Ilhan Omar - Page 24

March 31, 2023

Wisconsin Republican introduces OMAR Act to prohibit campaign compensation for candidate spouses

Wisconsin Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany introduced the OMAR Act to increase the federal oversight of campaign contributions to candidates' spouses and immediate family.

March 30, 2023

Ilhan Omar hit with ethics complaint over alleged abuse of government resources

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is facing an ethics complaint alleging she abused government resources from her use of a TikTok account, which has come under fire for being an alleged Chinese spy app.

February 28, 2023

Cori Bush's campaign paid her husband for security services - but he doesn't have a private security license

Rep. Cori Bush's now-husband, Cortney Merritts, received $60,000 in security payments from her campaign. He does not have a security license in the St. Louis area.

February 26, 2023

Rashida Tlaib, 'Squad'-linked committees pushed large sums to anti-Israel activist's consulting firm

Two Rashida Tlaib committees and the Squad Victory Fund dished out nearly $270,000 to a firm owned and operated by an anti-Israel activist during the 2022 midterm elections.

February 15, 2023

Cruz, Omar find common ground over 'negative impact' for residents after Ohio train derailment: 'Fully agree'

Two lawmakers from across the aisle found common ground on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, where an environment disaster continues weeks after the incident.

February 13, 2023

Ohio train derailment: Rep. Omar calls out Buttigieg for 'direct action,' Vance says 'many questions remain'

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are raising the alarm about the longterm impacts of the Norfolk Southern train derailment earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio.

February 9, 2023

Ilhan Omar's campaign cash to consultants dipped by millions after halting payments to husband's firm

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's consultant payments fell by millions of dollars after she stopped paying her husband's firm following increased scrutiny over the money.

February 8, 2023

Rep. Omar denies that government wants to prevent parents from being involved in children's education

Rep. Ilhan Omar said that schools do not withhold information about children with their parents, despite several instances of parents being left in the dark about a child's gender identity.

February 7, 2023

Joe Rogan defends Omar's 2019 'all about the Benjamins' remark: 'That's not an antisemitic comment'

Joe Rogan defended Rep. Ilhan Omar over her controversial "It's all about the Benjamins" remark from 20-19, saying it wasn't antisemitic.

February 4, 2023

Reps. AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene tiff over Twitter after Omar vote: 'Be an adult and actually debate me'

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene took to Twitter to trade words and accusations, following a resolution that removed Rep. Ilhan Omar from her committee.