Six Indian Americans sworn in as members of U.S. House of Representatives
The Hindu
Six Indian American leaders sworn in as U.S. House members, marking a historic moment for the community.
In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders on Friday (January 3, 2024) were sworn in as members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States.
“When I was first sworn in twelve years ago, I was the sole Indian American Member of Congress and only the third in U.S. history. Now, our coalition is six strong! I am excited to welcome even more Indian Americans to the halls of Congress in the years to come!” Congressman Dr. Ami Bera said in a post on X.
Mr. Bera, the senior most of them, who has been sworn-in for the seventh consecutive term as a representative of the seventh Congressional District of California, also posted a picture of all the six Indian American Congressmen from the floor of the House.
Suhash Subramanian, who represents the 10th Congressional District of Virginia is the newest Indian American to be a member of the House of Representatives. “First day of work! Honoured to be sworn into the #119th Congress, and excited to get to work to deliver results for VA10,” he said as he posted a picture of him along with his family and House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“Ready to Serve,” said Congressman Shri Thanedar who represents the 13th Congressional District of Michigan as he posted a selfie of his from the House floor. All the six Indian American lawmakers are from the Democratic Party and voted for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in the election for House Speakership. Republican Mike Johnson was elected as the House Speaker.
Congressman Ro Khanna represents the 17th Congressional District of California and Raja Krishnamoorthi represents the eighth Congressional District of Illinois. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, representing the seventh Congressional District of Washington state, is the first ever Indian American woman to be elected to the House of Representatives.
All three – Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi and Ms. Jayapal – have been sworn in for a fifth consecutive term, during which they have emerged as powerful lawmakers in their own way.
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