Pramila Jayapal becomes first Indian-American woman to preside over US House

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (age 53 years) becomes first Indian-American woman to preside over US house.
India-born Pramila, a Democrat from the State of Washington, who was first elected to Congress in 2016.
17 Asian Americans serve in Congress, out of which 14 in the US House and 3 in the Senate.
Although Nancy Patricia Pelosi (age 79 years) is an American politician has been serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives since January 2019.

Published On : 06 Jun 2019