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US Rep Pramila Jayapal laughs at a rape case of a 13-year-old by an immigrant
US Rep. Pramila Jayapal was smiling during the sensitive news coverage of an immigrant accused of raping a 13-year-old in New York City.
Published on Jun 22, 2024 11:40 AM IST
Bhavika Rathore
Rep. María Elvira Salazar vouches for US immigration reform bill
Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act to overhaul US immigration, tackle green card backlog, and revamp visa allocation
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 11:50 AM IST
Pramila Jayapal questioned on silence regarding Hamas' sexual violence
Pramila Jayapal defends Israel, calls for compliance with international humanitarian law. UN to investigate Hamas' sexual violence against Israeli women
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 01:08 PM IST
Immigrant visa reform bill introduced in US House, Indians to benefit
HR6542 Act aiming to eliminate per-country caps on employment-based green cards and increase family-based green card limits.
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 11:26 AM IST
'Go back to…': Indian-American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal gets threat messages
Pramila Jayapal: Pramila Jayapal is the first-ever Indian-American Congresswoman who represents Seattle in the US House of Representatives.
Published on Sep 09, 2022 06:07 PM IST
US has 'moral responsibility' to help India fight Covid: Congresswoman Jayapal
Chairwoman of the powerful Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives, Jayapal on Thursday also had a virtual meeting with Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
Published on May 07, 2021 02:55 PM IST
PTI |
Pramila Jayapal named vice chair of a key congressional subcommittee
Chennai-born Jayapal will oversee the subcommittee’s urgent work on antitrust, big tech, reining in anti-competitive behaviour, and helping prevent monopolistic practices.
Published on Mar 04, 2021 03:45 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Kunal Gaurav, Washington
Indian-American Pramila Jayapal elected as chair of powerful Congressional Progressive Caucus
Jayapal, 55, who was elected on Wednesday, said that the caucus is going to advance racial justice, tackle poverty and inequality and help transform the country.
Published on Dec 10, 2020 11:56 AM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India| Posted by Mallika Soni
All four Democratic Indian-American lawmakers re-elected to House of Representatives
Dr Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi -- have been re-elected to the US House of Representatives.
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 03:36 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni
US Election 2020: Pramila Jayapal wins Congressional seat for third consecutive term
The Chennai-born Jayapal emerged victorious over Republican Craig Keller by a massive 70 percentage points in the Seventh Congressional District of Washington State.
Updated on Nov 04, 2020 01:01 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
US election 2020: Wondering why paneer tikka is trending on Twitter? Here’s the reason
“Compulsive, night-before-election activity: make comfort food,” Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tweeted sharing a picture of the dish
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 03:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Amrita Kohli
US election fund-raising: Indian Americans among ‘bundlers’ for Biden
These elite fund-raisers — called “bundlers” in American electoral politics — each collected $100,000 or more for the campaign, and they are different from individual donors.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Joe Biden surge, Bernie Sanders slump, Elizabeth Warren exit and India
Senator Warren, whose son-in-law is from India, expressed “concern” over Kashmir in October, backed Indian America congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in her spat with external affair minister S Jaishankar, and just this past week tweeted about religious freedom and freedom of expression in relation to recent protests in India.
Published on Mar 06, 2020 11:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Why Trump is wooing Indian Americans | Opinion
For those who ask why should he care about a tiny minority of 1%, Indian Americans were, and continue to be, a factor in the changing demographics and politics of states driven by immigrants. And every state counts
Updated on Feb 14, 2020 06:50 PM IST
Yashwant Raj
Opinion| Jayapal is an opportunity for India, not a challenge
Jayapal has been a strong ally of India, Indians and Indian Americans, and demonstrably. She never fails to invoke her heritage, and proudly calls herself the first Indian-American woman ever elected to US congress
Updated on Jan 03, 2020 07:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Yashwant Raj
‘We have gifted our adversaries platforms from which to attack us’: Shiv Shankar Menon on CAA
The former NSA also raised an issue with the slogan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump’s joint event in the US- “Abki Baar Trump Sarkar”.
Updated on Jan 03, 2020 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
News updates from Hindustan Times: A giant missed opportunity, says Pramila Jayapal on cancelled meeting with S Jaishankar and all the latest news
Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion curated for you. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on Dec 25, 2019 08:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
A giant missed opportunity, says Jayapal on cancelled meeting with Jaishankar
Pramila Jayapal has been critical of restrictions in place in Kashmir since the August 5 abrogation of Article 370.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 11:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
The value of diplomatic engagement
India must continue to engage with all, including critics, while pushing its own narrative
Published on Dec 24, 2019 07:26 PM IST
Vivek Katju
India blames US Congressional panel for cancelled meeting with Jaishankar
Jayapal, who was born in Chennai, has been extremely and publicly critical of the restrictions in Kashmir since the August 5 abrogation of Article 370 and rights of religious minorities in India generally.
Updated on Dec 22, 2019 08:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
‘Distorted narrative’: Officials on S Jaishankar’s cancelled US meet
Sources said, while the meeting with the Senate Foreign Relation Committee members, took place “as envisaged in a very open conversation,” the HFAC invited others “without seeking consent” of New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 21, 2019 12:59 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar explains why he cancelled meeting with US lawmakers
External Affairs Minister SJaishankar did not mince words at a news briefing on Thursday when asked about Jayapal’s resolution and whether he wanted to meet her to change her mind; this was before reports of the cancelled meeting.
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 09:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
Democrats accuse Trump of ‘multiple federal crimes’, including bribery
The US senate will hold a trial subsequently, in January, to remove Trump from office or acquit him, and let him continue. Indian American lawmakers Pramila Jayapal and Raja Krishnamoorthi could be among “impeachment managers” appointed by House Democrats to argue their case.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 11:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | Yashwant Raj
The dilemma that Indian American lawmakers face
Many Indian Americans face the loyalty challenge often, especially those involved in the highly partisan world of politics and government affairs
Published on Nov 15, 2019 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Yashwant Raj
2 Indian-American women oppose nomination of Neomi Rao
Now considered as among the leading Democratic lawmakers, Jayapal was recently re-elected for her second consecutive term to the US House of Representatives.
Updated on Feb 05, 2019 10:39 AM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Four Indian-Americans re-elected, over dozen others taste victory in US midterm polls
Four Indian-American Congressmen from the Democratic party were re-elected to the US House of Representatives and more than a dozen others won various other races across the country in the highly polarised midterm elections held on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 07, 2018 11:32 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
US midterm elections 2018 highlights: Indian-Americans Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna elected to Congress
Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the US House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. They will seek to keep his agenda in check and open his administration to intense scrutiny.The Republicans held on to the Senate and narrowly survived a number of big individual races, including in Florida. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 governor’s posts and seats in state legislatures across the country were up for grabs in these elections.Read more: Controlling the legislature- A guide to US midterm elections 2018Here are the highlights:
Updated on Nov 07, 2018 06:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
US Congress passes bill to impose visa ban on Chinese officials denying Americans access to Tibet
The ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act’, passed by a unanimous voice vote, comes amidst the Trump administration imposing massive trade import duties on China that has started impacting the Chinese economy.
Updated on Sep 26, 2018 03:32 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Americans recognising that they don’t trust president Trump: Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
“You have to begin to wonder how it could possibly be the case that the president knew nothing about what was going on, Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said.
Published on Sep 17, 2018 09:48 AM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Aruna Miller in fray to be 2nd Indian-American woman to enter US House of Representatives
Indian-American Aruna Miller is pitted against party colleague David Trone in the Democratic party for the sixth Congressional District of Maryland primary.
Updated on Jun 25, 2018 12:38 PM IST
Press Trust of India, Washington | Press Trust of India
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