Minnesota State Wire

Ilhan Omar, currently serving as a U.S. Congresswoman representing Minnesota's 5th district, shared updates on her recent activities through a series of tweets. These posts highlight her engagements with the community and various officials, reflecting her ongoing commitment to addressing local concerns and honoring public service.

On February 22, 2025, Ilhan Omar hosted a Town Hall meeting in St. Louis Park. In this event, she aimed to provide an update on her recent work in Washington D.C., while also engaging directly with community members to discuss issues of importance to them. "I hosted my February Town Hall meeting in St. Louis Park to provide an update on my recent work in DC and to hear directly from community members about the issues that are most important to them."

In another tweet from the same date, Omar expressed her honor in presenting Congressional Records to Former Fridley Mayor Scott Lund and John Croman. She acknowledged Mayor Lund’s nearly five decades of service to the Fridley community and commended Croman for his contributions to providing reliable news coverage for Minnesotans. "I was honored to present Former Fridley Mayor Scott Lund and John Croman with Congressional Records this week in honor of Mayor Lund’s nearly five decades of service to the Fridley community and Croman’s work bringing Minnesotans reliable, informative, and timely news for over 20…"

Omar also met with Air Traffic Controllers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) during this period. The purpose of this meeting was to understand how she could best support their efforts in maintaining air safety amidst challenges posed by previous administrative decisions affecting FAA staffing levels. "I met with Air Traffic Controllers at MSP to hear how I can best support their work to keep our skies safe, especially in light of the Trump Administration’s reckless lay-offs of hundreds of FAA employees who had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport…"