The Democrats have taken control of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, with five Indian Americans heading to Congress.
Those are the Indian Americans who are in the US Congress. He said he had coined the term ‘Samosa Caucus’ 10 years ago for Indian Americans serving in Congress. “I coined a term 10 years ago called the Samosa Caucus.
And I am glad to see that the Samosa Caucus is strong and hopefully we will have more in the years to come,” Krishnamoorthi said. He also welcomed the two new members and said he was looking forward to seeing what they would bring to Congress.
“Indian Americans, like everyone else, are fed up.
They’ve had enough,” Krishnamoorthi said. He also called the election results a “historic rebuke” of US President Donald Trump. On whether the Democrats gaining more seats in Congress could improve India-US relations, Krishnamoorthi said it could bring more stability to ties between the two countries. He said the new Congress could work with Republicans to end the Iran war. “I’m hopeful that this Democratic Congress, working even with Republicans, is going to bring an end to the Iran war,” he said. Krishnamoorthi said the election of five Indian Americans to Congress was a good step, but the community needed to take a bigger part in politics. He said Indian Americans should vote in larger numbers, contest elections at different levels and support causes that affect the wider public.
