not voting, and has been referred to the Senate for consideration. – Feb. 15, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/533/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.955: Commending Taiwan for its history of democratic elections, and expressing support of Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. This resolution has been referred to House Foreign Affairs. - Jan. 18, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/955/

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign financial institutions and international financial institutions that process, participate in, or facilitate a transaction involving certain Iranian funds (namely, the approximately $6 billion of Iranian funds that the Biden administration permitted to be transferred from restricted accounts in South Korea to restricted accounts in Qatar to facilitate the release of five U.S. citizens detained in Iran). It passed the House 307-119, with 1 present and 8 not voting and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - November 30, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5961

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.3774, the SHIP Act, a bill that requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against foreign persons that knowingly transport, process, refine, or otherwise deal in petroleum and petroleum products originating in Iran. The bill passed the House 342-69 and has moved on to the Senate for consideration. - November 3, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3774

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.589, the Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Accountablity Act. The MAHSA legislation requires the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) affiliated with Iran. This bill passed the House 410-3. - September 12, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/589

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.132. This resolution, which passed the House 414-2, mourns the loss of life in Turkey (Turkiye) and Syria caused by the earthquakes in Turkey on February 6, 2023. The resolution also (1) applauds the work of humanitarian aid and rescue workers on the ground; and (2) condemns the efforts by the Assad regime of Syria to exploit the disaster to evade international pressure and accountability, including by preventing the United Nations from providing assistance through border crossings between Turkey and Syria. - Feb. 27, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/132/

Rep. Omar voted yes to H.Res.104: Condemning the Chinese Communist Party's use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over United States territory as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty. This resolution passed the House 419-0. – Feb. 9, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/104/

Rep. Omar voted against H.Con.Res.9, which passed the House 328-86 and has moved on to the Senate. This concurrent resolution denounces socialism, cites historical and current examples of harm caused by socialism, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. – Feb. 2, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/9

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.294, which has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters. - Feb. 1, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/294

Rep. Omar voted against H.Amdt.34 to H.R.21, the Strategic Production Response Act. This amendment required that the plan contained in the bill will not result in the sale of petroleum products drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Iran, China, North Korea, or Russia. The amendment passed 418-12 and H.R.21 passed the House 221 - 205. - Jan. 26, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/house-amendment/34

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Con.Res.7, which passed the House 420-1. This concurrent resolution, which has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expresses support for the women and men of Iran who are (1) participating in the current protests to defend their fundamental human rights, and (2) risking their safety to speak out against the human rights abuses committed by the Iranian regime. The resolution condemns (1) the brutal beating and death of Mahsa Amini; and (2) the violent suppression by the Iranian regime of women and men participating in the current demonstrations, including children, and calls for transparent accountability for all killings of protesters by Iranian security forces. Finally, the resolution encourages continued efforts by the Biden Administration to respond to the protests, including the recent sanctioning of the Iranian morality police. - January 25, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/7

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.22, Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act. This bill prohibits the sale and export of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. It passed the House 331-97 and has moved on to the Senate. - Jan. 12, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/22/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.11 - Establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. This resolution authorizes the select committee to investigate and submit policy recommendations concerning the status of the economic, technological, and security progress of the Chinese Communist Party and its competition with the United States. The resolution passed the House 365-65. - Jan. 10, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/11/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1493. This bill, which has been referred to HFAC, expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the peaceful democratic and economic aspirations of the people of Sri Lanka. - Dec. 30, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1493

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.9059, the Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act. This bill, which has been referred to a subcommittee, prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of Russia's sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters. – November 29, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9059/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of S.3895, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act. The purpose of the commission is to investigate and evaluate threats to, and violations of, religious freedom around the world; its activities include putting certain countries on a “Special Watch List” or designating them as “countries of particular concern” with respect to religious freedom. This bill, which had previously passed the Senate, passed the House 402-4 and was subsequently signed into law by the President. – Sept. 19, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3895

After cosponsoring the bill on 10/15/2021, Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.720, which passed the House 409-18. This resolution condemns the terrorist attacks and violence carried out by ISIS-Mozambique in the Cabo Delgado Province and urges the government of Mozambique to take actions to counter violent extremism and protect its citizens. - July 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/720

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Con.Res.59, a concurrent resolution condemning the October 25, 2021 coup in Sudan and standing with the people of Sudan. This bill recognizes the Prime Minister and his Cabinet as the constitutional leaders of Sudan’s transitional government and calls for Sudan’s military junta to release individuals detained in connection with the coup, return the country to constitutional rule, and lift the state of emergency. It also calls on international partners to impose targeted sanctions on the junta and suspend Sudan’s participation in regional multilateral organizations until there is a return to constitutional rule. The bill passed the House 417-7 and has been placed on the Senate calendar. - July 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/59/

Rep. Omar voted yes on H.R.7066, the Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act of 2022. This bill requires financial institutions to take actions to ensure that any entity controlled by that institution complies with the required sanctions on Russia and Belarus. The bill, which passed the House 418-2, has been referred to the Committee on Housing, Banking, and Urban Affairs. - May 11, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7066

Rep. Omar voted yes on H.R.6899,the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022. This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from engaging in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus and requires Treasury to take actions to oppose financial assistance to Russia or Belarus. The bill, which passed the House 417-2, went on to pass the Senate on 9/21/2022 and was signed by the President on 10/4/2022, becoming public law. - May 11, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6899

Rep. Omar voted yes for H.R.6891, the Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022. This bill requires various financial entities to exclude Russian government officials from certain international meetings. The bill which passed the House 416-2, has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - May 11, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6891

Rep. Omar voted in favor of S.812, a bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization. This bill passed the House unanimously 425-0 after passing the Senate by unanimous consent. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/833

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.7314, the AXIS Act, which passed the House 394-3 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This bill requires the State Department of State to periodically report to Congress on whether and how China's government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any other Chinese entity has provided support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7314

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.7311, Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act, which passed the House 415-9 and has been referred to Senate Foreign Relations. This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress a strategy and implementation plan outlining U.S. efforts to counter Russia's malign influence and activities in Africa, and to provide annual updates on this plan. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7311

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6930, the Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act. This bill passed the House 417-8 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The legislation establishes a working group to determine the legal mechanisms that may be used to seize assets belonging to certain foreign entities affiliated with Russia's political leadership and addresses related issues. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6930

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.3344, the Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act, legislation which directs federal agencies to help Central and Eastern European countries improve the security of their telecommunications networks. This bill, which passed the House 366-60 and has been referred to Senate Foreign Relations, requires the countries receiving support to not use Chinese equipment. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3344

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.923, the Georgia Support Act, which passed the House 406-20. This bill, which has been referred to Senate Foreign Relations, requires sanctions on persons responsible for human rights violations in the Georgian regions that are occupied by Russia. It also requires the Department of State to report to Congress on various topics related to Georgia. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/923

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.496, the Ukraine Religious Freedom Support Act, which passed the House 421-4 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This bill directs the President, when determining whether Russia is a country of particular concern for religious freedom under certain federal laws, to consider incidents occurring in the parts of Ukraine that Russia (or any Russia-affiliated non-state group) occupies, controls, or recognizes as independent. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/496

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.7108 which passed the House 424 – 8. This bill suspends normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. It also permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and it revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions. - March 17, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7108

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6968, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, which passed the House 414 - 17. This bill prohibits the importation of energy products from Russia. It also permanently authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions based on violations of human rights, and it revises the President's authority to impose these sanctions. - March 9, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6968

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.956, Supporting the People of Ukraine, which passed 426-3. This resolution demands an immediate cease-fire and the full withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territory and expresses unequivocal support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also backs the continued use of sanctions to fully isolate the Putin regime economically and urges the United States and its allies and partners to deliver additional and immediate defensive security assistance to Ukraine. - March 2, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/956

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Omar said: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms Vladimir Putin’s reckless, illegal invasion of Ukraine. My thoughts are with the Ukrainian civilians who have already suffered immensely and are again suffering the brunt of this terrible conflict. We must continue to support diplomacy even as it becomes more difficult – though it is becoming harder to imagine, this could still escalate to something much more devastating,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said. “I support sanctions that are targeted at Putin, his oligarchs, and the Russian military, including and especially targeted at their offshore assets. But I will continue to oppose broad-based sanctions that would amount to collective punishment of a Russian population that did not choose this. I am heartened that the Biden Administration has included humanitarian exemptions and general licenses to the first tranche of sanctions, but I am also aware that exemptions and licenses have never been sufficient to prevent indiscriminate human suffering.- February 24, 2022 https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/2/minnesota-stands-with-ukraine-minn-lawmakers-denounce-russian-invasion-of-ukraine

Rep. Omar was an original cosponsor of, and voted YES on, H.R.3485, the Global Respect Act. This bill, which passed the House 227-206, would impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for, or complicit in, violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. - Feb. 9, 2022 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3485/]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.317 - Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China. The bill passed the House 427-1. - Dec. 8, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted no on H.Res.760, which passed the House 382-40. This resolution expresses solidarity with the Cuban people, condemns Cuba's repression of peaceful protesters and journalists, and calls on Cuba to not arrest or detain peaceful protestors and to release all political prisoners and arbitrarily detained individuals. Further, it urges specified U.S. actions: working to expand internet access for the Cuban people; supporting the Cuban people’s inherent right to demonstrate peacefully; standing behind the aspirations of the Cuban people for the rights that they have been denied by the regime since 1959; assessing whether the United States can develop methods to allow remittances, medical supplies, and other forms of support from the United States to directly benefit the Cuban people in ways that alleviate humanitarian suffering without providing United States dollars to the Cuban military; and rallying the international community to join in condemning human rights abuses and honoring the Cuban people’s demands for freedom. - Nov. 3, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted no on S.1064, the RENACER Act, which passed the House 387-35. It had previously passed Senate (apparently without a vote) and went on to the President, who signed it into law. RENACER stands for “Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021”. The goal of the legislation is “To advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes.” Among the points listed - “The United States should align the use of diplomatic engagement and all other foreign policy tools, including the use of targeted sanctions, in support of efforts by democratic political actors and civil society in Nicaragua to advance the necessary conditions for free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua.” - Nov. 3, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.Res.720 - Calling for stability and the cessation of violence and condemning ISIS-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including the Cabo Delgado Province, and for other purposes. The bill has been ordered reported. - October 15, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.4686 - Cambodia Democracy Act of 2021, which passed 403-17. This bill directs the President to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for acts to undermine democracy in Cambodia, including acts that constituted serious human rights violations. - September 28, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to President Biden urging him to raise the U.S. refugee admissions cap to at least 200,000 for FY2022. “As the people of Afghanistan face an unfolding tragedy, the United States must open its doors to refugees fleeing the devastating consequences of a 20-year U.S. military occupation and 40 years of U.S.-fueled war,” the letter began. She also wrote an op-ed for CNN asking for more help for Afghans. “"Much like we did in the wake of Vietnam, we must allow Afghan citizens to emigrate here immediately using national interest waivers and humanitarian parole—which the administration has the legal authority to do," she said. – August 26 & 27, 2021 [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/27/aoc-barbara-lee-biden-lift-refugee-cap-200000-help-afghans]

Rep. Omar wrote a letter to Pres. Biden requesting more information concerning his administration’s first drone strike in Somalia that occurred July 20. The airstrike targeted al-Shabaab militants and was conducted under collective self-defense authority which, according to the Pentagon, means White House approval was not required. A few of the questions Omar asked were: Does your administration see this strike as authorized by the 2001 AUMF, Article II authorities, or some other legal authority? What about the July 20th strike exempted it from the restrictions you have placed on drone strikes more broadly since entering office? What distinguishes it from the other strikes for which the White House reportedly denied authorization? Were there any American assets or interests being threatened on July 20th that necessitated this strike? “It is critical that we realize we are not going to simply drone the al-Shabaab problem to death, and that any kinetic action is part of a broader strategy focused first and foremost on the security of Somali people and the stability of the Somali state”, she said. – July 22, 2021 [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/23/ilhan-omar-demands-answers-after-first-somalia-airstrike-biden-era]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of the following immigration related legislation: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2021 (cs 4/8/21), H.R.2237 Grace Act, Guaranteed Refugee Admission Ceiling Enhancement Act (cs 6/11/21), and H.R.2766 Families Belong Together Act (cs 4/22/21). All of these bill have since been referred to the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. - June 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar cosponsored [as of 2/25/2021] the NO BAN Act, H.R.1333, the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants Act, which imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. The bill also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions unless there is a statutory basis for such discrimination. Rep. Omar voted in favor of this bill, which passed the House 218-208. She is the only Member of Congress from one of the seven previously banned countries. Since becoming a Member of Congress, she has been steadfast in her efforts to repeal the ban. Last year, she introduced legislation to repeal the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law used to justify the Muslim Ban. She has also introduced the Freedom of Religion Act to prohibit religious discrimination in our immigration system. “The Muslim ban will forever be a moral stain on our country’s history,” said Rep. Omar. “Since the ban first went into effect, it deferred dreams, separated families, deprived people of lifesaving health care, and blocked access to education. I’m glad President Biden took immediate action to reverse the hateful executive order enacted by the Trump Administration. Now, it’s time to put this ban in the dustbin of history where it belongs with the No Ban Act—legislation that will ensure no future president has the power to ban people based on their religious affiliation ever again. As the only member of Congress to come from one of the previously banned countries, I am thankful for the opportunity to help lead this effort and safeguard the United States as a land of hope and opportunity.” - April 21, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-no-ban-act-prevent-future-muslim-bans] & [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted “yea” on H.Res.134: Condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military detention of civilian leaders, calling for the release of all those detained and for those elected to serve Parliament to resume their duties. Rep. Omar was also a co-sponsor of this resolution, which passed 398 – 14. - March 19, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of a group of 75 Democratic Members of Congress who sent a letter to President Biden urging him to take swift executive action to reverse the Trump Administration’s draconian policies towards Cuba, return to the diplomatic path charted by the Obama–Biden Administration, and pursue an ultimate end to the nearly six-decade-long economic embargo. - March 4, 2021 [https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases]

In response to US airstrikes in Syria, Rep. Omar said: “Military action—in a country where Congress has not authorized war—is unconstitutional in almost all circumstances. The Administration must provide a legal rationale for why these strikes met the high bar for military action without Congressional approval. They must also provide transparency around any civilian casualties that resulted from the strike as soon as possible….. The strike is also a reminder that the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for the use of military force (AUMF) have been used to justify endless wars and violence around the world. They must be repealed… [Ending this cycle of violence] will require significant diplomatic efforts—it simply cannot be solved by military means….. Violence perpetuates violence. When we respond to every military attack with more air strikes, it only exacerbates the conflict.” - Feb. 26, 2021 press release [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-statement-air-strikes-syria]

Rep. Omar was one of three lead authors/signers to a letter urging President Biden to take on a broader analysis of the humanitarian impacts of sanctions and to reconsider sanctions that are impeding COVID relief. “We are also hopeful that this review indicates a willingness on the part of your Administration to consider the humanitarian impacts of sanctions more broadly. Far too often and for far too long, sanctions have been imposed as a knee-jerk reaction without a measured and considered assessment of their impacts. Sanctions are easy to put in place, but notoriously difficult to lift. And while they have demonstrably harmed civilian populations, caused authoritarian governments to further constrict civil spaces and repress civil and political rights, squeezed the ability of humanitarian organizations to provide support during crises and disasters, made basic staples such as food, medicine, and gasoline prohibitively expensive, created and fueled black market economies, and driven our rivals deeper into dependency on one another, we have historically not conducted regular assessments to determine how sanctions connect to the policy outcomes they seek to achieve so that it’s often difficult to demonstrably prove their net benefit to national interests and security.” Feb. 11, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/warren-omar-and-garcia-lead-letter-calling-sanctions-relief]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.977, the Lady Liberty Act - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a minimum number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year after fiscal year 2022, and for other purposes. The bill has been refereed to the House Judiciary Committee. - February 11, 2021 [congress.gov]

In response to President Biden’s announcement of an increase in the refugee cap from 15,000 to 125,000, Rep. Omar said, “I am thrilled President Biden has taken needed action to increase the number of refugees allowed in the United States. Today, President Biden has signaled to the world that we will no longer turn our back to those suffering from global catastrophe…I am hopeful many people living through unthinkable situations will now also be able to call the United States their home. Now, we must take legislative action to enshrine this number of refugees admitted into law so that no future president can drop it ever again. - Feb. 4, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-s-statement-president-biden-raising-refugee-cap]

Rep. Omar released a statement following the reports of a coup in Burma. In it, she stressed empathy with the Burmese people, especially the Rohingya population. “The United States must stand unequivocally with those advocating for a Burmese democracy rooted in human rights and equality”, she said. In her view, the United States ‘‘should commit to helping ease the burden on Bangladesh and other countries in the region by agreeing to resettle more Rohingya refugees here in the United States.” Omar stated that Burma must respect the rights of political minorities and the repatriation of the Rohingya and release political prisoners detained in the coup. - Feb. 1, 2021 [press release at https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ilhan-omar-statement-coup-burma]

Rep. Omar praised Pres. Biden’s initial executive actions, including the following foreign policy items: Ending Donald Trump’s hateful Muslim ban; Protecting DREAMers who came to this country as children; Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians; An 100 day deportation moratorium; Reentering the Paris Climate Agreement; Rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO). “Together, these will improve the lives of countless Minnesotans and many more around the world. The Administration’s reinstatement of DED is a lifeline for many Liberians in the 5th district who would face deportation without it. The decision to end the Muslim ban means countless families across our district and country will be able to be reunited with loved ones abroad.” - January 21, 2021 [press release at Omar’s website]

116th Congress (2019-2020)

Rep. Omar was one of over 50 members of Congress to sign a letter to Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt urging Egypt to free prisoners of conscience. “ Upholding fundamental rights and freedoms as enshrined in the U.S. and Egyptian constitutions and international law is essential to the U.S.-Egyptian partnership, as well as to state-society relations that form the bedrock of legitimate and stable governance. The wrongful imprisonment of prisoners of conscience and other gross violations of human rights fundamentally undermine that partnership and those relations.” – October 19, 2020 [votesmart.org]

“Creating an inclusive foreign policy also means reconsidering harmful sanctions and other interventionist policies that interfere with democratically-elected governments. Academic research has shown that sanctions achieve their desired goals only about a third of the time and in the worst-case scenario, they can hurt people of a country – generally the very people we’re purporting to help – without making a dent in the country’s behavior. In Congress, I am pushing to end the use of sanctions and embargoes as a means of punishment and control, and focus instead on diplomatic solutions with a long-term strategic vision.” - 2020 [from the foreign policy statement at Omar’s website]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.Res.1147, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms. – 9/23/2020 [congress.gov]

On July 2, 2020, Rep. Ilhan Omar was one of a group of 7 representatives who sent a letter to Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, Princess Reema bint Bandar al Saud, concerning the ongoing detention of many women activists. After not receiving a response to their request for a meeting to discuss the safety and legal status of these women, the House members said the following: “We are deeply disappointed that the Saudi government would violate diplomatic norms by ignoring our request to get answers on the well-being of women activists who remain in prison. Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan, and Nouf Abdulaziz are three courageous women's rights activists detained in 2018 for protesting women’s oppression in Saudi Arabia. Their efforts to combat stringent male guardianship laws, restrictions on female travel, and a ban on women drivers were galvanized by a desire to advocate for the fundamental rights of women in their community—and at great personal cost. It is our hope that Ambassador Reema can find common ground in this cause, especially given her own advocacy on behalf of women business owners. The invitation for a meeting to discuss women’s rights in Saudi Arabia remains open.” - Sept. 2, 2020 [Omar's website]

Rep. Omar is working to get the US to pay compensation for people killed by US drone attacks in Somalia. “We are subject to the international law, and therefore compensation should be paid if someone has been illegally killed by another state,” she said. – July 10, 2020 [comments made to the BBC Somali Service, reported at Montage Africa]

On March 11, 2020, Rep. Omar voted in favor of S.J. Res. 68, a joint resolution to direct removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. The resolution passed the House 227-186. Here is a quote from Omar’s floor speech in support of the resolution: “We know that the eventual outcome will be a Presidential veto. We have been through this already with the Yemen War Powers Resolution when we passed it last year. But despite the inevitable veto, it is critically important that we are here today voting to insist on our constitutional power.” This resolution had previously passed the Senate. However, President Trump vetoed it on May 6, 2020. (congress.gov & govtracks.us)

Rep. Omar introduced H. R. 5734, the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, the purpose of which is to repeal the Alien Enemies Act. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Con. Res. 83: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran. The resolution passed 224-194. – Jan. 9, 2020 (govtrack.us)

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to President Trump demanding answers on his Iran strategy. Quote from letter: “Your administration has yet to provide the American people and Congress with a sufficient explanation as to why this action was necessary and what your overall strategy is for curbing Iran’s regional aggression or nuclear ambitions.” Questions included: “What is the specific “imminent threat” your administration referenced and how has the strike mitigated that threat and its imminence?” ; “What is the mission, scope of responsibilities, and timeline for the more than 7,000 additional U.S. troops recently deployed to the region?” ; “How do recent U.S. military actions, undertaken at your direction, advance your publicly stated goal of averting a war with Iran, which the American people do not support?” and others. – January 8, 2020 (votesmart.org)

Rep. Omar introduced H. J. Res. 82: Direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.- Jan. 7, 2020
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2019:

Rep. Ilhan Omar issued the following statement after voting “no” on H.R. 4695, the Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act and “present” on H.Res. 296, Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. The PACT Act passed the House and would impose sanctions on Turkey in response to its invasion of Syria. The purpose of H. Res. 296 is to recognize the 1915 genocide. Originally introduced in 2007, it finally passed the House in 2019.
“As I recently outlined, accountability for the invasion of northern Syria is essential. Turkey’s incursion and the ensuing fallout is a humanitarian catastrophe–especially for the Kurdish people. But too often our sanctions policies are ill-considered, inhumane and hurt the very people we claim to be helping. That is exactly the case here, where overbroad sanctions on the Turkish economy would hurt civilians rather than political leaders. There are positive policies we could pursue–like banning or limiting weapons sales or creating a buffer zone–but pursuing sanctions that have no chance of being signed into law is the wrong response at the wrong time.
“I also believe accountability for human rights violations–especially ethnic cleansing and genocide–is paramount. But accountability and recognition of genocide should not be used as cudgel in a political fight. It should be done based on academic consensus outside the push and pull of geopolitics. A true acknowledgment of historical crimes against humanity must include both the heinous genocides of the 20th century, along with earlier mass slaughters like the transatlantic slave trade and Native American genocide, which took the lives of hundreds of millions of indigenous people in this country. For this reason, I voted “present’ on final passage of H.Res. 296, the resolution Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide.” – 10.29.19 (votesmart.org)

In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Rep. Omar argues that the strategy of applying economic sanctions against foreign governments that our government disagrees with often does not have the desired effect and is even counterproductive, and at the same time, is very harmful to the civilian populations of those countries. – 10.23.19

Rep. Omar was one of several members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking for clarification concerning US policy in Libya. Here are some quotes from the letter: “ At this critical moment in the conflict, we urge the administration to address confusion over U.S. policy in Libya by clearly rejecting the military offensive and bolstering the UN-led peace process … We therefore request that you publicly clarify that the U.S. opposes a military solution in Libya and that the U.S. condemns all actors undermining stability and perpetuating violence. We further urge you to call for a ceasefire and work with international partners to ensure its implementation, publicly reaffirm support for the U.N.-led peace talks, and exert U.S. diplomatic pressure to encourage a return to negotiations.” (lieu.house.gov press release) – 06.07.19

Representative Omar voted “Yes” to NDAA amendments to repeal the 2001 and 2002 AUMF. She also voted “Yes” to the Khanna-Gaetz “No War with Iran” amendment. – 07/2019

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 2354, Preventing Unconstitutional War with Iran. – 2019

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 1274, calling for Repeal of the Authorization of the Use of Military Force. – 2019

Promote stability by replacing US military aid with development aid.

Rep. Omar, together with several congressional colleagues from Minnesota, sent a letter urging United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power to support Somalia as it rebuilds from widespread and disastrous flooding. “We write to express concern for the victims of the ongoing flood disaster in Somalia and urge USAID to focus its efforts on assisting the affected population,” wrote the lawmakers. “As of November 29, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that at least 2 million people have been affected, including 746,000 who have been displaced…. Minnesota is home to one of the world’s largest populations of Somali immigrants and refugees, and many in the community have family in Somalia who have been affected by the flooding,” the lawmakers continued. “Our Somali community is working hard to send aid back to Somalia and bring national and international attention to the country’s plight, but federal assistance is needed.” – December 21, 2023 https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/12/klobuchar-smith-mccollum-omar-craig-and-phillips-urge-usaid-administrator-power-to-send-humanitarian-aid-for-flooding-in-somalia

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.8922, the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act. The main purpose of the bill is to halt removal of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. -- Sept. 20, 2022 htps://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8922

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.7709, the Displaced Afghan Women and Girls Education Act of 2022. The purpose of this bill, which has been referred to the Education and Labor Committee, is to authorize programs to provide college scholarships and educational support to women and girls who have escaped Afghanistan and come to the United States. - May 10, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7709/

Rep. Omar voted “YES” on H.Amdt.165 to H.R.4521. This amendment, which failed 175-255, would have required the Treasury Secretary to conduct an analysis of the humanitarian impact of the confiscation of the assets of Afghanistan’s central bank, as well as its impact on the political power of the PRC and other entities in the region, and any increase in illicit financial activities involving the PRC that may have occurred as a result. - Feb. 3, 2022 [ https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202225 ]

Rep. Omar was one of the legislators who authored a letter calling on the Biden administration to urgently reverse U.S. policies contributing to imminent mass starvation and the current economic collapse of Afghanistan. The letter warned that the current policy of sanctions and freezing of assets could cause more civilian deaths in the coming year than the previous 20 years of war. - Dec. 20, 2021 https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/members-congress-call-biden-reverse-us-policies-contributing-afghanistan-s

Rep. Omar was one of a group of legislators who signed a letter to Secretaries Blinken and Yellen asking them to lift red tape on humanitarian aid for education in Afghanistan. - December 16, 2021 [ https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-jacobs-urge-administration-to-lift-red-tape-on-humanitarian-aid-for-education-in-afghanistan ]

Rep. Omar became a consponsor of H.R.2227, whose purpose is to extend the life of the Minuteman III and redirect savings from development of the new ground-based strategic deterrent program toward the development of a universal coronavirus vaccine, and for other purposes. -3/26/21 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.7276 on 7/27/2020. This legislation proposes to establish an inter-agency working group to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to control locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and address future outbreaks in order to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential political destabilization. It passed by voice vote. – 11/18/2020. [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking for reinstatement of the $73 million of humanitarian aid for Yemen that was suspended in the spring, and for increased diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Yemen. – Sept. 16, 2020 [press release on Rep. Deutch’s website]

Rep. Omar introduced H.R. 5948, the Global Peacebuilding Act, the purpose of which is to authorize the transfer of funds made available for overseas contingency operations to increase United States contributions to overseas civilian peacebuilding programs worldwide. – Feb. 21, 2020 (congress.gov)

2019:

Rep. Omar was signatory to a letter to Sec. Of State Mike Pompeo expressing “strong opposition to the Department of State’s decision to suspend development and humanitarian assistance for Central America’s “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.” This was in response to a decision to suspend about $450 million in aid that Congress had already appropriated. Some of the concerns included: “Progress made on reducing violence and poverty will be reversed, more children and families from the Northern Triangle will be forced to flee their communities, and the situation at our border will get worse, not better.” – 05.07.19 (house.gov press release)

Rep Omar is cosponsoring HRes 432, condemning the attacks on peaceful protesters and supporting an immediate peaceful transition to a civilian-led democratic government in Sudan. – 06.2019

Rep. Omar cosponsored H. Res. 152: Calling for a formal end to the Korean War. This resolution pays tribute to the veterans and victims of the Korean War and the families divided by the war. It states that the House of Representatives would welcome a statement by the President declaring the end of the state of war with North Korea, and affirms that such a declaration would not affect U.S. commitments under the mutual defense between the United States and South Korea. – 2/26/2019 [congress.gov]

Support resolution of the Israeli Palestinian conflict through determined, balanced and multilateral diplomacy.

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023: To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities. This bill passed the House 320-91 and has been referred to the Senate. - May 1, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6090/

Rep. Omar was one of 57 House Democrats who signed a letter to President Biden “to say: an offensive invasion into Rafah by Israel in the upcoming days is wholly unacceptable.” While the signers said that they welcomed the “Administrations’s efforts to dissuade the Israeli government from this military operation”, they went on to say: “We now urge you to enforce U.S. law and policy by withholding certain offensive weaponry or other military support that can be used for an assault on Rafah, including the offensive weaponry and aid already signed into law.” The conclusion of the letter states that: “Violations of international law frequently guarantee strategic failure. U.S. law and policy conditioning the use of security assistance on upholding human rights exists to protect both innocent lives and keep partner governments from disastrous missteps — it is vital to enforce their terms.” - May 1, 2024 https://jayapal.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Quill-Letter-L18047-Rafah-Letter-Version-3-05-01-2024-@-04-31-PM.pdf

Rep. Omar voted against H.Res.883, which passed the House 377-44, with one vote of “present”. This resolution expresses the sense that the slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and must be strongly condemned. The resolution states that the slogan is divisive and does a disservice to Israelis, Palestinians, and all those in the region who seek peace. - April 16, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/883

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.7217, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024. This bill provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State for activities to respond to the attacks in Israel. The bill failed in the House even though the vote was 250 Yes to 180 No, because a 2/3 majority was required.- Feb. 6, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7217

Rep. Omar voted yes to H.R.6679: No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act. This bill imposes immigration-related penalties on certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are involved with terrorism or attacks against Israel. Under this bill, members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas or who participated in or otherwise facilitated the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel may not be admitted into the United States. This bill passed the House 422-2, with 1 present and 6 not voting and has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. - January 31, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6679/

Rep. Omar voted against H.Res.894: Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world. One of the points of the resolution is that “anti-Zionism is antisemitism”. The resolution passed the House 311-14, with 92 members voting “present” and 17 “not voting”. - December 5, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/894/text

Rep. Omar cosponsored (on 10/17/2023) and subsequently voted in favor of H.Res.793, which passed the House 414 - 0. This resolution calls on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during its October 2023 attack on Israel. The resolution (1) condemns Hamas for attacking Israel, taking hostages, and for threats made against hostages; (2) demands that Hamas immediately release hostages; (3) recognizes that hostage-taking is a violation of international humanitarian law; and (4) expresses sympathy to the hostages, wounded, deceased, and their families. - November 28, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/793

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.888 - Reaffirming the State of Israel's right to exist. This resolution also (1) recognizes that denying Israel's right to exist is a form of antisemitism; (2) rejects calls for Israel's destruction; and (3) condemns the Hamas-led attack on Israel. The resolution passed the House 412-1 where one MOC voted “present” and 21 others “not voting”. – Nov. 28, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/888/

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to President Biden calling on his Administration to designate the Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and/or authorize Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Palestinians present in the United States. “In light of ongoing armed conflict, Palestinians already in the United States should not be forced to return to the Palestinian territories, consistent with President Biden’s stated commitment to protecting Palestinian civilians,” the lawmakers wrote. - November 8, 2023 https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-jayapal-schakowsky-colleagues-urge-biden-administration-to-designate-palestinian-territories-for-temporary-protected-status-or-authorize-deferred-enforcement-departure-for-palestinians-in-us

Rep. Omar voted against H.Res.845: Censuring Representative Rashida Tlaib for promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel. The resolution passed the House 234-188. - November 7, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/845/

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which would provide $14.3B in FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State for activities to respond to the attacks in Israel. The bill passed the House 226-196, but has stalled in the Senate. - November 2, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6126

Rep. Omar voted against H.Res.771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists. The resolution passed the House 412 - 10. - October 25, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/771/

In response to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 and the ensuing bombardment and siege of Gaza, Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.Res.786: Calling for an immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine. - October 16, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/786/

In response to Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza, Rep. Omar tweeted: The mass expulsion of over 1 million people in a day is ethnic cleansing. The UN has already said this is “impossible” and will have “devastating humanitarian consequences.” We have to stop ignoring the thousands of Palestinian lives lost and millions at stake! We must use all diplomatic tools stop this.” - October 13, 2023 https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1712833329211314332 & https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-gaza-evacuation-order

Rep. Omar voted “No” on H.Con.Res.57 – Expressing the sense of Congress that (1) Israel is not a racist or apartheid state, that (2) Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia, and (3) the US will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel. The resolution passed the House 412-9 and has moved on to the Senate. In a statement, Omar said: "While I strongly agree with explicitly and affirmatively rejecting xenophobia and antisemitism, conflating antisemitism with criticism of the Israeli government is wrong. Multiple human rights groups—including Israel’s leading human rights group B’Tselem, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International—have found that the Israeli government’s policies meet the legal definition of apartheid. While the term may be discomforting, I don’t believe it is appropriate for Congress to be explicitly targeting the legal findings of human rights groups in this way.” - July 18, 2023 https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ilhan-omar-statement-hconres-57 & https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/57/

Several days prior to Israeli President Herzog’s appearance before Congress, Rep. Omar tweeted: “There is no way in hell I am attending the joint session address from a President whose country has banned me and denied @RashidaTlaib the ability to see her grandma.” The Democratic lawmaker criticized the Israeli president over the country’s human rights violations and for representing "the most right wing government in Israel’s history." She also accused Israel's government of "essentially putting a nail in the coffin of peace and a two-state solution" with Palestine. Omar noted on Twitter that Herzog's visit "comes during the deadliest year for Palestinians in the West Bank in history." The death toll of Palestinians killed in the West Bank this year has risen past 100, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. “The United States can and should use its diplomatic tools to engage with the Israeli government, but giving the current government the honor of a joint televised address sends the absolute wrong signal at the wrong time,” Omar added. - July 12, 2023 https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1679288183786291202?s=20 & https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/13/ilhan-omar-protest-israel-president-isaac-herzog/70409610007/

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of legislation introduced by Betty McCollum designed to help ensure that US funds provided to Israel for security purposes are not used to violate human rights. The bill is H.R.3103: Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. The legislation prohibits Israel’s government from using U.S. taxpayer dollars in the Occupied West Bank for the military detention, abuse, or ill treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention; the seizure and destruction of Palestinian property and homes in violation of international humanitarian law; or any assistance or support for unilateral annexation of Palestinian lands in violation of international humanitarian law. The bill, which has 16 original cosponsors and 21 total cosponsors as of 5/30/2023, has been referred to HFAC. – May 5, 2023 https://mccollum.house.gov/media/press-releases/mccollum-reintroduces-defending-human-rights-palestinian-children-and-families

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.92: Recognizing Israel as America’s legitimate and democratic ally and condemning antisemitism. This resolution has been referred to several committees. – February 2, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/92/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1525: Condemning antisemitism by public figures, a resolution which has been referred to several committees. - Dec. 15, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1525/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.9291, which would require the FBI and the State Department to report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in the West Bank during an exchange of fire between Israeli security forces and Palestinians. The bill has been referred to HFAC. - November 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9291

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.Res.1123 - Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian refugees' rights. This bill has been referred to HFAC. - May 16, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1123/

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.Res.751: Condemning the repressive designation by the Government of Israel of six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. The bill has been referred to HFAC. - October 28, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.5323, the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense to provide to the government of Israel for the procurement of the defense system to counter short-range rocket threats. The bill passed, 420 yeas to 9 nays. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of 73 House members who signed a letter to President Biden, outlining steps to undertake in regard to the Israel-Palestine situation to restore long-standing US policy, including among other things: reinstating the use of the term “occupied” to refer to the West Bank and Gaza Strip; ensuring that congressionally appropriated aid to the Palestinians is disbursed without undue delay; strongly opposing eviction of Palestinian families from their homes; insisting that Hamas stop rocket attacks against Israel. - June 23, 2021 [https://www.juancole.com/2021/06/congress-settlements-palestine.html]

During a special hour in the US House devoted to the violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Rep. Omar delivered remarks, saying: “The truth is that this is not a conflict between two states. This is not a civil war. It is a conflict where one country – funded and supported by the United States government – continues an illegal military occupation over another group of people,” she said, noting that the Nakba led to one of the worst refugee crises in human history.” - May 13, 2021 [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/13/it-must-end-house-dems-blast-israels-assault-gaza-decades-occupation-enabled-us]

Rep. Omar was one of 25 House members who signed a letter to Secretary of State Blinken urging him to take urgent action to prevent the displacement of Palestinians from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah. - May 12, 2021 [https://peacenow.org/]

Rep. Omar was one of three House members who issued a statement on Israeli attacks on Muslims during the month of Ramadan: “We are horrified by the violent assault by Israeli forces on the Al Aqsa mosque, and the continued violent attacks on the Palestinian people during the holy month of Ramadan. More than 300 people were injured in the attack, 200 of whom have been hospitalized. Everyone, regardless of their faith, deserves refuge and peace in their places of worship. ….. "Today, the Israeli military launched air strikes into Gaza, killing 20 people, including 9 children, according to Palestinian health officials. And Hamas fired rockets into Israel. We condemn all violence in this conflict - these acts only serve to advance the political goals of the powerful at the expense of the suffering of the people. Let us be clear, however: we continue to provide the Israeli government with over $3 billion in military aid every year—with no conditions or accountability for wanton human rights abuses and continuing illegal seizures of Palestinian land. For decades, we have paid lip service to a Palestinian state, while land seizures, settlement expansion, and forced displacement continue, making a future home for Palestinians more and more out of reach. It is long past time we finally take action to protect Palestinian human rights and save lives." - May 10, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-omar-carson-and-tlaib-statement-attacks-al-aqsa-mosque-during-ramadan ]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.R.2590, the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. This legislation prohibits Israel from using U.S. taxpayer dollars in the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem for: the military detention, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention; to support the seizure and destruction of Palestinian property and homes in violation of international humanitarian law; or, to extend any assistance or support for Israel’s unilateral annexation of Palestinian territory in violation of international humanitarian law. This bill has been referred to HFAC. - April 15, 2021 [congress.gov and Betty McCollum’s website]

Rep. Omar was one of 54 members of Congress who wrote to Secretary of State Pompeo in calling for resumption of Palestinian humanitarian assistance and peacebuilding programs, including funding for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), disbursing additional humanitarian assistance already appropriated by Congress, and restarting Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Management and Mitigation programming. “Resumption of humanitarian assistance and programming is imperative as we work to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza. Moreover, it is consistent with longstanding stated U.S. goals of promoting regional peace and stability.” - 12/4/2020 [votesmart.org]

“This a grave crime—in direct violation of international law. If they used any US equipment it also violates US law. An entire community is now homeless and will likely experience lifelong trauma. The United States of America should not be bankrolling ethnic cleansing. Anywhere.” – Nov. 5, 2020 [tweet in response to the news that on November 3, IDF troops had bulldozed an entire village in the Jordan Valley, leaving 74 Palestinian Bedouins homeless in a bitterly cold rainstorm. The Israeli actions were described by a UN official as “grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.”] – [This is a Grave Crime: Rep Ilhan Omar Condemns Israeli ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ After IDF Destruction of Palestinian Hamlet, article by Brett Wilkins at Common Dreams website]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.8050, the Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act, a bill to prohibit the United States from formally recognizing or providing U.S. aid to any area of the occupied West Bank annexed by the Government of Israel in violation of international law. “Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in peace and have a right to self-determination,” said Rep. Omar “Annexation is land theft and an aggressive exercise of unilateral power. Government funds are a direct reflection of our values and we must ensure that tax dollars are not used to legitimize annexation. Our foreign policy approach must center the rights of all human beings, including both Israelis and Palestinians. We must work to end the occupation and secure genuine rights and freedoms for Palestinians.” – August 14, 2020 [mccollum.house.gov & congress.gov]

Rep. Omar, along with 12 House colleagues, signed a letter which expressed deep concern over the planned annexation of occupied Palestinian territory by the Israeli government. Some of the concerns about implementing these plans are that it is a violation of international law and a war crime and that it will perpetuate and entrench human rights violations against the Palestinian people and lay the groundwork for an apartheid state. Quote: “Should the Israeli government continue down this path, we will work to ensure non-recognition of annexed territories as well as pursue legislation that conditions the $3.8 billion in U.S. military funding to Israel to ensure that U.S. taxpayers are not supporting annexation in any way. We will include human rights conditions and the withholding of funds for the offshore procurement of Israeli weapons equal to or exceeding the amount the Israeli government spends annually to fund settlements, as well as the policies and practices that sustain and enable them. . . .” – June 30, 2020 [letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo]

Rep. Omar, along with 53 House colleagues, signed a letter to David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel, asking him to condemn all acts of violence in the West Bank. The letter was prompted by concerns over an increase during the last two years in acts of violence perpetrated against Palestinians by residents of Israeli settlements. – June 11, 2020 [votesmart.org]

2019:

Even though she had been a cosponsor of this bill, Rep. Omar voted against H. Res. 326, which “expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that only a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can ensure Israel’s survival as a secure Jewish and democratic state and fulfill the legitimate aspirations for a Palestinian state. It also expresses the sense that any U.S. proposal to achieve a just, stable, and lasting solution should expressly endorse a two-state solution and discourage steps that would put a peaceful resolution further out of reach.” The resolution passed. Rep. Omar felt that the bill had been changed too much. As she said on Twitter, “After I and many progressives cosponsored, the resolution was altered to remove the word ”occupation”. It also removed a reference to the “broadly held consensus” on the two state solution.” … She also noted concerns about “annexation of Palestinian land in the West Bank, Israeli settlement growth on Palestinian land, demolitions of Palestinian housing in East Jerusalem, and deportation of human rights activists.” – 12.06.19 (congress.gov and informationclearinghouse.info)

Rep. Omar voted against H. Res. 246, Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel. However, the resolution passed. – July 23, 2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor to legislation introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum, H.R. 2407, Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, which would require that United States funds do not support military detention, interrogation, abuse, or ill-treatment of Palestinian children. -06.10.19 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 221, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act. This bill, which passed the House with only one no vote, passed the Senate with unanimous consent. President Trump signed this bill into law on 12/13/2021. - 12/16/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar has cosponsored H.Res.326 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution.

B. Build an infrastructure for peace and prosperity:

Develop and strengthen alternatives to military force such as civilian peacekeeping forces, diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution, and significantly grow the US diplomatic corps.

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.2766, the Uyghur Policy Act of 2023. The bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State. The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs may make certain funds available to human rights advocates working on behalf of Uyghurs and members of other persecuted minority groups from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Any such funds shall be used to facilitate the presence of human rights advocates at public diplomacy forums to speak on issues related to the human rights and religious freedoms of persecuted minority groups in China. The State Department must ensure that Uyghur language training is available to Foreign Service officers, and that a Uyghur-speaking member of the Foreign Service is assigned to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts in China. This bill passed the House on 2/15/2024 by a vote of 414-6, and it has been referred to the Senate. - Feb. 15, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2766

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.1111, the Dept. of Peacebuilding Act. This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The mission of the department includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation. The department shall collaborate with others to promote personal and community security and peace by supporting policies to address personal and family violence, including suicide; reduce drug and alcohol abuse; and create, through local community initiatives, peace projects that facilitate conflict resolution and healing of societal wounds. A Federal Interagency Committee on Peace is established to coordinate the actions of the department with other federal agencies. The Department of Defense and the Department of State must consult with the department concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occurring. The department shall encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days. This bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. - Feb. 21, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1111/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.1519, which passed the House 217-201. This bill sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8393) to enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, non-territorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that political status. Rep. Omar also voted in favor of H.R.8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, which passed the House 233-191 and moved on to the Senate. This bill provides for a vote to be held on November 5, 2023, to resolve Puerto Rico's political status. Eligible voters would be given a choice of independence, sovereignty in free association with the United States, or statehood. —- Dec. 15, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1519/ & https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8393

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.9497, the International Violence Against Women Act of 2022, which has been referred to House Foreign Affairs. - December 12, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9497/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.4785: To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity. Among other things, the bill authorizes the establishment of a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues position within the Department of State and also requires the State Department to ensure that a Uyghur-speaking member of the Foreign Service is assigned to U.S. diplomatic and consular missions in China. The bill passed the House 407-17 and moved on to the Senate. - December 1, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4785/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.922: Condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war and recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine. This resolution condemns the use of starvation of civilians as a weapon of warfare. It also calls on the U.S. government to prioritize diplomatic efforts to call out and address instances where hunger and intentional deprivation of food is being utilized as a weapon of war, including efforts to ensure that security operations do not undermine livelihoods of local populations to minimize civilian harm. This resolution was agreed to in the House on 12/01/2022. - April 28, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/922/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.833, which passed the House 409 – 17. This resolution urges the U.S. government, European Union, and other transatlantic partners to increase cooperation and support for Moldova's democratic development, economic and energy independence, and efforts to root out corruption, and reaffirms that it is U.S. policy to support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/833

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.4133, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act. This legislation allocates funds for purposes such as (1) promoting citizen safety, security, and the rule of law in the Caribbean; (2) prioritizing efforts to combat corruption; and (3) promoting the rule of law in the Caribbean and countering influence from authoritarian regimes. This bill passed the House 340-86 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4133

Rep. Omar became an original cosponsor of H.Res.877, the Foreign Policy for the 21st Century Resolution. This policy centers human dignity, social justice, and cooperation in United States foreign policy. Among other things, it would end the use of economic sanctions, respond to the climate crisis, and support the UN and other international institutions in responding to the most pressing needs of the global community. The bill has been referred to several committees. – January 19, 2022 [ https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres877/BILLS-117hres877ih.xml ]

In October 2021, Rep. Omar introduced H.R.5665, Combating International Islamophobia Act. Its main purpose is: To establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia to be headed by a special envoy. The legislation, which passed the House 219-212, specifically stipulates that funds cannot be used to promote BDS or to endorse a Muslim ban. - December 14, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar introduced H.R.6204, Combating International Islamaphobia Act, which has been referred to HFAC. This legislation would require the Department of State to establish an Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia. - Dec. 9, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.1155, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which passed the House 428 -1. This bill imposes various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region, including by prohibiting certain imports from Xinjiang and imposing sanctions on those responsible for human rights violations there. - Dec. 8, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became a co-sponsor of H.R.1456 - Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2021, on July 29, 2021. The bill has been marked up by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and ordered to be reported. - 9/30/2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of 20 members of Congress who penned a letter to President Biden asking him to work with world leaders at the 2021 Climate Summit to address the growing needs of people displaced by the climate crisis. “Currently, the world does not have an agreed upon definition of ‘climate refugees.’ As a result, climate displaced persons are often stuck in legal limbo because they are not protected under international refugee law,” the Members wrote. “This needs to change, and we believe the 2021 Climate Summit is the perfect occasion to work with world leaders to create international standards and legal pathways to address climate migration.” - April 22, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/omar-castro-torres-vel-zquez-and-congressional-leaders-ask-president-biden]

Rep. Omar was signatory to a letter from members of the House calling for the Biden Administration to publicly increase pressure on Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade on Yemen. “We ask you to take additional steps to publicly pressure Saudi Arabia to lift this blockade immediately, unilaterally, and comprehensively,” the lawmakers wrote. “This must include guaranteeing that humanitarian and commercial imports can freely enter Yemen; entrusting security oversight to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM); fully permitting flights in and out of Sana’a airport; and ensuring that and crossings for commercial and civilian traffic are permanently opened.” The lawmakers continued, “Every day that we wait for these issues to be resolved in negotiations is another day that pushes more children to the brink of death…We strongly support a comprehensive political settlement that addresses all aspects of the conflict, including a nationwide ceasefire, currency stabilization, and payment of government salaries. At the same time, a U.S. demand to end the blockade must occur independently of negotiations, particularly given that recent Saudi bombings of Sana’a and the Houthis’ offensive on Marib have cast the fate of those talks into doubt.” - April 6, 2021 [https://debbiedingell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2946]

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.Res.240: Calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured civilians. This resolution also urges the Secretary of State to engage at all levels with Azerbaijani authorities, including through the OSCE Minsk Group process, to make clear the importance of adhering to their obligations, under the November 9 statement and international law, to immediately release all prisoners of war and captured civilians. This resolution has been referred to committee. - March 16, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.Res.136: Emphasizing the importance and interdependence of diplomacy and international development to American interests and national security and expresses support for a substantial U.S. international affairs budget. - 2/24/2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.R.1111, the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021. This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. The mission of the department includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation. The Department of Defense and the Department of State must consult with the department concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occurring. - March 8, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is a co-sponsor of H.Res.196: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade, diplomacy, defense, immigration, funding, and accountability mechanisms. - March 8, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar issued a statement expressing concern about the “castrophic humanitarian and human rights situation” in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. “Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must allow unfettered humanitarian access, and unfettered access to independent human rights investigators in Tigray so we can get a full accounting of the atrocities that have been reported. He must also lift the communications blockade to allow NGOs and other humanitarian organizations to be in touch with their staff on the ground, and to allow people living in Tigray – including many of my own constituents – to finally speak to their families. Rep. Omar stressed that “Our national interests, values, and basic human morality demand that the United States takes decisive steps to document the allegations of human rights violations and support justice mechanisms, at the international level if necessary…. “We must also continue to press for unimpeded access for humanitarian organizations, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, journalists, and independent and credible human rights organizations. …..“It is a tragedy to see the dream of a pluralistic, democratic, and free Ethiopia slipping away. The layers of legitimate unaddressed grievances held by so many Ethiopians have to be addressed before Ethiopia can conceivably move forward in peace. From my position as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and Global Health, I will continue to strongly advocate for lasting peace and transitional justice mechanisms that take a long view of the injustices perpetrated against too many Ethiopians for too many decades.” - Feb. 19, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ilhan-omar-statement-situation-ethiopia]

Rep. Omar cosponsored the legislation, H.R.1096, the Represent America Abroad Act of 2021: To ensure that the United States diplomatic workforce at all levels reflects the diverse composition of the United States. - This bill has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. - February 18, 2021 [congress.gov]

116th Congress (2019-2020)

On 1/27/2020, Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.512: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws. This resolution passed the House with near unanimity. - Dec. 7, 2020 [congress.gov]

Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Rep. Omar sent a letter to Zuckerberg opposing Facebook’s role in the violence around the world, most recently in Ethiopia. The letter also raises serious concerns related to the online hate speech that contributed to the violence against Sri Lankan Muslims and the genocide against Rohingya people in Burma. - November 17, 2020 [full text of press release & letter at omar.house.gov ]

Rep. Omar was one of over 100 House members who signed a letter to the Trump administration opposing its moves to scale back global health cooperation and urging it to reverse course. - October 14, 2020 [press release from Brad Sherman’s office]

Rep. Omar is a co-sponsor of H.Res.1151: Recognizing violence against women in politics as a global phenomenon and supporting women's full and meaningful participation in political life. This resolution never came up for a vote. – 9/24/2020 [congress.gov]

Ilhan Omar was endorsed by Peace Action in her 2018 and 2020 congessional races. Peace Action says: “Ilhan Omar is a true believer in the pursuit of a planet free from the tyranny of nuclear weapons, and in a foreign policy built on diligent diplomacy instead of reckless interventionism.” Rep. Omar says: “I share Peace Action’s conviction that we are safest when our foreign policy helps make others safe, that we are strongest when we invest in our communities instead of in endless war, and that we are greatest when our values extend beyond the water’s edge. I look forward to continuing to work with Peace Action to advance the cause of peace.” – Peace Action website

Rep. Omar introduced H.R. 5879, the Congressional Oversight of Sanctions Act, the purpose of which is to impose certain limits relating to the national emergency authorities of the President. This bill is designed to require congressional approval of economic sanctions imposed by the president. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R. 4331: The Tibetan Policy and Support Act. Its purpose is to modify and reauthorize the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002. This includes such provisions as: increasing diplomatic representation by establishing a US consulate in Lhasa; grants to NGOs to support sustainable economic development, cultural and historic preservation, health care, and environmental sustainability projects for Tibetan communities; pursuing collaborative efforts to monitor the Tibetan plateau, from which the PRC is diverting water; respecting the right of the Tibetan Buddhist community to choose its own spiritual leaders without the interference of the PR; and funds for programs to strengthen Tibetan governance. The bill passed 392-22. – 1/28/2020 (congress.gov/govtrack.us)

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor, on 7/30/2019, of H. Res. 387: Condemning continued violence against civilians by armed groups in the Central African Republic and supporting efforts to achieve a lasting political solution to the conflict. The resolution passed 378-7 on March 3, 2020. (congress.gov)

2019:

Rep. Omar has cosponsored H.R. 5267, the International Violence Against Women Act, the purpose of which is to authorize the development and implementation of strategies to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally. – 11/26/19 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R. 1111, the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2019, which would establish a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch. – 6/24/2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 2116, the Global Fragility Act, which passed the House in June 2019. This bill directs the Department of State to establish the interagency Global Fragility Initiative to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence globally, and establishes funds to support such efforts. (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 1004, Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela. – 2/06/2019

Commit the US to strengthening the United Nations and approving agreements and treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that reduce the risk of war.

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.149: Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. This resolution, which passed the House 390-9, also declares that illegal adoptions are contrary to the Genocide Convention (a 1948 treaty adopted by the UN General Assembly); (2) claims that Russia is attempting to wipe out a generation of Ukrainian children; and (3) asserts that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the risks of children being exposed to human trafficking, exploitation, child labor, gender-based violence, hunger, injury, trauma, deprivation of education and shelter, and death. – March 19, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/149/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Amdt.44 to H.R.21, the Strategic Production Response Act. The amendment would limit the plan where oil and gas leasing would be inconsistent with the goals of the Paris Climate Accords. The amendment failed 199-229, while H.R.21 passed 221 - 205. - Jan. 27, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/house-amendment/44?s=a&r=36

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1521, which has been referred to several committees. This resolution, which invokes several international organizations and treaties, concerns the Garifuna people of Honduras and actions to support their culture and identity and the return of their land rights. - Dec. 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1521/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Con.Res.120. This bill, which has been referred to the House Oversight Committee, recognizes the anniversaries of several UN-sanctioned special days: the International Day of Peace (Sept. 21), Human Solidarity Day (Dec. 20), the International Day of Living Together in Peace (May 16), and other specified international days. The resolution also says that Congress encourages the continued commemoration of such days and supports appropriate activities on such days. - 12/07/2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/120

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1435 which calls on the President to support the creation of a special tribunal for the Punishment of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The resolution, which references the UN charter and General Assembly Resolution 3314, has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. – November 30, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1435/

Rep. Omar was one of the lead authors on a letter to Secretary of State Blinken expressing support for the United States to use its influence with the UN Human Rights Council to work towards the establishment of an independent international investigative mechanism on Yemen. The letter, which was signed by 13 other legislators said, “It is our firm conviction that a sustainable peace is not possible without accounting for the atrocities that have taken place, to include accountability for perpetrators on every side of the conflict.” More specifically, the signers of the letter are asking for the reinstatement of the Group of Eminent Experts, or GEE: an independent international oversight body that previously reported on the litany of human rights abuses and war crimes carried out during the war. “True peace demands justice.,” Rep. Omar said in a statement provided to The Intercept. “International institutions have a responsibility to account for any and all atrocities that took place in Yemen, and the United States has a responsibility to advocate for them.” - November 18, 2022 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23315586-yemen-unhrc-accountability-mechanism-letter3 & https://theintercept.com/2022/11/21/yemen-un-oversight-ilhan-omar/

Rep. Omar introduced H.Res.1058: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should accede to the Rome Statute and become a full member of the International Criminal Court. This bill has been referred to HFAC. - April 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1058

Rep. Omar introduced H.R.7523, the Repeal Hague Invasion Act. This bill, which has been referred to HFAC, would repeal the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002, a bill designed to protect American service-members and officials from prosecution by the ICC. - April 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7523

Rep. Omar was a cosponsor of, and voted in favor of, H.R.7276, the Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act. Its purpose is to direct the President to submit to Congress a report on United States Government efforts to collect, analyze, and preserve evidence and information related to war crimes and any other atrocities committed during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. This bill passed the House 418 – 7. - April 6, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7276

Rep. Omar was one of a group of American and Japanese lawmakers who wrote a letter to the leaders of both nations, asking them to consider clarifying that they do not support the first use of nuclear weapons at any time or under any circumstances. - April 1, 2022 [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/04/02/progressive-lawmakers-us-and-japan-call-biden-clarify-no-first-use-nuclear-policy]

Rep. Omar voted “NO” on H.Amdt.167 to H.R.4521. This amendment, which failed 196-235, would have rescinded U.S. participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. - Feb. 3, 2022 [https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202227]

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to President Biden urging the US to take bold steps to reduce its reliance on nuclear weapons, elevate arms control, and retire former President Trump’s new, unnecessary nuclear weapons in the Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). The lawmakers recommend that the NPR offer the United States’ full support for formal negotiations with Russia, with the goal of mutual limits on the deployment of new weapons. Among other things, the letter also calls for the US to engage in high-level diplomacy with China and that the US cease the deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons. - Jan. 26, 2022 https://yubanet.com/usa/ahead-of-nuclear-posture-review-release-lawmakers-lead-colleagues-in-urging-president-biden-to-reduce-u-s-reliance-on-nuclear-weapons/

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.Res.755: Expressing support for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reaffirming the United States commitment to international cooperation combating climate change. This bill has been referred to several committees. - October 28, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was signatory to a letter that made recommendations to Pres. Biden as his administration begins work on its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). Excerpt from the letter: "Mr. President, as a United States Senator and then as Vice President, you were a party to every major nuclear weapons debate of the past five-decades. From bolstering the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, to building European support for the Intermediate-Nuclear Forces Treaty, to securing votes for ratification of the New START Treaty, you have consistently been on the right side of history. Your Administration’s NPR is a watershed moment where you can reject a 21 st century arms race and make bold decisions to lead us towards a future where nuclear weapons no longer threaten all humanity. We respectfully ask that you directly guide the NPR process to reduce the role of U.S. nuclear weapons in our national security strategy, forego development of new nuclear weapons, and develop a saner declaratory policy on nuclear weapons use." - July 21, 2021 [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/22/dems-urge-biden-seize-watershed-moment-and-cut-nuclear-stockpile]

Representative Ilhan Omar today submitted her signed ICAN Pledge to ICAN (the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons), becoming the eleventh member of the US Congress to sign the Pledge. Rep. Omar represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the US House of Representatives. Rep Omar also co-sponsors the H.R.2850 Nuclear Abolition and Economic Conversion Act of 2021 that Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced on April 26, 2021. We appreciate our supporters in Minnesota – Stephen McKeown, Sophia Myers-Kelley, and Marie Braun from Women Against Military Madness (WAMM); Carol Johnson from the Minnesota Peace project; and Avery Daniell, our Campaign Assistant, for their efforts in getting support from Rep Omar in Minnesota. - April 30, 2021 [https://www.nuclearban.us/ilhan-omar-signs-ican-pledge/ ]

Rep. Omar issued a statement in response to the news that Secretary of State Blinken and the Biden administration were lifting Trump-era sanctions on the International Criminal Court: “This is a long overdue victory for international justice and the rule of law,” Rep. Omar said. “The staff of the International Criminal Courts are public servants who dedicate their life to enforcing the most heinous crimes imaginable. If we are to live up to our values of respect for human rights and democratic norms, United States should be leading the pursuit of international justice, not blocking it. I was proud to join Rep. McGovern and Castro in pushing for these sanctions to be lifted and authored a resolution encouraging the United States to finally join the vast majority of our closest allies as a full member of the Court. It is time for us to mean what we say and say what mean on human rights once and for all.” Rep. Omar was one of three members of Congress who had signed a letter of March 12 to Secretary Blinken urging repeal of the sanctions. - April 2, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/omar-mcgovern-castro-hail-repeal-trump-icc-sanctions]

Rep. Omar was one of 150 total signers who penned a letter to President-elect Biden urging diplomatic steps to return both Iran and the U.S. to JCPOA. “With respect to Iran, we agree that diplomacy is the best path to halt and reverse Iran's nuclear program, decrease tensions in the region, and facilitate our nation's reincorporation into the international community.” - 12/23/2020 [votesmart.org]

Rep. Omar became a co-sponsor of H.Res.825 on 9/29/2020. This resolution reaffirms support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and urges the United States to continue to be a leader in promoting nonproliferation through specified measures. It passed the House by voice vote. – 11/18/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is a co-sponsor of H.Res.1221: Urging the United States to uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens. This bill has been referred to committee and not yet voted upon. – Nov. 16, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar issued a statement of opposition after the United States imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC). “I oppose in the strongest possible terms today’s sanctions on International Criminal Court staff. Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko have dedicated their lives and careers to the pursuit of justice for the worst atrocities human beings commit against one another. That they would be punished for this work by the United States – a leading champion of international justice since Nuremberg – is nothing short of a tragedy. ……….. The belief that no one is above the law, and that the perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide should face justice, is central to my foreign policy vision. It used to be central to the United States vision as well. Today is a profound betrayal of our most deeply held values.” - Sept. 2,2020 [Omar's website]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1024, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. -7/29/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar, along with other Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, signed and sent a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo expressing condemnation and demanding answers concerning Trump’s illegal withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. “By withdrawing, the United States will lose one of the last remaining arms control agreements that holds Russia accountable and a tool that provides critical transparency to prevent miscalculations and uncertainty that could lead to a major war.” – May 28, 2020 [foreignaffairs.house.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of a group of over 100 lawmakers who signed a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper opposing the Trump administration’s February 2020 decision to restart using and producing anti-personnel landmines. According to justsecurity.org, “The United States has not used antipersonnel landmines since 1991, has not exported them since 1992, has not produced them since 1997, and has destroyed millions of mines from its stockpiles. ….. A total of 164 nations have signed or ratified the Mine Ban Treaty, including every member of NATO except the U.S., and key U.S. allies such as Australia and Japan. The treaty’s prohibition on assistance with use and other activities banned by the treaty has most likely contributed to the lack of U.S. use of antipersonnel mines over the past 30 years…. . Despite not joining the Mine Ban Treaty, the U.S. has never wavered from its first-place ranking as the world’s largest donor of global de-mining efforts. Such support has helped more than two dozen countries declare themselves free from these weapons, after completing clearance of known mined areas.” – May 6, 2020 [votesmart.org, Rep. McGovern press release, justsecurity.org]

Rep. Omar signed a letter from the Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs committee objecting to the President’s decision to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization. From the text of the letter, “Halting funding to the WHO at this time is like cutting funding to the fire department in the middle of a blaze. Retreating from global health institutions at this time will only hinder our ability to fight the Coronavirus, thus putting our national security and American lives at risk.” The letter also noted that “the U.S. seat on the WHO Executive Board has remained vacant since 2018, an astonishing abdication of American leadership at a time of international crisis.” – April 22, 2020 [press release from House Foreign Affairs Committee]

Rep. Omar introduced H. Res. 854, Resolution on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 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. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

Rep. Omar introduced H. Res. 855, Resolution on the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

Rep. Omar introduced H.R. 5878, the Global Migration Agreement Act, which calls on the US to sign the UN Global Compact on Migration and then to build on that to create and adopt a binding Global Migration Agreement. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

2019:

Rep.Omar is a cosponsor of H.R. 4722, the Support UNFPA Act, the purpose of which is to authorize contributions to the UN Population Fund, which supports reproductive and women’s health care, family planning and humanitarian assistance around the world. Annual US contributions to this fund have not been made for the last few years. – 11/13/2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R.2419: Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2019. Purpose: This bill directs the U.S. government to sign and ratify the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons or a similar international agreement that calls for the elimination of all nuclear weapons in every country. The government shall (1) redirect resources currently used in nuclear weapons programs toward building an ecologically beneficial peace economy and addressing human and infrastructure needs, and (2) actively promote policies to induce all other countries to take similar action. – October 11, 2019 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Amdt. 527 to the H.R. 2500, the House version of the 2020 NDAA, which expressed “the sense of Congress that the United States should extend the New START Treaty with Russia and requires a series of reports on potential consequences if the treaty lapses.” – July 11, 2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Amdt. 530 to H.R. 2500, the House version of the 2020 NADA. This amendment prohibited “funding for missiles non-compliant with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty until the Secretary of Defense meets certain conditions.” 7/11/2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 1471, the Saudi Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. – March 28, 2019

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R. 1249, the INF Treaty Compliance Act of 2019. This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from using funds to test, procure, or field any missile that would be prohibited under the Treaty Between the U. S. and the Union of USSR on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles. Feb. 14, 2019 (congress.gov)

Commit to just and sustainable economic development strategies around the world.

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.54: Affirming the role of the United States in improving access to quality, inclusive public education and improving learning outcomes for children and adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world. This resolution has been referred to HFAC. - Jan. 24, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/54

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.9620, the Chixoy International Financial Institution Reparations Act of 2022: To support reparations for victims of human rights violations associated with projects financed by international financial institutions. This bill has been referred to the House Financial Services Committee. - Dec. 20, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9620/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.8654, the End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2022. This bill, which has been reported out of committee as of 12/7/2022, authorizes actions, including providing international assistance, to combat tuberculosis. - Nov. 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8654/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1342: Reaffirming the importance of diplomacy and development in United States-African Union relations, promoting strategic partnerships and shared objectives between the United States and the African Union, and expressing strong support for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. This resolution has been reported out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. - Sept. 13, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1342/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.8446, the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act, a bill introduced by Minnesota colleague Rep. Betty McCollum. This bill passed the House 331-95 and has moved on to the Senate. - Sept. 29, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8446

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.1456, the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act. The bill passed the House 290-125. Rep. Omar had been a cosponsor of the bill as of 7/29/2021. - September 19, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1456

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.Res.1156. This bill subsequently passed the House by voice vote on 12/13/2022. This resolution expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to complementing humanitarian assistance efforts and development programs through the continued implementation of the George McGovern-Robert Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program in order to address global food insecurity and create conditions for peace and stability. - June 22, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1156

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.Res.1137: Expressing concern for the drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing the Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to the region. This bill has been referred to HFAC. - June 3, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1137

Rep. Omar voted yes on H.R.7081, the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to make efforts to secure debt relief for Ukraine. The bill, which passed the House 362-56, has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - May 11, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7081

Rep. Omar cosponsored [as of 12/8/21], and voted in favor of, H.R.4693, the Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act. This bill, which sets out programs and directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to carry out activities to prevent and treat malnutrition globally, passed the House 384-44, went on to pass the Senate by voice vote on 9/20/22 and was signed by the President 10/19/22. — April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4693

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.7240, the READ Reauthorization Act of 2022. This act, which provides foreign assistance to improve education, was approved by the House on Sept. 20, 2022 and has moved on to the Senate. - April 25, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7240/

Rep. Omar voted “No” to amendments H.Amdt.163 and H.Amdt 168 to H.R.4521, the America Competes Act of 2022. These respective amendments, which both passed the House, require that (1) the Department of State provide an annual briefing to Congress on China's progress and efforts to meet emission goals and commitments; and that (2) the United States to seek to require the Chinese Communist Party to match emission cutting targets established by the United States. - Feb. 3 & 4, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4521/amendments

Rep. Omar was one of 18 House members who sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging her to use the voice and vote of the United States at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to abolish the IMF’s surcharge policy, which requires countries with substantial or longstanding debts to the IMF to pay considerable fees on top of their debt servicing costs. - Jan. 10, 2022 [https://chuygarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/representatives-garc-ocasio-cortez-and-jayapal-urge-secretary-yellen-oppose-imf ]

Rep. Omar was part of a group of congresspersons who signed a letter to President Biden, asking him to prioritize the well-being of the Cuban people. “The current humanitarian situation in Cuba is growing ever more dire, with shortages of food and goods and decreasing access to medical supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge you to take immediate humanitarian actions -- as the United Nations has urged repeatedly -- to suspend U.S. regulations that prevent food, medicine, and other humanitarian assistance from reaching the Cuban people. We also support a more comprehensive shift to deepen engagement with Cuba and move towards normalization of U.S.-Cuba relations”, wrote the legislators. Specific recommendations were made such as: removing licenses required to send medical supplies, lifting restrictions on financial transactions related to humanitarian aid, removing restrictions on remittances, rolling back restrictions on travel to Cuba, and removing Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after a new review. - Dec. 14, 2021 [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/public-statement/1577134/letter-to-joseph-biden-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-support-human-rights-and-humanitarian-needs-in-cuba]

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.R.6693, a bill which would permit aliens seeking employment in the US to be eligible for employment. This bill has been referred to committee. - Feb. 9, 2022 [ https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6693/ ]

Rep. Omar voted “YES” on H.Amdt.161 to H.R.4521. This amendment, which failed 181-248, would have directed the State Department to report on the impact of US sanctions on innovation, emissions reduction, climate cooperation, and economic justice. - Feb. 3, 2022 [ https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202221 ]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.4111, the Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act, which passed the House 391-29. This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to advocate for the fund to promote international standards and best practices with respect to sovereign debt contracts and to provide technical assistance to fund members. Such assistance should focus on lower middle-income countries in order to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts with private sector creditors. - October 25, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to Secretary of State Blinken and Treasury Secretary Yellen asking them to take steps, such as reviewing and modifying regulations, to encourage the free flow of information in Iran and to help circumvent the Iranian state’s online censorship and surveillance. - October 8, 2021 [https://www.niacouncil.org/news/bipartisan-letter-urges-biden-to-support-internet-freedom-in-iran/]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of the Burma Act of 2021, H.R.5497. The purpose of the bill, which has been ordered to be reported, is to authorize humanitarian assistance and civil society support, promote democracy and human rights, and impose targeted sanctions with respect to human rights abuses in Burma, and for other purposes. - October 5, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.1228, the Libya Stabilization Act, which passed 386-35. This bill provides statutory authority for a 2016, executive order imposing property- and visa-blocking sanctions on persons contributing to the violence in Libya. The bill urges the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide humanitarian assistance to individuals and communities in Libya. The Department of State must work to strengthen Libya's democratic governance, and the Department of the Treasury must urge international financial institutions to support an economic recovery in Libya. - Sept. 28, 2021 [www.congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.R.1501, the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act. This legislation, which has been referred to several committees, will modify sanctions implementation at the Treasury Department, the State Department, and the United Nation’s North Korea sanctions committee to ensure that assistance can reach those in need. - 3/02/2021 [congress.gov & info from Massachusetts Peace Action]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor to H.R.965, the YALI Act of 2021: To establish a comprehensive United States Government initiative to build the capacity of young leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for other purposes. Later, on April 20, the YALI Act passed the House. - Feb. 18, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is an original co-sponsor of H.R.391, the Global Health Security Act: To authorize a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to strengthen global health security, and for other purposes. This bill, which has been referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for consideration, directs the President to create the Global Health Security Agenda Inter-Agency Review Council to implement the Global Health Security Agenda, an initiative launched by nearly 30 nations to address global infectious disease threats. - Feb. 18, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar has been named Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over disaster assistance; upholding and protecting human rights; and oversight of international health issues, maternal health and child survival, the American Red Cross, the Peace Corps, and regional lending institutions. “Upholding basic human rights around the world is a core priority for me and the Fifth District of Minnesota,”said Rep. Omar.“When we prioritize endless war and conflict over protecting and investing in our communities here at home, we all suffer. As someone who represents a large African diaspora community and the first African-born immigrant to serve in Congress, I am particularly excited to play a leadership role in overseeing our international aid and foreign policy on the continent.” - Feb. 11, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-new-vice-chair-house-foreign-affairs-subcommittee-africa]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor for H.R.986, to provide support for a robust global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill has been referred to committee. - February 11, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became a co-sponsor of H.R.556, the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act - To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. - Jan. 28, 2021 [congress.gov]

116th Congress (2019-2020)

On 10/28/2019, Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.4508, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act. This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development to award at least 50% of the number of scholarships under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program to Pakistani women for each of the calendar years 2020-2022. This bill, which had previously passed the House with the unanimous support of the MN delegation, passed the Senate by voice vote and was later signed into law by President Trump. - Jan. 1, 2021 [congress.gov]

H.Res.189, Supporting sustained United States leadership to accelerating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and supporting United States Agency for International Development's commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy, which Rep. Omar previously co-sponsored, was agreed to in the House. - 12/7/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was one of 123 members of Congress who signed a letter to House leadership asking for robust funding for the international response to COVID-19. “Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly agree that the U.S. must lead a global response to this pandemic threat, with 79% of voters supportive of funding the State Department, USAID and our other development agencies to limit its spread around the world.” - July 1, 2020 [votesmart.org]

Rep. Omar was one of two leaders of an international coalition of lawmakers who penned a letter to the IMF and the World Bank asking for debt forgiveness for low-income countries in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a global economic and public health crisis unlike any we have seen in our lifetimes,” said Rep. Omar. “We as a global community must seize this opportunity to get relief to those who are suffering by cancelling debt for nations who cannot afford it. As the largest contributor to the IMF and the leading force behind the establishment of the World Bank, the United States should take the lead in this effort. I am humbled by the broad show of support for this policy on all six continents—including former heads of state. We are all globally connected and must act as a collective to get us out of this crisis.” – May 13, 2020 [news item on Omar’s website]

Rep. Omar was the lead author of letters to CEOs of various companies, condemning the use of forced Uyghur labor in China. “Importing goods that were made in whole or in part by forced labor is a violation of American law, and numerous international human rights and labor rights standards,” Rep. Omar said. “No American company should be profiting from the use of gulag labor, or from Uyghur prisoners who are transferred for work after their time in Xinjiang’s concentration camps. This harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our history, and Americans want to know that the clothing and electronics they are buying are not tainted by the use of forced labor.” -April 6, 2020 [press release on Omar’s website]

Rep. Omar tweeted in response to to economic concerns generated by the coronavirus pandemic: “We could be on the precipice of a global financial crisis unlike any seen since the 1930’s. We need to cancel all debt developing countries owe the World Bank and IMF.” – April 13, 2020

Rep. Omar introduced H. R. 5877, the YouthBuild International Act, the purpose of which is to to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a program to provide disadvantaged youth in developing countries with opportunities to receive education and employment skills. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

2019:

Rep. Omar cosponsored H. Res. 654, Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The purpose of this resolution is to reaffirm US support for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted at the 2015 UN General Assembly. This agenda includes 17 development goals such as eliminating poverty and hunger, reducing inequality, and fighting climate change. – 11.01.19 (govtrack.us)

Rep. Omar has cosponsored H ConRes 23 which expresses the sense of Congress that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation “gold standard”. – March 12, 2019

C. Dismantle the infrastructure that encourages militaristic responses to conflicts:

Significantly reduce the US defense budget, increase its transparency and ensure the military is accountable for its defense expenditures.

Rep. Omar voted against the conference report for H.R.2670, the $886.3 billion FY2024 NDAA. The bill passed the House 310-118 and has already passed the Senate, so has moved on to the President for consideration. - December 14, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670

Rep. Omar voted NO to H.R.4365, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which appropriates specific amounts for the different areas of the military. The bill passed 218-210. Also, here are Rep. Omar’s votes on a few selected amendments to H.R.4365: NO to H.Amdt.359, which would have decreased Section 8104, Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative by $300,000,000, and increased the Spending Reduction Account by $300,000,000 (failed 104-330); NO to H.Amdt.369, which would have prohibited security assistance to Ukraine (failed 93-339); YES to H.Amdt.370, which would have prohibited the use of funds to transfer cluster munitions (failed 160-269). - September 27-28, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4365/

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.2670, the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House 219-210 and on 7/27/2023, passed the Senate by unanimous consent. Also, here are some of her earlier votes on selected amendments to the bill: NO, to H.Amdt.225, to strike $300 million from Ukraine funding, which failed 89-341; NO, to H.Amdt.226, to prohibit security assistance for Ukraine, which failed 70 – 358; NO, to H.Amdt.228, to require the President to submit a report to Congress that contains a strategy for US involvement in Ukraine, which failed 129-301; NO, to H.Amdt.229, to strike a section of the bill extending lend-lease authority to Ukraine, which failed 71 - 360; Rep. Omar did not vote on H.Amdt.230, to prohibit the use of funds for the sustainment of the B83-1 bomb, which failed 198-217; YES, to H.Amdt.231, to strike the prohibition on the reduction of the total number of nuclear armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) deployed in the US, which failed 160-266; YES, to H.Amdt.243, to prohibit the sale or transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine, which failed 147-276; YES, to H.Amdt.245, to strike the authorization of funds to NATO for the joint fund established for the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic initiative (DIANA), which failed 79 – 353; YES, to H.Amdt.246, to express a sense of Congress that the US should not continue subsidizing NATO member countries who don’t invest in their own defense by meeting the 2014 Wales Summit Defense Spending Benchmark, which failed 212 – 218; NO, to H.Amdt.249, to prohibit any funding authorized by the Act or otherwise made available for DOD for FY24 to provide any support to the Taliban and prohibits any form of sanctions relief or mitigation unless explicitly authorized by Congress in subsequent legislation, which passed 247 – 185; NO, to H.Amdt.255, to prohibit the DOD from carrying out the President's Administration climate change executive orders, which passed 217 – 216. – July 13 – 14, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.1134, the People Over Pentagon Act of 2023. The bill’s main purpose is to reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024. This bill has been referred to the House Armed Services Committee. - Feb. 21, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1134/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. This bill provides appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2023, including the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, as well as supplemental appropriations to support Ukraine. This bill passed the House 225-201 and was signed into law on Dec. 29, 2022. – December 23, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617

Rep. Omar voted against the $858 billion 2023 NDAA. Specifically, she voted against H.R.1512, a bill which concurred with an amended version of H.R.7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023. H.R.1512 passed the House 350-80 and H.R.7776 passed the Senate on 12/15/2022 and was signed into law by the President on 12/23/2022 . - December 8, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1512/ & https://news.usni.org/2022/12/08/house-passes-fy-2023-ndaa-that-authorizes-858b-for-national-defense

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act 2023. This act provides continuing FY2023 appropriations to federal agencies through December 16, 2022 and provides $12.3B in supplemental appropriations for assistance to Ukraine. This legislation passed both House and Senate and became public law. - Sept. 30, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6833/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of the following amendments to H.R.7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023: H.Amdt.246 (passed 218-207) that would require the Defense Department to publish on the Internet the proceedings of military commissions; H.Amdt.252 (passed 215-212) that would authorize up to $5 million of annual spending on programs to mitigate civilian harm from military actions; H.Amdt.253 (failed 78-350) that would reduce the bill's authorized amount by $100 billion without modifying amounts authorized for harmless personnel, civilian pay and benefits, and the Defense Health Program; H.Amdt.254 (failed 151-277) that would reduce the bill's authorized amount by approximately $37 billion; H.Amdt.255 (failed 155-272) that would repeal the statutory requirement for the Defense Department to submit unfunded priorities lists to Congress; H.Amdt.256 (failed 208-221) that would allow the Navy to retire nine Littoral Combat Ships; H.Amdt.257 (passed 216-209) that would end limits on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization; H.Amdt.258 (failed 118-309) that would prevent testing and development of the new Sentinel (GBSD) nuclear missile and instead extend the existing Minuteman III ICBM through at least 2040; H.Amdt.259 (failed 156-270) that would strike the prohibition on the reduction of the total number of nuclear armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles deployed in the United States; H.Amdt.272 (failed 155-273) that would prohibit U.S. military presence in Syria without Congressional approval within one year of enactment; H.Amdt.273 (failed 208-217) that would require the State Department to establish and staff Climate Change Officer positions to be posted at U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplomatic missions to provide climate change mitigation expertise, engage with international entities on climate change, and facilitate bilateral and multilateral cooperation on climate change; H.Amdt.274 (failed 207-219) that would establish an Office of Climate Resilience; H.Amdt.276 (passed 244-179) that would prohibit the President from selling or exporting new F-16s or F-16 upgrade technology or modernization kits to Turkey unless the President provides a certification to Congress that such a transfer is in the national interest of the United States and includes a detailed description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece. However, Rep. Omar voted against the overall bill (H.R. 7900 passed 329-101) to authorize $850 billion of fiscal 2023 spending at the Defense Department and military construction programs, and prescribe military personnel levels for the year. – July 13-14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7900

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R.8040, the People over Pentagon Act of 2022. This bill, which has been referred to the House Armed Services Committee, has as its goal to reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 by $100 billion from the FY2022 amount. - June 13, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8040/

Rep. Omar voted yes on H.R.7691, the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022. This bill provides $40.1 billion in FY2022 emergency supplemental appropriations for activities to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Among other things, the bill provides appropriations for defense equipment, migration and refugee assistance, regulatory and technical support regarding nuclear power issues, emergency food assistance, economic assistance, and seizures of property related to the invasion. The bill, which passed the House 368-57, subsequently passed the Senate, was signed by the President and became law. - May 11, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7691

Rep. Omar voted in favor of S.3522, the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, which passed the House 417-10. This legislation, which previously passed the Senate by voice vote, temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government or the governments of other Eastern European countries affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The bill was signed by the president on May 9 and thus became law. - April 28, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3522

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.1065, which passed the House 220-205. This bill sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (S. 3522) to provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian military invasion. - April 28, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1065/

Rep. Omar was among a group of senators and House members who sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern about the United States’ targeting criteria for drone strikes that has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians, with little accountability. In the letter, the lawmakers call on the President to overhaul U.S. counterterrorism policy to center human rights and the protection of civilians, only using lethal force when it is lawful and as a last resort. - Jan. 20, 2022 [https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-rep-khanna-senators-warren-and-murphy-call-president-biden-overhaul-us ]

As part of CODEPINK’s Call to Disarm Campaign, Rep. Omar became the 13th member of Congress to pledge to refuse donations from the top 5 U.S. weapons manufacturers: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics. - December 18, 2021 [http://www.envirosagainstwar.org/2021/12/19/action-alert-get-the-money-and-the-weapons-our-of-politics/ ]

Rep. Omar voted against S.1605, the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act that authorizes defense spending. This bill passed the House 363-70. - December 7, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.4350, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill, which passed 316 – 113, authorizes $777.9 billion of military spending and military construction programs and establishes military personnel levels for fiscal 2022. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt. #120 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which failed 142-286, would have reduced defense funding to no more than what was requested by the president. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt.#119 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which failed 86-332, would have reduced the bill’s overall authorization by 10%, with some exclusions. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt.#117 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which failed 118-299, would prohibit the use of funds for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program (ICBMs). - September 23, 2021 [www.congress.gov]

Rep. Omar signed a letter from members of the Minnesota Congressional delegation to Secretary Kendall and General Brown of the United States Air Force expressing strong support for the C-130 mission at the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing. The letter was prompted by “deep concerns with the proposed reductions of the C-130 fleet between fiscal years 2020 and 2025, and the direct impact they would have on the 133rd Airlift Wing….. Minnesota's C-130 operations support a broad array of services - many of which support critical homeland security missions.” - August 12, 2021 [ https://emmer.house.gov/press-releases?ID=ADA09E0E-82E4-4C7B-AD92-7E234CD65D9C ]

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter to Betty McCollum, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member. The letter encouraged $46 million in funding in FY2022 for DoD’s STARBASE program. DoD STARBASE is an outreach and STEM education awareness program for elementary and secondary school students. “The program is a key tool in bolstering relationships between the DoD and local communities, through assured access to military installations while fostering awareness of military culture.” - April 29, 2021 [votesmart.org]

In response to the defense spending portion of President Biden’s FY2022 budget request, Rep. Omar stated: “It is simply inexcusable to continue to shower weapons manufacturers with hundreds of billions of dollars in Pentagon waste. While I support the elimination of the Overseas Contingency Fund—a slush fund used to further military engagement abroad—an increase of tens of billions of dollars in Pentagon spending, much of which will be spent on war, is simply inexcusable. Endless wars destabilize societies, tear apart families, and increase anti-American sentiment. We as a nation should be prioritizing peace and human rights over militarism.” - April 9, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ilhan-omar-statement-president-biden-budget-proposal]

Rep. Omar was one of 50 Democratic lawmakers who who urged President Joe Biden to seek to reduce the $740 billion Pentagon budget. “Rather than requesting a flat Pentagon budget, we urge you to seek a significantly reduced Pentagon topline. Thoughtful analysis from experts across the political spectrum shows that significant cuts can be achieved without reducing the support, pay or benefits provided to our men and women in uniform and their families. We could cut the Pentagon budget by more than ten percent and still spend more than the next ten largest militaries combined.” - March 16, 2021 [Rep. Pocan’s website]

“At a time when we spend more on our military than the next seven countries combined, our global armed presence is often the most immediate contact people in the developing world have with the United States. I am a strong advocate for drawing down our out- of-control defense spending and reinvesting those resources back into our local communities.” - 2020 [taken from foreign policy statement at Omar’s website]

For the second time, Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6395, the 2021 NDAA. The vote was 322-87 in favor and achieved the necessary 2/3 majority to override the president's veto, so that the bill became law. - Dec. 28, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted against the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act, H.R.6395, a bill which allocates $740 billion to defense for FY2021. The bill passed the House 335-78, with the no votes nearly equally divided between Republicans and Democrats. Rep. Omar issued a statement after the bill’s passage: “It is unconscionable to pass a Pentagon budget that continues to fund unnecessary projects and endless wars during a time of widespread suffering across our country. Thousands of Minnesotans are struggling to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. We should be investing our resources here at home—not increasing our already exorbitant Pentagon budget. This bill further commits our service members to escalations abroad—including a now-two-decade old unpopular war in Afghanistan. Every dollar we spend on endless wars is another missed opportunity to invest in our communities. Shamefully, this bill does nothing to stop arms sales to some of the most corrupt and brutal regimes in the world, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Congress should focus on responding to the urgent needs of the American people such as prioritizing healthcare, housing assistance, and food access—not passing a $740.5 billion bill to appease defense contractors and special interests….” – Dec. 8, 2020 [congress.gov & press release @ Rep. Omar's website] '

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.7617, the $740 billion 2021 Defense Appropriations Act. The bill, which passed 217-197, did include provisions repealing the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, as well as prohibiting the use of funds for unauthorized military force against Iran. – July 31, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted “yes” on H.Amdt.863 to H.R.7617, the 2021 DoD Appropriations Act. The purpose of this amendment was to prohibit the use of funds for military recruitment via Twitch, a video-game streaming platform, and e-sports activities. The amendment failed 126-292. – July 30, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted against H.R.6395, the House 2021 NDAA. The bill passed 295-125. Here is an excerpt from her statement: “… Now is not the time to spend another $740 billion on a defense budget while thousands of Minnesotans are unable to make ends meet. Congress must focus on the urgent needs of the American people such as prioritizing healthcare, food access, and housing instead of diverting tax dollars to fund wasteful Pentagon spending. Against the efforts of progressives, this bill also explicitly prevents the end of a nearly two-decade-old war in Afghanistan that has cost thousands of lives.”

“Despite these serious flaws, I am glad the House took some steps in holding this administration accountable–including my amendment to assure that the Department of Defense will need to report on the impact of airstrikes and human rights when troops are withdrawn from the African continent. I was also grateful that an amendment I cosponsored was included to limit the sale of surveillance equipment to Xinjiang, China, where broadscale human rights abuses are being committed against the Uyghur population. Based on legislation I introduced, the bill amends the Insurrection Action, severely restricting the President’s ability to use military forces in American cities without explicit Congressional approval…..” – July 21, 2020 [votesmart.org]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of the Pocan-Lee amendment, H.Amdt.839, to the 2021 NDAA, H.R.6395. This amendment, which failed on a vote of 93-324, would have reduced the defense budget by 10%, excluding military personnel, DoD federal civilian workforce, and defense health program accounts. — July 21, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in support of the McAdams amendment, H.Amdt.834 to the 2021 NDAA, H.R.6395. This amendment, which would prohibit any funding for new nuclear testing in FY21, passed 227-179. – July 20, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R. 7140 which would prohibit the use of funds for an explosive nuclear weapons test. – June 15, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H. Res. 1003, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding wasteful Pentagon spending and supporting cuts to the bloated defense budget. Among the points included in this resolution are that significant cuts should be made to the Pentagon budget, that the Overseas Contingency Operation account, which makes going to war too easy, should be eliminated, & that the priority given to war in our foreign policy and our economy should be reduced. – June 15, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar was the lead author of a letter from several House members to General Stephen Townsend, Commander of AFRICOM, calling for increased increased transparency and accountability regarding civilian casualties from AFRICOM. The letter specifically highlights concerns about discrepancies between civilian casualty assessments made by NGOs and those made by AFRICOM. – May 6, 2020 [omar.house.gov]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of H.R. 3576, the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019. This bill seeks to re-establish the 2008 commission that was created to study wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under this bill, the goals of the new commission would be to study (1) contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds, and (2) contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 AUMF or for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under that authority. – 1/30/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted for an amendment to HR 550 that would “ deny funding of any U.S. military action against Iran or its proxy forces that lacks congressional authorization, except when there is an imminent threat to the United States, its armed forces or its territories. The measure asserts the sole constitutional power of Congress to declare war as spelled out in the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The president would have to notify Congress within 48 hours if he marshals the U.S. military against Iran, then withdraw the force within a specified period unless Congress votes to authorize the action.” H. R. 550 was previously called “Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019”, but is now titled the “No War Against Iran Act”. The amendment passed 228-175 and the bill goes to the Senate. – Jan. 30, 2020 (Mankato Free Press)

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R. 5543, the No War Against Iran Act, a bill to prohibit the use of funds for unauthorized military force against Iran – Jan. 7, 2020. (govtrack.us)

2019:

Rep. Omar was the only member of the Minnesota congressional delegation to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act 2020 [conference report to accompany S. 1790], which passed the House 377-48. She issued the following statement:

“At a time when Minnesotans have unmet needs in health care, education and housing, it is simply unconscionable to pass a NDAA bill that continues to fund wasteful Pentagon spending to the tune of $738 billion. This bill commits the U.S. to endless involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen, continues funding for endless war under the 2001 AUMF, and does nothing to prevent the Administration from launching a disastrous war with Iran.

“Despite its deep flaws, I am glad the National Defense Authorization Act includes some of my priorities and the priorities of my district. I am grateful that all of the amendments I introduced and passed in the House version of the NDAA were included in the final bill. The final version contains my amendments requiring reporting on the process of sharing the Terrorist Screening Database with foreign countries, including human rights abusers. It also requires the Pentagon to provide guidance for contractors and service members who witness gross human rights violations, requires reporting on the costs of overseas military operations, and does not authorize permanent military bases in Somalia–all based on amendments I introduced. Lastly, the final text includes a bill I am an original cosponsor of, the Liberian Immigrant Fairness Act, which would give thousands of Liberians in my district protection from deportation. It was introduced by David Cicilline and originally authored by my predecessor Keith Ellison.

“I am proud that all of our amendments were included, but it’s past time we stop putting our service members and civilians in harm’s way by writing blank checks for endless wars–and passing budgets that are not a reflection of our values. For these reasons, I plan to vote no.” 12.11.19 (votesmart.org)

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Amdt. 563 [an amendment to H.R.2500]. This amendment required that the Comptroller General of the United States submit to Congress independent studies regarding potential cost savings with respect to the nuclear security enterprise and force structure. Passed 230-189. – July 12, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar voted against H.Amdt. 553. This amendment sought to strike the provision of H.Res. 2500, the 2020 NDAA, prohibiting the use of funds for the deployment of certain low-yield ballistic missile warheads and required the Secretary of Defense to certify on the availability of proportional response options. Amendment failed 201-221. – July 12, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Amdt. 538 to the 2020 NDAA, which would have decreased funding for Overseas Contingency Operations/aka the War on Terror, by $16.8 billion. (amendment failed)
– 07/12/19 (congress.gov.)

Reps Omar voted in favor of H. Amdt. 535 to NDAA 2020, which would “prohibit the use of funds for an exhibition or parade of military forces and hardware, except for the display of small arms and munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors.”- July 11, 2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar voted in support of H.Amdt.529 to H.Res.2500, the 2020 NDAA. This amendment would require the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security to conduct a study on the unexpected cost increases for the W80-4 nuclear warhead life extension program and sought to limit funding for the program until the study was completed. Failed 197-229. – July 11, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Amdt.528. This amendment to H.Res. 2500, the House 2020 NDAA, sought to require an independent study on options to extend the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and delay the ground-based strategic deterrent program, and sought to prevent 10 percent of funds for the Secretary of Defense from being distributed until the study was completed. The amendment failed 164-264. – July 11, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H. R. 669, the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2019, which would prohibit the President from launching a nuclear strike unless it was in retaliation to such a strike by another country or Congress has authorized such a strike. – 02.07.19 (govtrack.us)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 1086, Hold the Lyne, which prohibits the research, development, production and deployment of the Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead. – 2019

Reduce the number of military bases and military personnel in the U.S. and overseas.

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Con.Res.21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the US Armed Forces from Syria. The resolution failed 321 No – 103 Yes. - March 8, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/21

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.1130: Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly. The resolution, which also opposes any attempt by the Russian government to act in an adverse way in response to Finland and Sweden's decision to apply to join NATO, passed the House 394-18. - July 18, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1130

Rep. Omar became cosponsor of H.J.Res.87. This bill, which has been referred to HFAC, directs the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. Specific activities prohibited include intelligence sharing, logistical support such as equipment maintenance, and direct involvement of U.S. Forces. - May 31, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/87

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.Res.831 - Calling on the United States Government to uphold the founding democratic principles of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and establish a Center for Democratic Resilience within the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This bill passed the House 362 - 63. - April 5, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/831/

Rep. Omar signed on to a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing serious concern with the recent pattern of unauthorized U.S. military strikes and actions in Syria and Iraq. The lawmakers urged the Biden administration to provide transparency about U.S. military actions in the region and its position on legal and constitutional authorities to wage war. - Nov. 18, 2021 [https://defazio.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/defazio-mace-bowman-lead-bipartisan-letter-to-biden-seeking-answers-on ]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt. #111 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which failed 141-286, would have prohibited US military presence in Syria without congressional approval. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

In January 2021, Rep. Omar became a co-sponsor of H.R.256: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. When it came up for a vote, she voted in favor of the bill, which passed the House 268 – 161 and moved on to the Senate. - June 17, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.3261, which would repeal the 1991 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution. This bill was agreed to in the House on June 29, 2021 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - May 18, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.3283, an act to repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East". H.R. 3283 would repeal Public Law 85-7, which, enacted in 1957, authorized a program of military and economic support to Middle Eastern nations threatened by international Communism. The law also authorized the President to deploy armed forces to defend U.S. allies in the region against Communist aggressors. Since PL 85-7 has never been used as a basis for military operations and it is not expected to be used in the future, repealing it is not anticipated to affect the federal budget. H.R.3283 was agreed to in the House on June 29, 2021 and has been referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. - May 18, 2021 [congress.gov & cbo.gov]

116th Congress (2019-2020)

“I believe in an inclusive foreign policy — one that centers on human rights, justice and peace as the pillars of America’s engagement in the world, one that brings our troops home and truly makes military action a last resort. “ - 2020 [from a statement on foreign policy from Rep. Omar’s website]

Rep. Omar issued a statement on Donald Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater contractors convicted of killing 14 civilians in Iraq in 2007. “This is a dark day for our country. Private Blackwater mercenaries Nicholas Slatten, Paul Alvin Slough, Evan Shawn Liberty, and Dustin Laurent Heard are war criminals. “They killed 14 civilians in broad daylight and showed no remorse. Pardoning war criminals who murdered innocents—including children— goes directly against every value we claim to hold as Americans and gives a green light to war criminals and human rights abusers around the world.” - December 22, 2020 [press release at Rep. Omar's website]

Rep. Omar sponsored and voted in favor of H.Amdt.835 to the 2021 NDAA, H.R.6395. This amendment, which failed 129-284, would have required the establishment of a policy framework for the accelerated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. – July 21, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in support of H.Amdt. 833 (Escobar) to H.R. 6395: To require certifications be made to Congress when the President deploys active duty military within the United States during civil unrest by amending the Insurrection Act in Title 10, Chapter 13 of U.S. Code. This amendment passed 214-190. – July 20, 2020 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar voted for an amendment to HR 550, the No War Against Iran Act, that would “repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution, which has been cited as the legal basis of U.S. military actions in Iraq and numerous other global theaters over the past 18 years, including the recent U.S. assassination at the Baghdad airport of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Congress would have six months to update U.S. war authority, and until it does so, the president could immediately deploy forces to protect national security without seeking congressional approval.” The amendment passed 236-166 and the bill goes to the Senate. – Jan. 30, 2020 (Mankato Free Press)

2019:

Representative Omar sponsored this amendment: H.Amdt. 516 to H.R. 2500: To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the financial costs and national security benefits of operating, improving, and maintaining overseas military infrastructure. – 07/19

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H. Res. 676, the NATO Support Act. This bill, which passed the House, prohibits the appropriation or use of funds to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. – 01.22.19 (votesmart.org)

Discontinue the practice of providing military equipment or training assistance to human rights abusers.

Rep. Omar was one of the 40 signers of a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken asking them to withhold pending offensive weapons transfers to Israel after seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, were killed in an Israeli airstrike, and to place conditions on future weapons assistance. “… We strongly urge you to reconsider your recent decision to authorize the transfer of a new arms package to Israel and to withhold this and any future offensive arms transfers until a full investigation into the airstrike is completed. If this strike is found to have violated U.S. or international law, we urge you to continue withholding these transfers until those responsible are held accountable. We also urge you to withhold these transfers if Israel fails to sufficiently mitigate harm to innocent civilians in Gaza, including aid workers, and if it fails to facilitate – or arbitrarily denies or restricts – the transport and delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza….” - April 5, 2024 https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-mcgovern-schakowsky-urge-biden-blinken-withhold-weapons-transfers

Together with Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Omar introduced an amendment to the FY2024 NDAA to prohibit the transfer or sale of U.S.cluster munitions. “If the U.S. is going to be a leader on international human rights, we must not participate in human rights abuses. We can support the people of Ukraine in their freedom struggle, while also opposing violations of international law,” Omar told National Security Daily. However, the House Rules Committee did not allow a vote on this amendment and instead advanced a narrow amendment which prohibits the sale or transfer of cluster munitions only to Ukraine. - July 2023 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2023/07/06/cluster-munitions-to-ukraine-now-up-to-biden-00104836 & https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-cluster-munitions

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.85: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma. This resolution has been referred to HFAC. - Feb. 1, 2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/85/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.R.9539, the ARMAS Act of 2022. This bill, which has been referred to HFAC, would require the development of an inter-agency strategy and the submission of certain reports relating to the illegal export and trafficking of firearms from the United States to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries. - Dec. 14, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9539/

Rep. Omar cosponsored H.Res.1491: Urging United States policy toward Guatemala to support the rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, criminalization of and attacks on justice operators, journalists, and human rights defenders, and restrictions resulting in the closure of civic space. Among many other specific goals, this resolutions urges the State Department and the Department of Defense to review and defer assistance and training to the Guatemalan Armed Forces and National Civilian Police until such reviews indicate the Guatemalan Government is taking effective steps to investigate and prosecute security forces implicated in significant acts of corruption and human rights abuses, and is taking effective steps to curtail the role of the military in public security. This bill has been referred to several committees. - November 17, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1481/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.7025, Advancing Human Rights-Centered International Conservation Act of 2022. This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to take actions to ensure that the international financial assistance it provides does not go to any foreign security force unit (e.g., a military or paramilitary unit) where there is a reasonable belief that the unit has committed a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights. The bill passed the House 378-43 and has moved on to the Senate. -- July 18, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7025

Rep. Omar introduced H.Res.1196: Condemning human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities. - June 21, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1196/

Rep. Omar voted in favor of H.R.6089, Stop Iranian Drones Act, which passed the House 424-2 and has been referred to Senate Foreign Relations. This bill adds drones to the list of weapons for which individuals or entities that provide such weapons to Iran can be sanctioned. - April 27, 2022 https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6089

In response to news of a possible visit by President Biden to Saudi Arabia this spring to help repair relations and convince the kingdom to pump more oil, Rep. Omar tweeted: “Our response to Putin’s immoral war shouldn’t be to strengthen our relationship with the Saudis who are currently causing the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet in Yemen. Yemenis might not matter to some geopolitically but their humanity should. This is wildly immoral act.” - March 6, 2022 https://twitter.com/IlhanMN/status/1500627524019179522

Rep. Omar released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced continued military involvement in Yemen: “It’s shameful this Administration is continuing our involvement in the Yemen conflict with military assistance. Nearly a year ago, President Biden promised to end our involvement in Yemen. This is a dereliction of what this Administration campaigned on, and out of step with a foreign policy agenda rooted in human rights and peace. The Administration must follow through on their promise and work to end our involvement in the war once and for all.” - Feb. 2, 2022 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-s-statement-us-involvement-yemen]

In response to the news that the State Dept. had given the go-ahead for a $650 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia, on Nov. 10, Rep. Omar tweeted: “Selling weapons to Saudi Arabia while they continue to slaughter Yemenis is unacceptable. If we truly believe in putting human rights at the center of our foreign policy we would not be arming human rights abusers. Working on legislation to stop this sale this week.” On Nov. 12, she introduced H.J.Res.63 which provides for congressional disapproval of the proposed direct commercial sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain weaponry and munitions. This bill has been referred to HFAC. [congress.gov and twitter: https://twitter.com/IlhanMN ]

Rep. Omar is an original cosponsor of H.R.5798, the Arms Sale Oversight Act: To modify the expedited procedures in the House of Representatives under section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act with respect to consideration of joint resolutions prohibiting proposed sales of defense articles or services, prohibiting proposed licenses for exports of defense articles or services, and prohibiting approval of United States commercial technical assistance or manufacturing licensing agreements. This bill has been referred to several committees. - Nov. 1, 2021 [congress.gov]

Several amendments to the 2022 NDAA, sponsored by Rep. Omar, were included as part of a block of amendments H.Amdt.124, which passed the House 362-59: Amendment No. 322 - Requires reporting on recent security assistance programs to Mali, Guinea, and Chad; Amendment No. 323 - Requires annual reporting to the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees on U.S. strategy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Amendment No. 324 - Requires State and USAID to report on human trafficking and slavery in Libya, and develop a strategy for addressing root causes and holding perpetrators accountable. - September 23, 2021 [https://repcloakroom.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404437]

An amendment to the NDAA, sponsored by Rep. Omar, Amendment No. 27, was included as part of a block of amendments, H.Amdt.110, which was agreed to in the House by voice vote. The amendment adds a requirement that the final report of the Commission on Afghanistan created by Section 1080 includes an assessment of the impact of civilian harm and human rights violations, including civilian casualties from airstrikes, arbitrary detention, extrajudicial killings, and the use of torture. - September 22, 2021 [https://repcloakroom.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=404437]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt.#114 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which passed 223-204, would end maintenance support for the Saudi Air Force units responsible for airstrikes resulting in civilian casualties. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of Amdt.#113 to the 2022 NDAA. This amendment, which passed 219-207, would end logistical support for, and US participation, in the Yemen War. - September 23, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar is a cosponsor of a joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res.49, that would block the United States’ planned $735 million sale of bombs to Israel. The resolution would halt the transfer of Joint Direct Attack Munitions, and of Small Diameter Bombs, both made by Boeing. - May 19, 2021 [https://jewishcurrents.org/aoc-to-introduce-resolution-blocking-bomb-sale-to-israel/]

Rep. Omar (D-MN) released a statement after the Washington Post reported that the Biden Administration is planning to move forward with an arms sale to the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu amidst escalating violence and human rights abuses. “It would be appalling for the Biden Administration to go through with $735 million in precision-guided weaponry to Netanyahu without any strings attached in the wake of escalating violence and attacks on civilians. If this goes through this will be seen as a green light for continued escalation and will undercut any attempts at brokering a ceasefire.” - May 17, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-ilhan-omar-statement-proposed-arms-sale-israel-amidst-gaza-airstrikes]

Rep. Omar was one of the signers of a letter from members of Congress to Secretary of State Blinken “expressing grave concern over the political and human rights situation in Colombia and urging the U.S. Government to clearly and unambiguously denounce police brutality in Colombia. The lawmakers also call for a suspension of U.S. direct assistance to Colombian National Police; an end to U.S. commercial sales of weapons, equipment, services, or training to ESMAD (Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios) riot police; and a freeze on any grants or sales of riot or crowd control equipment to all Colombian public security forces, police, and special units until concrete and clear human rights benchmarks are established and met…. The brutal and excessive use of force by the Colombian National Police and ESMAD has been denounced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, the OAS, the European Union, and hundreds of Colombian and international human rights organizations, monitors, and defenders.”- May 14, 2021 [https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398720]

Rep. Omar introduced H.Res.356 - Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs. This bill has subsequently been referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. - April 28, 2021 [www.congress.gov]

Rep. Omar cosponsored [on 3/01/2021] and subsequently voted “aye” on H.R.1392, the Protection of Saudi Dissidents act of 2021, which passed the House 350-71. This bill imposes limits on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various reports and actions related to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. - April 21, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar became an original cosponsor of H.R.2716 - Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act of 2021 which was subsequently referred to the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. The purpose of the legislation is: To suspend certain United States assistance for the Government of Honduras until corruption, impunity, and human rights violations are no longer systemic, and the perpetrators of these crimes are being brought to justice. - April 21, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar introduced and passed an amendment to H.R.1464, the Saudi Arabia Accountability for Gross Violations of Human Rights Act, to create consequences for Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and other Saudi officials involved in the Khashoggi murder. This legislation has been referred to committee. - March 26, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-passes-amendment-saudi-arabia-accountability-gross-violations-human]

Rep. Omar became a cosponsor of H.R.1574, the Berta Cáceres Human Rights in Honduras Act. This bill, which has been referred to committee, would suspend US security assistance with Honduras until such time as human rights violations by Honduran security forces cease and their perpetrators are brought to justice. - March 3, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar introduced H.R.1511, the Mohammed bin Salman Must be Sanctioned Act (MBS MBS Act) to sanction the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia for his role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and grave human rights abuses. The bill, which has been referred to committee, includes asset freezes to block and prohibit all transactions of Mohammed bin Salman related to the United States, ensures that the Crown Prince is inadmissible to the United States, ineligible to receive a visa or other immigration benefit, and revokes any current visas. - March 2, 2021 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar released a statement after an intelligence report revealed the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the plan to assassinate Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. “For decades, the United States has turned a blind eye to Saudi’s repression of woman, support for modern slavery, jailing of human rights advocates, and involvement in the worst terror attack on U.S. soil in history, September 11th. We let our imperialistic aims, reliance on fossil fuels and Cold War mentality trump basic respect for human rights and our genuine national interests. Today is a major turning point in our policy toward Saudi Arabia. I am proud that the White House acknowledged this crime, in addition to ending support for the Saudi crimes against humanity in Yemen. But we must go far further. To this day, we continue to supply Saudi Arabia with U.S. arms that are used to commit human rights abuses around the world. To this day, we still cooperate with the Saudi regime on defensive war efforts—including intelligence sharing. These must end. And there must be direct consequences for Mohamed bin Salman and his functionaries. In the coming days, I plan to introduce a bill to place sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his role in this and other human rights abuses….” - Feb. 26, 2021 [https://omar.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-omar-statement-khashoggi-assassination-approved-saudi-prince]

Rep. Omar was one of 41 senators who signed a letter to President Biden requesting clarification concerning his administration’s decision to end US participation in offensive operations in the Saudi/UAE – led war in Yemen. Questions revolved around military support, weapons sales, and broader policy matters. - Feb. 24, 2021 [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20491669-member-letter-to-president-biden-regarding-yemen-policy-24-feb-2021]

Rep. Omar introduced H.Res.1240, Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs. This bill has been referred to committee. – Nov. 24, 2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar introduced 4 bills, H.J.Res.100, H.J.Res.101, H.J.Res.102, H.J.Res.103, all of the form: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. Each of the resolutions deals with different items. – 11/19/20 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar co-led on a letter to the State Department, signed by 45 members of Congress, calling on the Trump Administration to stand up for women who are facing torture, forced separation from their children, arbitrary detention and more in Saudi Arabia. They demanded that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo withdraw from the G20 summit unless its Saudi hosts substantively address systemic women and human rights abuses. “I could not think of a worse selection to host the G20 summit. Saudi Arabia's government stands in stark contrast to every ideal we claim to uphold as Americans. Saudi Arabia's brutal record has only intensified since Mohammed Bin Salman became Crown Prince in 2017 and it has been directly enabled by this administration,” said Omar. “As the world's leading democracy and purveyor of human rights, the United States should demand drastic changes to Saudi Arabia's dismal record of human rights violations, repression, war, and environmental destruction. At the very least, we should withdraw from the Saudi-led G20 summit and commit to making human rights reforms a condition of all future dealings with Saudi Arabia government.”– October 21, 2020 [press release from Rep. Schakowsky @ votesmart.org]

On Sept. 16, 2020, Rep. Omar questioned top aides to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on President Trump’s abrupt firing of Steve Linick on May 15, 2020. Linick probed the Trump Administration’s decision to approve billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates—despite clear opposition from Congress. “The abrupt firing of Steve Linick should raise alarm bells,” said Rep. Omar. “This firing was a tactical decision to stop Mr. Linick from further investigating the wrongdoings of this Administration abroad. Back in May 2019, this Administration allowed $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia after the Saudi government admitted to targeting and murdering civilians. Make no mistake, this Administration is knowingly providing weapons of war to a country that has repeatedly and intentionally killed civilians in Yemen. These are war crimes. Yesterday, I held the State Department accountable and demanded that officials answer questions on why we continue to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia.” – Sept. 17, 2020 [news release at Rep. Omar’s website]

Rep. Omar is a co-sponsor of H.R.8313: Philippine Human Rights Act. This bill imposes limitations on providing assistance to the police or military of the Philippines. No federal funds may be used to provide such assistance until the Philippines government has taken certain actions, including (1) investigating and successfully prosecuting members of its military and police forces who have violated human rights, (2) withdrawing the military from domestic policing activities, and (3) establishing that it effectively protects the rights of journalists and civil society activists. The President shall also direct U.S. representatives at multilateral development banks to vote against providing loans to the police or military of the Philippines. – 9/17/2020 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in support of S. 3744, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020. This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous region and requires various reports on the topic. This legislation passed the House 413-1, and as it had already been agreed to in the Senate, it will now go to the President. – May 27, 2020 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar was signatory, along with a majority of members of the House, to a letter to Sec. Of State Pompeo asking for diplomatic action by the U.S. to renew the expiring U.N. arms embargo against Iran and also to renew U.N. travel restrictions against Iranians who have been involved in violations of U.N. weapons restrictions. – May 4, 2020 [press release from House Foreign Affairs Committee]

Rep. Omar introduced H. R. 5880, Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act, the purpose of which is to provide for the imposition of sanctions, with regard to security aid, on foreign countries that are in violation of international human rights law or international humanitarian law. – Feb. 12, 2020 (Omar press release and congress.gov)

2019:

Rep. Omar voted in support of S. 178: the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019, a bill to condemn gross human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang, and calling for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities inside and outside China. This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions on the sale of technology items that can be used in the surveillance, identification, and detention of individuals. The bill passed the House 407-1. – Dec. 3, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar is one of 11 signatories to a letter asking Secretary of State Pompeo, saying: “We write to express serious concern about reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided U.S.-origin military equipment to secessionist forces in Yemen and that the so-called Islamic State is exploiting unrest in southern Yemen.” The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles [MRAPs] provided to the Southern Transitional Council and previously provided to al – Qaeda were sold to the UAE with an end-user agreement that said the UAE was to be the final user of this weaponry. – 10.23.19 (votesmart.org)

Rep. Omar signed a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee asking that the 2020 NDAA include a provision that would ratify Congress’ intent to end the Yemeni war, by terminating U.S. logistical support, intelligence sharing, and the transfer of spare parts to Saudi and Emirati warplanes conducting aerial strikes. “As you finalize the NDAA, we strongly urge you to include the House provision that prohibits military support for the Saudi-led coalition’s war against the Houthis in Yemen,” wrote the members of Congress. “Inclusion of this amendment would ensure that our men and women in uniform are not involved in a war which has never been authorized by Congress, and continues to undermine rather than advance U.S. national security interests.” – August 29, 2019 [press release at Bernie Sanders’ website]

Rep. Omar is a co-sponsor of H.R.4022, the Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act. This legislation would repeal laws providing for the death penalty as a punishment for federal crimes. It has been referred to committee and not yet voted upon. – July 25, 2019 [congress.gov]

Rep. Omar voted in favor of each of S.J.Res. 36, S. J. Res. 37, and S. J. Res. 38, which expressed disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles and services to a number of countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The resolution passed both House and Senate, but was later over-ridden by the President. – July 17, 2019

Rep. Omar Voted for H.Amdt. 524 to H.R. 2500: To prohibit support to and participation in the Saudi-led coalitions military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. – 07/2019

Rep. Omar introduced H.R. 2561: the Brunei Human Rights Act, the purpose of which is to authorize the imposition of sanctions on officials of Brunei responsible for implementing the newly revised penal code. The US and Brunei cooperate militarily with joint exercises and training programs, and the U.S. has sold them military equipment such as Blackhawk helicopters. – May 7, 2019 [govtrack.us]

Rep. Omar voted YEA on S. J. Res. 7, a resolution directing the removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. [Bill passed the House 247-175 and had previously passed the Senate, but was vetoed by the president.] – April 4, 2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar was one of several signatories from the House Foreign Affairs Committee who wrote to Secretary of State Pompeo and Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan, saying “that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have transferred U.S.- origin military equipment and weapons to al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups in Yemen in direct violation of existing arms agreements with the US” and asking for a briefing on this situation. – 02.26.19 (press release at foreignaffairs.house.gov)

Rep. Omar voted YEA on H.J. Res. 37, a resolution directing the removal of US Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. [Bill passed the House 248-177.] – Feb. 13, 2019 (congress.gov)

Rep. Omar co-sponsored HR 643 which prohibits the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia. – 1/17/2019