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Ilhan Omar gives unbothered answer as she's confronted over Republican plans to oust foreign-born lawmakers

Mace proposed requiring members of Congress and certain federal officials to be natural-born citizens.

Ilhan Omar gives unbothered answer as she's confronted over Republican plans to oust foreign-born lawmakers
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 26, 2026
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Rep. Nancy Mace proposed requiring members of Congress and certain federal officials to be natural-born citizens, and Rep. Ilhan Omar dismissed the proposal when asked about it. The article also describes a separate bill by Rep. Randy Fine restricting dual citizens from serving in Congress.

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Nancy Mace R · SC-1
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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

South Carolina representative proposing a natural-born-citizenship requirement

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Minnesota representative responding to Mace's proposed constitutional amendment

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Washington representative singled out by Mace

Randy Fine
R · FL-6

Florida representative who proposed the Disqualifying Dual Loyalty Act

Shri Thanedar
D · MI-13

Michigan representative singled out by Mace

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Ilhan Omar Responds to Nancy Mace’s Office Eligibility Proposal

Nancy Mace proposed a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress and certain federal officials to be natural-born citizens, and Ilhan Omar dismissed it. Center outlets stress the proposal’s exclusion of foreign-born lawmakers and portray Omar as unbothered by it. Right-leaning outlets also center Omar’s dismissal, while giving attention to Mace’s rationale and, in some articles, her loyalty accusations or the proposal’s constitutional hurdles.

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