Ilhan Omar tweeted the following:
"As a child survivor of war living in a refugee camp, I would never have imagined that I would one day have the opportunity to serve on these important committees."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Ilhan Omar:
"I am proud to once again be appointed to serve on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Education and the Workforce Committee."Read on Twitter
"Our democracy, and our governing bodies, rest on a healthy and vibrant debate. Our strength lies not in our perfection, but in the diversity of our voices and our openness to a civil discourse."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"I would not have believed that I would one day not just serve as the first African-born Member of Congress, but on a committee that oversees our policy towards the continent. My statement below on my committee appointments."Read on Twitter
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