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Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in, ending 50-day delay amid shutdown

Johnson’s handling of the delay drew criticism, while he had said Grijalva would be sworn in when the House returned.

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in, ending 50-day delay amid shutdown
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Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva was sworn in Wednesday, 50 days after winning her seat, as the House returned from its shutdown-related recess. She signed a discharge petition seeking the release of unclassified records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and said she would oppose the Senate shutdown deal.

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House Speaker whose handling of Grijalva’s swearing-in was criticized

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Arizona representative-elect who was sworn in after a 50-day delay

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

Former Arizona representative and Adelita Grijalva’s late father

House Minority Leader who accused Johnson and the Trump administration of avoiding attention to the Epstein matter

ALSO MENTIONED  Kris Mayes, Arizona attorney general who threatened legal action over 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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