Rep. Omar Among 17 Members of Congress Arrested During Abortion Protest Outside Supreme Court

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn,) is detained by U.S. Capitol Police Officers after participating in a sit in with activists from Center for Popular Democracy Action (CPDA) in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington on July 19, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) were among 17 members of Congress arrested July 19 outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

“There is no democracy if women do not have control over their own bodies and decisions about their own health, including reproductive care,” Maloney, the chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement.