Omar seeking third term in Congress
By Brad Dress - 02/01/22 02:46 PM EST
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced on Monday she's running for reelection in the state's 5th Congressional District.
In a post on her Facebook page, Omar said she's running again because she believes "a better world is possible."
"I still believe in a world where the working class is given what they’re owed. A world where we address the economic and income inequality issues that are holding American workers back and systematically forcing families into poverty," she said.
Omar was sworn into office in 2019, becoming the first "African refugee to become a Member of Congress, the first woman of color to represent Minnesota, and one of the first two Muslim-American women elected to Congress," according to her webpage.
The lawmaker, known for her progressive policies, easily won reelection in 2020 and has since passed 17 bills and amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives and co-sponsored 548 bills, she said on her website.
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