January 29, 2021 Ilhan Omar slams Wall Street over GameStop frenzy: Those who 'cut off the public' should go to prison Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Thursday called for prison time for Wall Street investors who "used their power to cut off the public from buying" certain stocks.
January 22, 2021 Rep. Ilhan Omar calls on Biden to back 'recurring cash payments' until economy recovers Omar and other progressives have argued that Biden’s proposal does not go far enough to address the current financial crisis.
January 21, 2021 House progressives caution against expanding security state after Capitol riots Progressive members of Congress are urging their colleagues to exercise restraint in responding to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
January 19, 2021 Omar demands McConnell start trial, but Pelosi hasn't sent impeachment articles to the Senate Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., urged Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to "do [his] job and start the impeachment trial," but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still has not sent the impeachment articles to the Senate.Â
January 9, 2021 Rep. Bowman introducing COUP Act to investigate ties between White nationalists, Capitol police ranks Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a new member of the progressive "squad," is introducing legislation to investigate whether alleged White nationalism in the U.S. Capitol Police factored into the deadly riot at the Capitol Wednesday.
January 8, 2021 Ilhan Omar says Trump 'will be impeached' Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., vowed on Friday that President Trump would be impeached after this week's riots, which have prompted widespread criticism of the president and his rhetoric following November's election.
January 7, 2021 After Capitol rioting, 25th Amendment and Trump impeachment calls from AOC and other Democrats A growing number of congressional Democrats are calling for President Trump to be impeached after a group of his supporters stormed the United States Capitol building on Wednesday.
January 6, 2021 Squad celebrates Georgia runoff projected results, calls for Dems to now 'go big or go home' The House Democratic Squad celebrated the anticipated Senate victories in Georgia and laid out their agenda for the Democratic-led Senate.
January 6, 2021 'Squad' members call Georgia runoffs prematurely: 'We got Mitch out' As votes in Georgia's special U.S. Senate runoffs continued to be counted into Wednesday morning, three members of the progressive "Squad" in Congress seemed to call the races before the final numbers were tallied.Â
January 4, 2021 Ilhan Omar wants Trump impeached over Georgia phone call Minnesota Democratic Rep. Omar says Trump should be impeached for pressuring Georgia secretary of state to change presidential election result.