{"id":1931,"date":"2019-06-21T05:48:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T05:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=1931"},"modified":"2019-07-07T04:34:02","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T04:34:02","slug":"pramila-jayapal-as-first-indian-american-woman-to-preside-over-us-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/pramila-jayapal-as-first-indian-american-woman-to-preside-over-us-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Pramila Jayapal as first Indian-American woman to preside over US House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pramila Jayapal<\/strong>&nbsp;first Indian American woman to preside\nover US house.&nbsp;<br>\nShe is the first elected to Congress in 2016\npreside over the House and served the most diverse Congress in the nation&#8217;s\nhistory.<br>\nShe presided over the House as a Temporary\nSpeaker.&nbsp;<br>\nThe House Democrats rotate for the ceremonial\nposition of presiding over the chamber.<br>\nShe became the first South Asian American woman\nto preside over the US House of Representatives.<br>\nA record number of 17 Asian Americans serve in\nCongress with 14 in the House and three in the Senate house.<br>\n<br>\n<strong>About Pramila\nJayapal&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\nPramila Jayapal is an American politician and\nactivist from the State of Washington&nbsp;<br>\nShe serves as the U.S. Representative from\nWashington&#8217;s 7th congressional district.<br>\nIt includes most of Seattle as well as suburban\nareas of King County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pramila Jayapal&nbsp;first Indian American woman to preside over US house.&nbsp; She is the first elected to Congress in 2016 preside over the House and served the most diverse Congress in the nation&#8217;s history. She presided over the House as a Temporary Speaker.&nbsp; The House Democrats rotate for the ceremonial position of presiding over the chamber. 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