WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following Israel's attacks in Lebanon. "I condemn the attacks by the Israeli military in Lebanon. It is imperative we use every single tool to de-escalate tensions. Just as President Biden stated, a 'full-scale war is not in anyone's interest.' A full-scale war would have catastrophic implications for everyone, especially for Lebanese and Is  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) joined her colleagues to introduce a resolution to ensure that every patient has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care, regardless of where they live. The introduction comes as new reporting from ProPublica states that Republican abortion bans are preventing women from receiving lifesaving emergency health care and resulting in preventable deaths.   more