Prohibit new extraction of fossil fuels and fossil fuel infrastructure projects
Prohibit new extraction of fossil fuels and fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
Occurrences
Evidence
June 9, 2026: "Rep. Omar Speaks Against Republicans' Budget Reconciliation Bill on the House Floor" ... June 9, 2026: "Workforce Protections Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Hearing on Misclassifying Rural Health Care Providers" ... May 22, 2026: "U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar, Chris Pappas, Senator Shaheen Introduce Bill to Tackle Manufactured Housing Evictions" ... May 13, 2026: "NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals".
Recent Votes: 06/4/2026 Roll Call 207 H.R.2913 On Passage Nay "Ukraine Support Act"; 06/4/2026 Roll Call 206 H.RES.518 On Agreeing to the Resolution Yea; 06/4/2026 Roll Call 205 H.R.8646 On Passage Nay "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027"; 06/4/2026 Roll Call 204 H.R.8646 On Motion to Recommit Yea; 06/4/2026 Roll Call 203 H.RES.1336 On Agreeing to the Resolution No.
Assessments
As a federal House member, Omar could only deliver this promise through legislation or by materially driving broader federal action. The promised outcome, a federal prohibition on new fossil-fuel extraction and new fossil-fuel infrastructure projects, has not been enacted during her time in office. The record does show meaningful effort on the issue, including public opposition to specific projects such as Line 3 and broader support for aggressive climate measures, but those efforts did not produce the promised nationwide ban. Isolated project fights or partial executive actions by others do not amount to fulfillment of this specific promise.