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Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in advances House push for release of Epstein files

After being sworn in, Grijalva said she would sign the petition seeking a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files.

Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in advances House push for release of Epstein files
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
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Nov 12, 2025
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Adelita Grijalva was sworn into the House, giving supporters of a petition to force a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related files the final signature they need. Grijalva said signing it would be her first act as a member; supporters expect the measure to reach the floor in December.

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Arizona representative whose swearing-in supplied the final needed signature for the discharge petition

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

South Carolina representative and signatory to the discharge petition

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House, who did not support advancing the petition on its supporters’ terms

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States, named among people in Epstein’s social circle

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative who led lawmakers’ demands for a vote and signed the petition

Colorado representative and signatory to the discharge petition

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

Late former Arizona representative and Adelita Grijalva’s father

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Georgia representative and signatory to the discharge petition

Jim McGovern
D · MA-2

Massachusetts representative and House Rules Committee ranking member who forecast the petition’s timeline

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Adelita Grijalva Adds 218th Signature to Epstein Files Petition

Outlets agree that Adelita Grijalva supplied the 218th signature on a petition seeking a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files, clearing the way for the vote. Left-leaning outlets tie the petition to Grijalva’s delayed swearing-in and frame the release effort as politically consequential. Center outlets mostly emphasize the signature’s procedural effect and the next steps, while also reporting political disputes around the files. Right-leaning outlets similarly focus on the petition’s threshold and path toward a House vote.

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