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Ilhan Omar: Diversity in Congress Leads to Better Policy

By Thomas McKinless

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Ilhan Omar came to the United States from Somalia as refugee when she was a child. Earlier this month, she became one of the first Muslim women to be elected to Congress. Omar talks diversity in the 116th Congress, Democratic leadership and priorities and more in Roll Call’s occasional series getting to know the new members.

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