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With the swearing-in of new members,

‘Samosa Caucus’ now has six members in

the House of Representatives

OUR BUREAU
Washington, DC
ix Indian Americans were sworn
into the US House of Repre-
Ssentatives, marking the largest
representation of this community in
history, a significant milestone for the
Indian Americans in US. The six law-
makers are Ami Bera, Ro Khanna,
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jay-
apal, Shri Thanedar, and Suhas Sub-
ramanyam. Congressman Ami Bera,
the most senior among them, shared
his excitement about the growing
representation of Indian Americans Ami Bera Ro Khanna Raja Krishnamoorthi
in Congress.
Bera has been sworn-in for the
seventh consecutive term as a repre-
sentative of the seventh Congressio-
nal District of California. He posted
a picture of all the six Indian Amer-
ican Congressman from the floor of
the House.
“When I was first sworn in
twelve years ago, I was the sole In-
dian 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 years to come!” said Congress-
man Dr Ami Bera in a post on X.
Suhas Subramanyam, the newest Pramila Jayapal Shri Thanedar Suhas Subramanyam
Indian American to be a member of
the House of Representatives, rep- Khanna, Krishnamoorthi and A second Indian American was gress, California Congressman Ami
resents the 10th Congressional Dis- Jayapal - have been sworn-in for a admitted to the US House of Rep- Bera posted a photograph on X
trict of Virginia, described his feel- fifth consecutive term, during which resentatives after almost fifty years. saying, “When I was first sworn in
ings, “First day of work! Honoured they have emerged as powerful law- From 2005 to 2008, Bobby Jindal twelve years ago, I was the sole In-
to be sworn into the #119th Con- makers, representing the voice of served as the representative for Lou- dian-American member of Congress
gress, and excited to get to work to Indian Americans. All the six Indian isiana’s First Congressional District. and only the third in US history.
deliver results for VA10.” American lawmakers are from the Later, he became the first Indian Now, our coalition is six strong! I am
“Ready to Serve,” said Congress- Democratic Party. American elected to the governor- excited to welcome even more Indi-
man Shri Thanedar who represents All the six Indian Americans ship of a US state when he was elect- an-Americans to the halls of Con-
the 13th Congressional District of constitute an informal Samosa Cau- ed to two terms as the governor of gress in the years to come!”
Michigan. Congressman Ro Khanna cus, a term coined by Krishnamoor- Louisiana. The backlash on the social me-
represents the 17th Congressional thi. When sworn in for the first term Jindal is the only Indian Ameri- dia platform, now a boiling cauldron
District of California and Raja Krish- in 2012, Dr Bera had then wished can to be elected to the House on a of right-wing hypernationalism, was
namoorthi represents the eighth to have 10 Indian Americans in the Republican ticket. immediate. “I did not - nor did my
Congressional District of Illinois. House of Representatives. But US lawmakers of Indian-or- ancestors - sacrifice, fight, bleed, and
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, is In 1957, the first Indian Ameri- igin are facing the brunt of MAGA in some cases die for this country to
the first ever Indian American wom- can elected to the House of Repre- fury in America after a photograph have it handed over to foreigners. We
an to be elected to the House of Rep- sentatives was Dalip Singh Saund. one of them posted about their “co- did it for our children… who are ac-
resentatives, represents the seventh He was elected for three consecutive alition” triggered a racist meltdown. tively being discriminated against by
Congressional District of Washing- terms and was also the first Sikh. His Shortly after being sworn as colleges and companies,” wrote one
ton state. party affiliation was Democratic. Representatives in the 119th Con- person.

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