Three Indian Americans will serve their fifth consecutive term. Washington: In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders were sworn in as members of the US House of Representatives on Friday, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States.
“When I was sworn in twelve years ago, I was the first Indian American Member of Congress and only the third in US history. Now, our coalition is six-strong! I am excited to welcome even more Indian Americans to the halls of Congress in the coming years!” Congressman Dr Ami Bera said in a post on X.
Bera, the most senior of them, who was sworn in for the seventh term in a row as a congressman from 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, representing the 10th Congressional District of Virginia, is the newest Indian American to join 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 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 California’s 17th Congressional District, and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi represents Illinois’s eighth Congressional District. Congressman Pramila Jayapal is Washington state’s seventh Congressional District winner and the first Indian American woman to enter the House of Representatives.
