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November 20, 2018

Ilhan Omar Spearheads Effort to Overturn Congress Headscarf Ban
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Newly elected Minnesota congressmember Ilhan Omar is at the forefront of
a move to overturn a long-standing ban on headscarves and other
religious headwear on the House floor. Omar is the first Somali-American
elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and will become-along with
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan-the first Muslim women in Congress.


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