Ilhan Omar

"We should never be selling human rights abusers weapons, but we certainly should not be doing so in the midst of a humanitarian crisis they are responsible for."

Other prominent Democrats also oppose further arming the country, arguing that "the only way to truly protect people in the region is to bring the war in Yemen to an end."

"In any other workplace, a person would be fired immediately for sharing content threatening violence and murdering a coworker. There should be no difference in Congress."

"Let's hope that this sort of bravery is contagious and spreads all the way to the Oval Office."

"We've been clear since the spring: the infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better Act pass together—and that hasn't changed."

"It is corporate greed, and the lawmakers who serve them," argues the Minnesota Democrat, "who are betraying the values of our party and the American people."

"Labeling effective NGOs 'terrorists' is a textbook way to evade accountability for human rights violations—and an affront to everyone who cares about peace," said Rep. Ilhan Omar.

"You don't allow America's most toxic industry next to America's most popular wilderness," said one environmental campaigner.

"With a single signature," the lawmaker and her colleagues wrote, "you can improve the economy, create new jobs, transform the lives of 45 million Americans, narrow the racial wealth gap, and maintain the trust of voters."

"We cannot and will not let a few of Big Pharma's fans in Congress who are more interested in protecting drug corporation profits than helping their constituents get affordable medicines block this overdue reform."