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Lateefah Simon

American activist

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Dec 8, 2025
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Who are the current Muslim members of the U.S. Congress and what districts or states do they represent?

As of the incoming 119th Congress (Jan. 2025–Jan. 2027), available reporting identifies four Muslim members of the U.S. House of Representatives: Ilhan Omar (Minnesota’s 5th), Rashida Tlaib (Michigan’...

Nov 20, 2025
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45 Muslims in US government

Available sources show far fewer than 45 Muslims serving in the U.S. federal government; as of the 119th Congress there are four Muslim members of Congress (House) and five people have ever been elect...

Dec 16, 2025
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Which Muslim members serve in the U.S. Congress and what districts or states do they represent?

As of the start of the 119th Congress (January 2025), four members of the U.S. House of Representatives identify as Muslim: André Carson (Indiana’s 7th), Ilhan Omar (Minnesota’s 5th), Rashida Tlaib (M...

Nov 24, 2025

How many Muslim Americans have been elected to Congress and statewide offices between 2015 and 2025?

Reporting in 2024–2025 shows that four Muslim Americans served in the 119th Congress (André Carson, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Lateefah Simon) and that five individuals have been elected to Congre...

Dec 16, 2025

How many Muslims have ever served in U.S. Congress and who are they?

As of the 119th Congress (sworn in January 2025), available reporting identifies four Muslims serving in the U.S. House: André Carson (D‑IN), Ilhan Omar (D‑MN), Rashida Tlaib (D‑MI) and Lateefah Simon...

Dec 2, 2025

Who are the Muslim members of the 2025 U.S. Congress and what states/districts do they represent?

As of the start of the 119th Congress (Jan. 3, 2025), reporting indicates four Muslim members of the U.S. House of Representatives: André Carson (D‑IN), Ilhan Omar (D‑MN), Rashida Tlaib (D‑MI) and Lat...

Nov 21, 2025

How many Muslim members are in the 2025 U.S. Congress and what committees do they serve on?

As of the 119th Congress convening January 3, 2025, four members of the U.S. House of Representatives identify as Muslim: André Carson (D‑IN), Ilhan Omar (D‑MN), Rashida Tlaib (D‑MI), and newly electe...

Nov 25, 2025

Which U.S. states and districts have elected Muslim members of Congress between 2015 and 2025?

Between 2015 and early 2025, U.S. House members publicly identified as Muslim have represented at least four states and one district: Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and (starting in the 119th Congress)...

Nov 25, 2025

How many Muslim Americans have served in the U.S. Congress (House and Senate) from 2015–2025, and who are they?

Available sources report that five Muslim Americans have been elected to the U.S. Congress as of 2025, and four Muslim members were serving in the 119th Congress (all in the House) in early 2025 (coun...

Dec 2, 2025

Which current Muslim members serve on House committees with major policy influence like Ways and Means or Appropriations?

Four Muslim members serve in the 119th U.S. House of Representatives: André Carson (D‑IN), Ilhan Omar (D‑MN), Rashida Tlaib (D‑MI) and one newly elected member noted in some sources as Lateefah Simon ...

Dec 2, 2025

Which major House and Senate committees include Muslim members and how influential are their committee assignments?

As of the start of the 119th Congress (Jan. 2025) all Muslim members of Congress serve in the House — there are four Muslim House members in that Congress, and no Muslim has ever served in the U.S. Se...

Oct 20, 2025

Who were the main speakers at the October 18 No Kings Rally?

The October 18 No Kings rallies did not feature a single, universal roster of “main speakers”; and reporting highlights local leaders and elected officials rather than a centralized national lineup. C...

Jan 22, 2026

Which House Democrats voted YEA on H.R. 7006 and what, if any, press statements did each release explaining their vote?

A sizable cohort of House Democrats — reported as 153 members — voted YEA on when passed the measure 341–79 on January 14, 2026, but publicly available reporting in the provided sources does not conta...

Jan 20, 2026

How have Democratic members who voted for H.R. 7006 defended their votes in statements to constituents and campaign offices?

A coalition of 153 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass H.R. 7006, but the record supplied in the reporting shows few direct, on-the-record defenses from those Democrats to constituents or campa...

Dec 2, 2025

How has Muslim representation in Congress changed over the past three election cycles (2018–2024)?

Muslim representation in the U.S. House rose from three members after the 2022 cycle (André Carson, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib) to four for the 119th Congress when Lateefah Simon won in 2024, accord...