Amish Shah, Pia Dandiya join Democrats' centrist New Democrat Coalition
The two newly elected Indian-American lawmakers are among 40 incoming members who make the centrist group the largest bloc among House Democrats, with 142 members.
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Indian-American lawmakers-elect Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya have joined the New Democrat Coalition, a centrist group in the US House.
The coalition took in 40 members-elect on Tuesday, its largest intake in 30 years, and now has 142 members.
The progressive caucus, the party's other big bloc, has more than 100 members.