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Samosa Caucus: All four Indian American Democratic lawmaker re-elected to House of Representatives
•The so-called 'Samosa Caucus', a term coined by Indian-origin Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, currently comprises of 5 Indian-American lawmakers, including 4 members of House of Representatives and vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris
From Kamala Harris to Krishna Bansal, Indian-American faces from both parties woo community
Fp Staff •There are 1.9 million Indian-American voters eligible to exercise their franchise in the 3 November polls, according to a Carnegie Endowment report
'Samosa Caucus': More Indian-Americans likely to be elected to US Congress in 3 Nov polls, says report
•Congress members Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi along with Pramila Jayapal are projected to be re-elected on 3 November
US senators slam S Jaishankar for rebuffing Pramila Jayapal over her Kashmir views; minister had refused to meet panel that included Congresswoman
Fp Staff •From presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to Indian origin Congresswoman Kamala Harris who recently dropped out of the race for White House, Democrats stood beside Jayapal and criticised India for 'silencing' its critic
S Jaishankar refuses to meet congresswoman who moved J&K resolution in US House, calls it 'not fair understanding of situation'
•Addressing a group of Indian reporters on Thursday as he concluded his trip to Washington DC, which was primarily to attend the India-US 2+2 dialogue, S Jaishankar said the resolution introduced this month in the House of Representatives was not a fair characterisation of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
PIO US lawmaker Pramila Jayapal introduces Congressional resolution on Kashmir, urges India to lift communication restrictions, restore internet
•Resolution, introduced in the House of Representatives after several weeks of efforts by Jayapal on Friday
Donald Trump impeachment hearings: Not standing up to president who abuses power would be wrong precedent, says Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
•During the first day of impeachment hearings against Trump by House Judiciary Committee, Jayapal came out in strong support of impeachment against the president.
Fourteen US Congressmen urge Narendra Modi to lift communications blackout in Kashmir, address human rights concerns
•The joint statement, the lawmakers said, is in response to the imposition of media blackout starting 5 August, leaving millions in Jammu and Kashmir without access to mobile phones or the internet while many others have been detained
US lawmakers write to Mike Pompeo on Kashmir, seek immediate end of communication blackout
•In a letter to Pompeo dated 11 September, Pramila Jayapal, the first and the only Indian-American Congresswoman in the House of Representatives, and Congressman James P McGovern said the international media and independent human rights observers must immediately be allowed into Jammu and Kashmir
Indian-Americans divided over Neomi Rao's nomination to US court; jurist took 'regressive' stance on women, LGBTQ community
•Two leading Indian-American women have led the Democratic party's move to oppose the nomination of fellow community legal luminary Neomi Rao for the prestigious and powerful US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit