In United States, Ami Bera, the only Indian-American in the current Congress, has been re-elected to the House of Representatives for the third consecutive time. He defeating his Republican rival Sacramento County sheriff Scott Jones.<br/><br/>51-year old Bera will be joined by three first-time Indian-American lawmakers in the US House of Representatives, Raja Krishnamoorthi from Illinois, Pramila Jayapal from Washington State and Ro Khanna from California. This is for the first time that the House will have four Indian-American members.