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"No one puts a scarf on my head except me – it's my choice – a protection protected by the First Amendment," Minnesotan wrote on Twitter and Instagram.
Omar is wearing a religious headscarf and, under the current rule of 181 years, a member of the House must be "discovered" to be able to speak and can not even enter the house "with his head covered".
The proposed amendment to this rule to allow religious headgear was co-written by Omar, along with House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and Representative Jim McGovern.
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CNN asked Omar's office to comment.
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