Son of Punjabi immigrants passionate about both development and inclusivity.
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Indian American lawmaker talks to ethnic media about everything from healthcare reforms to ensuring fair elections.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is the latest congressman to support impeachment investigation against the president.
The congressman, who represents Silicon Valley, is the first Indian American lawmaker to join the Congressional Pakistan Caucus.
However, with almost half the community still not naturalized, it has “a long way to go,†the Drew University professor says.
Congressmen and civil rights organizations call out Trump for fostering white supremacy; call for gun control.
The lawmakers join 16 other Asian Americans in the ceremonial oath of office hosted by Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS).
Reps. Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Raja Krishnamoothi take oath to serve in the 116th Congress.
Indian Americans pick up six seats in state legislatures; eight challengers lose bid for Congress.
Despite losses in six US House races, more than a dozen Indian Americans win on Tuesday;Â Josh Kaul becomes the first Indian American Attorney General of Wisconsin.
The polling aggregation site FiveThirtyEight.com says all four Indian American congressmen will get reelected easily.
Saying “that this administration has been too accommodating of White Supremacy,†Raja Krishnamoorthi calls for emergency congressional hearing.
With the victory of Tipirneni in Arizona and Patel in Florida, at least 10 Indian Americans will be on congressional ballots in November.
Vivek Viswanathan, who ran for state treasurer, finishes third. Â
Some tweets had political undertones.
The legislators accuse the president of “fear mongering†and equating immigrants with terrorists; vow to fight for Dreamers.
Reps. Jayapal, Khanna, Bera and Krishnamoorthi share their experiences of drawing inspiration from the civil rights leader.
In March this year, Khanna had introduced a bipartisan bill.
Indian American Reps. Khanna, Jayapal, Bera, and Krishnamoorthi stress that discontinuing DACA will adversely impact not only the concerned individuals but also the US economy.
Ro Khanna said the point-based system will harm the Silicon Valley and not all immigrant innovators were proficient in English when they came.
Indian American lawmakers say that some foreign governments are giving benefits to Trump organizations including Trump Hotels and Trump Tower.
The Democrat says that Americans need to know what they are getting from interventions in the affairs of other countries like Afghanistan.
Bera, Khanna, Jayapal and Krishnamurthy all come out strongly against Trumpcare
Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Chuck Schumer denounce the move.
Terming Trump’s budget proposal “dumb,” the Indian American congressman says he is worried about the president’s proposal to block foreign aid.