Fighting gerrymandering is one thing. The other thing is insuring we have the right candidates for the people and not the right candidates for the Party. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
We’ve become the party that wants to appease everyone and no one. And I think the only way that the Democrats become viable again is if we have people who have moral clarity and courage to say what they need to say and fight for what they need to fight for. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
I want to go to Washington to make sure we really have an opportunity to expand health care for folks so that is accessible to them. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
I was a teenager when 9/11 happened. And I really was uncomfortable with many members of our community feeling like they had to strip themselves of their identity in order to mitigate the violence and the fears that they were feeling. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
I believe in the ideals of America, in liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
I think a big part of my faith teachings is to work together towards equality: that we’re all created equal, and under the eyes of God, we all have a right to freedom and to access our rights equally. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
I think my faith as a Muslim is very important. One of the core values is that you are always trying to build consensus. So when it comes to figuring out if something is permissible or not in Islam, it’s usually a discussion, and people have to come to a consensus in order for something to be approved. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
We can walk and chew gum at the same time. Yes, the American people want us to legislate, they want us to insist on furthering their set of values, but they also want us to resist and exercise our oversight powers. Ilhan Omar Read Quote
