Minnesota State Wire

Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of statements on July 23, 2025, addressing federal funding for parks and recreation, legislative disputes over human trafficking bills, and concerns about worker classification.

In her first post of the day, Omar marked National Park and Recreation Month by highlighting federal support for local projects: "Happy National Park and Recreation Month!

Since coming to Congress, I've been proud to secure over $7.4 MILLION in federal funding to support the development of parks & rec programs across #CD5. I'll keep fighting to invest in our community spaces and help our neighborhoods https://t.co/8EptCjp50B" (July 23, 2025).

Later that afternoon, she commented on recent congressional proceedings involving documents related to Jeffrey Epstein: "The Epstein files have Republicans in chaos.

Education & Workforce Committee pulled down a vote on a human trafficking bill because the Pedophile Protection Party refuses to even consider an amendment on the files. https://t.co/zbj2Y6T0lE" (July 23, 2025).

In another post that evening, Omar criticized a Republican-backed bill affecting labor protections: "Republicans introduced a bill that would designate workers who use entrepreneurial discretion in their day to day jobs as independent contractors.

It could strip millions of workers of their basic rights and labor protections.

Today, I introduced an amendment in https://t.co/bua1SohUfK" (July 23, 2025).

Omar has served as the representative for Minnesota's 5th District since 2019 after previously serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She succeeded Keith Ellison in Congress. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1982 and now residing in Minneapolis, Omar holds a BA from North Dakota State University (2011).