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First practicing Hindu elected to Congress. Retired to run unsuccessfully for president of the United States. [2] [3] Ro Khanna: Democratic: CA-17: January 3, 2017: Incumbent 8 years, 2 days One of the first two practicing Hindus of Indian descent to be elected to Congress. [4] [5] Raja Krishnamoorthi: Democratic: IL-08: January 3, 2017 ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 3, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Pramila Jayapal [a] (born September 21, 1965) [1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents most of Seattle, as well as some suburban areas of King County.
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi [1] (/ ˈ r ɑː dʒ ə ˌ k r ɪ ʃ n ə ˈ m ʊər θ i / RAH-jə KRISH-nə-MOORTH-ee; born July 19, 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2017.
The speaker of the House and the majority and minority leaders earn more: $223,500 for the speaker and $193,400 for their party leaders (the same as Senate leaders). [40] A cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annually unless Congress votes not to accept it.
On September 27, 2017, Khanna and Representatives Thomas Massie, Mark Pocan, and Walter B. Jones Jr. submitted a bipartisan bill on the floor of the House that would halt U.S. military assistance to the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen on the grounds that Congress never approved the American role in the war. In a joint statement with Pocan, Khanna ...
118th Congress House member pin from both the 1st and 2nd session. The 118th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Under Rule X, clause 2, not later "than March 31 in the first session of a Congress, after consultation with the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader, the Committee on Government Reform shall report to the House the oversight plans" of the standing committees along with any recommendations it or the House leaders have proposed ...