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Rep.-elect Grijalva says she plans to confront Mike Johnson at long-delayed swearing-in ceremony

Johnson says he followed a precedent for seating members elected during a House recess.

Rep.-elect Grijalva says she plans to confront Mike Johnson at long-delayed swearing-in ceremony
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Adelita Grijalva says she plans to confront Speaker Mike Johnson when she is sworn in after a delay of nearly 50 days. She has accused Johnson of obstructing her seating and a possible vote on releasing Epstein-related records; Johnson denies that allegation.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House criticized for delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in

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Arizona representative-elect awaiting her swearing-in

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Raúl M. Grijalva
Former U.S. Representative (D-AZ)

Late former representative from Arizona and Adelita Grijalva’s father

Nancy Pelosi
D · CA-11

Former Speaker of the House cited as a precedent

ALSO MENTIONED  Kris Mayes, Arizona attorney general who filed a lawsuit seeking to force Grijalva’s seating

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Mike Johnson Swears In Adelita Grijalva After Seven-Week Delay

Mike Johnson swore in Adelita Grijalva after a roughly seven-week delay; her signature on a petition seeking Epstein-related files brought a House vote within reach. The timing was disputed. Left-leaning outlets frame the delay as politically motivated and as leaving Grijalva’s district without representation, centering her criticism of Johnson. Center outlets largely pair the dispute with Johnson’s explanation or denial and the petition’s potential vote. Right-leaning outlets similarly present competing claims about the timing and Johnson’s denial, with the files vote as a key consequence.

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