Minnesota State Wire

Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, has recently used her social media platform to comment on the federal government shutdown and to highlight her support for healthcare initiatives in her district.

On October 6, 2025, Omar posted a critique of Republican leadership, stating, "If you ever wondered what Republican 'governance' looks like, this is it. A government shutdown. Federal workers who don’t get paid. A President who golfs during a shutdown. National guards and ICE deployed to attack and arrest Americans. Millions of Americans losing their".

The following day, October 7, 2025, Omar continued to address the government shutdown’s impact on federal employees and criticized former President Donald Trump’s role in the situation. She wrote, "Furloughed workers didn’t cause this shutdown. They shouldn’t lose a dime because of it. Republicans shut down the government and working people are paying the price. There’s no one more anti-worker than Donald Trump."

Later on October 7, Omar shifted focus to healthcare efforts in Minnesota, sharing details about a recent visit to Hennepin Healthcare’s Center for Addiction Medicine. She stated, "I joined @D4Commish for a tour of @HennepinHC's Center for Addiction Medicine. I was proud to secure $4.6 million in federal funding for Hennepin Healthcare. They're working everyday to ensure all Minnesotans get the quality the care they need."

Omar has served in Congress since 2019 after previously holding office in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. She was born in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1982 and currently resides in Minneapolis. Omar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Dakota State University in 2011.