Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
17 actionsOmar's voting pattern on electoral integrity reflects skepticism toward citizenship verification requirements and election security measures, favoring instead broader voting access and transparency mechanisms.
Criminal justice
49 actionsOmar's criminal justice voting pattern reflects support for drug enforcement and human trafficking measures alongside opposition to enhanced penalties for drug trafficking, police accountability rollbacks, and expanded deportation grounds for non-violent offenses.
Fiscal policy
86 actionsOmar's fiscal policy votes reflect support for revenue-raising measures and government spending on social programs alongside resistance to spending cuts and executive budgetary power, indicating centrist Democratic fiscal orthodoxy without a dominant ideological direction.
Healthcare
34 actionsOmar demonstrates a consistent pattern of supporting expansions of public healthcare funding and disease prevention infrastructure while opposing measures that reduce federal health protections or limit access to healthcare services.
Education
27 actionsOmar's voting pattern on education reflects support for parental transparency and pregnant student support services alongside opposition to certain workforce training and financial aid efficiency measures.
Economy and labor
47 actionsOmar demonstrates a consistent commitment to expanding worker protections and labor organizing rights while supporting targeted assistance for small business access to capital and resources.
Environment and energy
168 actionsOmar's voting record on environmental issues shows support for pollution control and ecosystem protection measures but opposition to some bills that would strengthen environmental enforcement or management.
Immigration
54 actionsOmar's immigration votes reflect opposition to deportation expansion and asylum restrictions balanced against support for condemning restrictive enforcement approaches, indicating conflicting positions on immigration enforcement mechanisms.
National security and foreign policy
190 actionsOmar demonstrates a pattern of supporting national security measures focused on intelligence sharing, infrastructure protection, and strategic competition with adversaries, while opposing Iran sanctions and symbolic condemnation resolutions.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsOmar's voting pattern on civil rights and liberties reflects competing priorities between protecting expansive speech and assembly rights while supporting measures against discrimination and violence, resulting in an inconsistent ideological positioning across related civil liberties questions.
Social policy
25 actionsOmar consistently supports expansions of social safety net programs, veteran services, child welfare protections, and benefit enhancements while opposing restrictions on government enforcement of welfare standards.
Technology and data
34 actionsOmar demonstrates strong support for technology development centered on privacy protection, data security, and consumer safeguards while opposing frameworks that prioritize deregulation or financial innovation in digital assets.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsOmar's votes on this pillar reflect tension between protecting privacy from government surveillance and skepticism toward private sector speech restrictions, without a coherent ideological through-line on government power itself.
Government accountability and transparency
138 actionsOmar's voting pattern reflects opposition to mechanisms that would increase legislative oversight of executive actions, expand transparency requirements, and strengthen institutional accountability procedures.
Infrastructure and public investment
28 actionsOmar demonstrates consistent support for public investment across infrastructure sectors including transportation, water systems, broadband, parks, and space exploration.
Activity ledger — most recent first
Mar 26, 2026
Omar called for an end to the oil blockade on Cuba, stating that the Trump administration's economic sanctions were causing civilian suffering and amounted to economic warfare.
Jan 22, 2026
Omar stated that Republicans voted to give ICE billions of dollars, that ICE operates with no meaningful oversight and carries out violent operations that have cost lives, and that Congressional Republicans allocated $400 million more to ICE detention and $370 million more to ICE enforcement on top of $170 billion received under Trump's bill.
Dec 12, 2025
Omar recognized the Minneapolis Fire Department for assembling their first all-Native fire crew consisting of Captain Michael Graves, Jessie Strong, Johnny Crow, and Bobby Headbird operating Engine 10 out of Fire House Number 6.
Sep 11, 2025
Omar introduced a resolution to terminate hostilities against Venezuela and against transnational criminal organizations designated as terrorists by the administration.
Sep 2, 2025
Omar asked for and was given permission to address the House for one minute to honor two children who were killed by gun violence at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis and requested that her colleagues join her in a moment of silence.
Jun 25, 2025
Omar rose to recognize John and Amy Higgins for hosting the Fourth Annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening, an annual community event held on the first Saturday in June featuring music, coordinated dance, and ice cream centered around a wooden pencil sculpture created from a damaged 180-year-old oak tree.
Jun 12, 2025
Omar addressed the House for 5 minutes to speak about what she described as the Trump administration's use of ICE agents in unmarked vehicles, surveillance tactics, and targeting of immigrants and political opponents in various cities.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Mar 21, 2024
Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act — This bill streamlines the permitting process for dredging and filling activities in U.S. waters, potentially making it easier to conduct these projects but risking reduced environmental protections.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
Jan 11, 2024
DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.
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