William Cummings, USA Today WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 10: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) listens during a news conference on prescription drugs January 10, 2019 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Congressional Democrats held a news conference to introduce a legislative package “that would drastically reduce prescription drug prices in the United States.” (Photo by […]
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“Big Sister” Barbara Lee’s Advice for the New Women of Color in Congress | AFRO
“There’s always solidarity. But I think this year is unique because you have so many women of color, and women from diverse backgrounds, and women who have broken so many glass ceilings.”
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How Saudi Arabia declared war on America’s Muslim congresswomen | Business Insider
Ever since the midterm election, conservative media in the United States have targeted with special zeal Ilhan Omar, an incoming Somali-American Democratic congresswoman and a devout Muslim who wears hijab.
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Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar first Muslim women elected to Congress | Al Jazeera
The Palestinian-American and Somali-American make history as the first two women headed to US Congress.
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These Two Could Soon Be the First Muslim Women to Serve in Congress | The Atlantic
A Palestinian-American from Michigan and a Somali-American from Minnesota are poised to become the first Muslim women to become members of the U.S. House.
View MoreGroundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls | The New York Times
Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota state lawmaker, is poised to be one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, winning the Democratic nomination in a left-leaning district.
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Don’t Tell Trump: Minnesota Is About to Elect a Pioneering Somali-American Muslim Woman
It matters that Ilhan Omar will be elected to the Minnesota state legislature on the same day that Minnesotans reject Donald Trump.
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