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Adelita Grijalva: AZ rep.-elect to be sworn in on Nov. 12

Johnson said Grijalva would not be sworn in until the federal government reopened, then welcomed her after she took the oath.

Adelita Grijalva: AZ rep.-elect to be sworn in on Nov. 12
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Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as Arizona’s representative on Nov. 12, after a delay that House Speaker Mike Johnson said would last until the federal government reopened. Arizona senators said the delay was intended to keep her from signing a petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 18% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who delayed Grijalva's swearing-in

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Arizona representative-elect, sworn in to fill her late father's seat

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, whom Grijalva said the House should hold accountable

Mark Kelly
D · AZ · SEN

Arizona senator who blamed Johnson for the delay

Ruben Gallego
D · AZ · SEN

Arizona senator who blamed Johnson for the delay

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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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