Where can I find official records confirming Ilhan Omar's party affiliation and committee assignments?
Executive summary
Official records show Rep. Ilhan Omar is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing Minnesota’s 5th District; her congressional office, the House Clerk and Congress.gov list her party and committee assignments—Education and the Workforce and Budget—while her personal House site lists subcommittee roles including ranking-member status [1] [2] [3] [4]. Congressional actions in 2025 challenged those assignments via a resolution that sought to remove her from those committees; the House later tabled that privileged resolution [5] [6].
1. Where to get the official party-affiliation record — go to the House Clerk and Congress.gov
The House Clerk’s official member pages provide the formal record of a member’s chamber, state, district and party; Ilhan Omar’s Clerk profile lists her as “Minnesota – 5th, Democrat” and records her oath date [2]. Congress.gov, maintained by the Library of Congress, also identifies Omar on its member page and attaches her party label to sponsored bills and actions [4]. Use those two pages when you need the Constitutionally relevant, chamber-level statement of party membership for floor and committee purposes [2] [4].
2. The member’s own House website: fastest source for committee and caucus details
Rep. Omar’s official House website maintains an “About / Committees and Caucuses” section that lists committee service and subcommittee leadership, including her roles on the House Education and the Workforce Committee and ranking roles on subcommittees such as Workforce Protections and HELP (Health, Employment, Labor, Pensions) as of mid‑2025 [3] [1]. That page is the most direct place to confirm what the member and her office publicly state about assignments and caucus memberships [3] [1].
3. Congress.gov and the Clerk for committee referrals and bill activity
Beyond biographical labels, Congress.gov attaches committee referrals and legislative activity to individual members’ records. Omar’s Congress.gov page shows which committees her bills have been referred to—useful when you need documentary evidence that her work was handled by a specific panel (for example, bills referred to Education and Workforce and Oversight) [4]. The Clerk’s member page likewise lists committee and subcommittee assignments in an official capacity [2].
4. Media and watchdogs: corroboration and context, not primary records
National outlets and trackers such as GovTrack, Ballotpedia and major news organizations routinely repeat party and committee information and can be used to corroborate official records quickly [7] [8]. They add historical context (election wins, tenure) but are secondary; always cross‑check against the Clerk or Congress.gov for official status [7] [8].
5. When committee assignments are in dispute: resolutions and floor actions are the legal mechanism
If you need proof that an assignment changed or was challenged, look for House resolutions and floor votes. In 2025, Rep. Nancy Mace filed a privileged resolution (H.Res.713) seeking to censure Omar and remove her from the Education and Workforce and Budget committees; that resolution is on Congress.gov and the House docket [5] [9]. Subsequent reporting and the House roll call show the House tabled the motion to censure and remove—meaning Omar retained her committee roles after that parliamentary action [6] [10].
6. What records will not be found in these official sources
Available sources do not mention any permanent, court‑ordered removal of Omar from committee assignments or any House certification that she changed party affiliation. Allegations tying Omar to unrelated local scandals or criminal investigations appear in partisan blogs and timelines; those are not primary records of party or committee status and must be vetted separately against official documents [11] [12]. Use the Clerk and Congress.gov to confirm only what the House has formally recorded [2] [4].
7. Practical checklist: how to assemble the official packet
- Open the House Clerk member page for O000173 to capture party label, oath date, and listed committee/subcommittee assignments [2].
- Save the Congress.gov member page and any bill entries showing committee referrals for documentary proof of committee work [4].
- Download or screenshot the member’s House website “Committees and Caucuses” page for the office’s stated subcommittee and caucus roles [3] [1].
- If assignments are contested, retrieve the text and status of any House resolutions (e.g., H.Res.713) and the roll‑call or tabling action on the House floor from Congress.gov or Clerk records [5] [6].
Limitations: this summary uses only the provided reporting and official pages; for the latest changes check the Clerk and Congress.gov live pages because committee rosters can change after privileged resolutions or leadership decisions not reflected in older snapshots [2] [5].