Is ilhan omar still in congress
Executive summary
Yes. Multiple official and news sources show Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to serve as the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District and is active in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) — her member page on Congress.gov lists bills she has sponsored this session (e.g., H.R.5720) and her official congressional website posts December 4, 2025 statements and subcommittee activity [1] [2]. Independent trackers (GovTrack, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia) similarly list her as the incumbent through at least early December 2025 and note she has declared a 2026 reelection campaign [3] [4] [5].
1. Current status: Still a sitting member of Congress
Congress.gov shows Ilhan Omar as an active member in the 119th Congress with bills she sponsored in 2025–2026, indicating she holds office and participates in legislative activity [1]. Her official House website posts press releases and subcommittee remarks dated December 4, 2025, demonstrating she was performing representative duties in Washington as of that date [2]. GovTrack likewise lists Omar as the representative for Minnesota’s 5th District serving through the current term [3].
2. Committee assignments and disciplinary actions: removed from some committees, but still a Representative
Reporting and congressional records show the House Republican majority has moved to remove Omar from at least the Foreign Affairs Committee and to censure and remove her from specific committees in H.Res.713; those actions affect committee membership but do not remove her from Congress itself [6] [7]. The Guardian and other coverage confirm Republicans voted to oust her from Foreign Affairs, a change in committee status, not a revocation of her seat [8] [6].
3. Political context: contentious figure and targets for removal
Omar remains one of the most polarizing House Democrats; sources note frequent clashes with Republicans and criticism over her Israel policy and past remarks — context that helps explain committee removal votes and censure resolutions [8] [7]. Coverage also highlights partisan dynamics: removal from committees was driven by Republican leadership and followed years of intra‑party and inter‑party controversy [8] [6].
4. Re-election and electoral status: running again in 2026
Multiple records state Omar declared she will run for reelection to her House seat in 2026 rather than pursue a Senate bid, and the FEC and Ballotpedia list her as a candidate for the 2026 House race [9] [10] [5]. GovTrack similarly notes she is next up for reelection in 2026, reinforcing that she remains the incumbent preparing another campaign [3].
5. What staying “in Congress” does and doesn’t mean here
Sources consistently distinguish between (a) being a sitting Representative — which Omar is — and (b) committee privileges or leadership roles, which can be revoked by House votes. Congress.gov and her official site show active legislative work; other reporting documents the loss of certain committee posts and formal censure efforts — a change in power and influence, not a loss of office [1] [2] [7] [6].
6. Limitations and gaps in available reporting
Available sources do not include any report that Omar has resigned, been expelled from the House, or otherwise vacated her seat; they instead show her serving and sponsoring legislation in the 119th Congress [1] [3]. If you are asking about the very latest minutes or a single breaking vote after December 4, 2025, that specific subsequent action is not found in the current reporting set provided here (not found in current reporting).
7. Bottom line for your question
Ilhan Omar is still a member of Congress as of the documents and news items in this set: she represents Minnesota’s 5th District, sponsors bills in the 119th Congress, continues to post official House activity in December 2025, and is campaigning for reelection in 2026; at the same time, Republicans in the House have successfully removed her from at least one committee and pursued censure [1] [2] [3] [7] [6].