Ilhan Omar
American politician
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| 2024 | Omar was reelected to a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, winning 75.3% of the vote. |
| 2024 | Ilhan Omar was removed from the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee after being accused of antisemitism by her Republican colleagues, which she denied as politically motivated. |
| August 2024 | In August 2024, Omar criticized the Biden administration's arms shipments to Israel, stating that halting the weapons would be essential for achieving a ceasefire. |
| August 13 2024 | Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary for reelection to her fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, receiving 56% of the vote against opponents Don Samuels, Tim Peterson, and Sarah Gad. |
| May 2024 | In May 2024, Omar expressed support for the International Criminal Court investigation in Palestine, emphasizing the need for the ICC to operate independently. |
| March 2024 | Ilhan Omar raised First Amendment concerns in opposition to a bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese owner sold the app, advocating for comprehensive standards and regulations around privacy violations across social media companies. |
| March 12 2024 | During an inquiry about TikTok-related national security concerns, Ilhan Omar referenced an intelligence briefing and expressed that the information provided did not convincingly highlight any significant threats. She emphasized the importance of TikTok in allowing Americans to witness the struggles faced by Palestinians. |
| October 16 2023 | On October 16, 2023, Omar signed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war and criticized U.S. support for Israeli military actions in Gaza. |
| July 18 2023 | On July 18, 2023, Omar voted against a congressional resolution affirming that 'the State of Israel is not a racist or apartheid state' and rejecting all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia. |
| July 6 2023 | After President Biden authorized the provision of cluster munitions to Ukraine, Ilhan Omar publicly opposed the decision, stating that support for Ukraine should not come at the cost of violating international law. |
| February 2023 | The Republican-controlled House voted to remove Ilhan Omar from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee due to concerns over her past comments about Israel. |
| August 9 2022 | Ilhan Omar won the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives, receiving 50.3% of the vote against former Minneapolis councilman Don Samuels, who garnered 48.2%. The campaign focused on crime and Omar's effectiveness in office. |
| July 19 2022 | After the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, Ilhan Omar was arrested along with 17 other members of Congress during an act of civil disobedience for protesting reproductive rights outside the Supreme Court Building. |
| November 2021 | Republican Representative Lauren Boebert made comments suggesting that she had shared an elevator with Ilhan Omar and mistook her for a terrorist, referring to Omar as part of the 'Jihad Squad'. Omar responded by denying the encounter and labeling Boebert's remarks as 'anti-Muslim bigotry'. |
| November 5 2021 | Ilhan Omar was one of six House Democrats who voted against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, opposing it due to its separation from the social safety net provisions included in the Build Back Better Act. |
| January 2021 | After the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Ilhan Omar described the experience as very traumatizing and expressed fears for her life during the evacuation. |
| January 7 2021 | Ilhan Omar led a group of 13 House members in introducing articles of impeachment against President Trump, citing charges related to his interference in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia and the incitement of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. |
| 2020 | Ilhan Omar was re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2020 elections. |
| 2020 | HarperCollins published Omar's memoir, 'This Is What America Looks Like,' written with Rebecca Paley. |
| November 17 2020 | Omar's campaign terminated its contract with Tim Mynett's political consulting firm. |
| November 3 2020 | Ilhan Omar defeated Republican candidate Lacy Johnson and Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Michael Moore in the general election, receiving 64.3% of the vote. |
| October 19 2020 | Ilhan Omar joined a Twitch stream with Ocasio-Cortez and other popular streamers, including Disguised Toast, Jacksepticeye, and Pokimane, to play 'Among Us,' encouraging viewers to vote in the 2020 election. |
| August 11 2020 | Ilhan Omar won the Democratic nomination in the primary election, securing 57.4% of the vote against her strongest opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux, who garnered 39.2%. |
| June 2020 | Ilhan Omar supported the police abolition movement in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd, stating that the Minneapolis Police Department had 'proven themselves beyond reform.' |
| May 2020 | Omar signed a letter backed by AIPAC calling for the continuation of the UN embargo against Iran, indicating her longstanding opposition to human rights abuse. |
| March 2020 | Omar married Tim Mynett, a political consultant. |
| 2019 | Omar was sworn in on a copy of the Quran owned by her grandfather. |
| 2019 | Ilhan Omar signed a letter led by Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Rand Paul to President Trump, urging the administration to rein in the use of force that exceeds congressional authorization and advocating for a political solution to U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. |
| 2019 | Ilhan Omar was elected as the U.S. representative for her congressional district, making her the first Somali American in the United States Congress. |
| 2019 | Ilhan Omar was among the first two Muslim women, along with Rashida Tlaib, to serve in Congress. |
| December 2019 | George Buck, another Republican candidate for Congress, suggested that Omar should be hanged for treason, leading to his removal from the National Republican Congressional Committee's Young Guns program. |
| November 2019 | Danielle Stella, Omar's Republican opponent, was banned from Twitter for suggesting that Omar should be hanged for treason. |
| November 2019 | Following her controversial vote on the Armenian genocide resolution, Omar publicly condemned the genocide at a rally for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. |
| November 19 2019 | Patrick Carlineo Jr. pleaded guilty to threatening Ilhan Omar, after being arrested earlier in the year for making violent threats against her. |
| November 5 2019 | The divorce between Omar and Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi was finalized. |
| October 2019 | Omar opposed the Turkish offensive into northeastern Syria, describing the aftermath as a disaster and highlighting the plight of civilians and accusations against Turkish-backed rebels. |
| October 2019 | Omar voted 'present' on H.Res. 296, which aimed to recognize the Armenian genocide, leading to a backlash due to her statement emphasizing that genocide accountability should not be politicized. |
| October 7 2019 | Omar filed for divorce from Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi, citing an 'irretrievable breakdown' of the marriage. |
| September 2019 | Omar accused President Trump of endangering her life by retweeting false claims about her celebrating on the anniversary of 9/11. |
| September 2019 | In September, Omar condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank and urged Israeli citizens not to vote for him in the upcoming legislative election. |
| August 2019 | Omar responded to the ban by stating that it was a result of President Trump's demands, equating the situation to 'Trump's Muslim ban' being implemented by Israel. |
| August 2019 | Omar expressed support on Twitter for the Palestinian LGBT rights group Al Qaws after the Palestinian Authority banned its activities in the West Bank. |
| August 2019 | Ilhan Omar publicly shared an anonymous threat she received regarding a potential shooting at the Minnesota State Fair, highlighting the increased security measures she took in response. |
| July 2019 | Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution co-sponsored by Rashida Tlaib and Georgia Representative John Lewis, affirming that all Americans have the right to participate in boycotts for civil and human rights, protected by the First Amendment. The resolution opposed legislative efforts to limit boycotts. |
| July 2019 | Omar was one of 17 Congress members who voted against a House resolution condemning the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. |
| July 2019 | Prior to the ban, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer stated that 'any member of Congress' would be allowed to enter Israel. |
| July 19 2019 | German Chancellor Angela Merkel publicly condemned Trump's comments about Omar, stating, 'I reject [Trump's comments] and stand in solidarity with the congresswomen he targeted.' |
| July 17 2019 | At a campaign rally in North Carolina, Trump made additional derogatory remarks about Omar, leading the crowd to chant 'Send her back.' |
| July 16 2019 | The House of Representatives voted 240–187 to condemn Trump's 'racist comments' regarding Omar and The Squad. |
| July 14 2019 | President Trump tweeted that Omar and The Squad should 'go back' to the places from which they came, which Omar interpreted as an incitement of white nationalism. |
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