First South Asian American woman chairs US House

Pramila Jayapal
In a first, Indian American Pramila Jayapal has become the first South Asian woman ever to preside over the US House of Representatives

WASHINGTON (TIP): Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington DC, has become the first South Asian American woman to preside over the US House of Representatives.

Jayapal, who was first elected to the Congress in 2016, tweeted she was “beyond proud” to preside over the House and serve in the most diverse Congress in the nation’s history.  The Indian American Congresswoman also shared a clip of Tuesday’s session where she was seen presiding over the House as a temporary Speaker. House Democrats rotate for the ceremonial position of presiding over the chamber.

(Source: IANS)

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