As she settles into her third term, Rep. Ilhan Omar is no longer defined by the “firsts” that accompanied her arrival in Congress.
deputy national security adviser, said that after meeting Omar early in her career, it was clear that she wanted to use her background to push for structural change in foreign policy.
“The more time I’ve spent with her the more I’ve come to appreciate her perspective, the more I’ve come to realize how important her voice is to represent not just our community in Minnesota, not just in our country but many around the world,” Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., another Jewish member of Congress. “It’s not about agreeing. This building was not built for agreement. It was built to manage disagreement. And I’d like to think that she and I can be the perfect example of that.
The Israeli military struck targets in the Gaza Strip early Friday and conducted airstrikes in Lebanon as tensions continue to rise.
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