In the United States, five Indian Americans took oath as the members of the Congress yesterday, creating history for a minority ethnic community that comprises just one per cent of the population. <br/><br/>Kamala Harris was sworn-in as the Senator from California. She is the first Indian American to have ever served in the Senate. In the House of Chambers, four Indian Americans were sworn in as its members, including Congressman Ami Bera, who has been re-elected for the third consecutive term.<br/><br/>Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who won the election from Illinois and Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii took the oath on Gita. Gabbard, the first ever Hindu to be elected to the US Congress, was sworn-in for the third consecutive term. Ro Khanna, who won from Silicon Valley, was the other Indian American who took oath.