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Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn-in Wednesday – expected to force a vote on release of Epstein files

Johnson’s office confirmed the swearing-in, while he denied that the petition affected its timing.

Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn-in Wednesday – expected to force a vote on release of Epstein files
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This article1 analysis · Oct 13, 2026
Nov 11, 2025
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Adelita Grijalva is scheduled to be sworn in as Arizona’s new representative on Wednesday and could supply the final signature needed to force a House vote on releasing Epstein-related government files. The article also recounts competing claims about whether Speaker Mike Johnson delayed her swearing-in to avoid that vote.

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Mike Johnson R · LA-4

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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

Speaker of the House who is scheduled to administer Grijalva’s oath

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Representative-elect whose swearing-in may supply the final signature on the discharge petition

Grijalva's version of this story ↗
Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative whose signature is among those collected on the discharge petition

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose description of the Epstein-files matter is mentioned

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Representative leading the discharge petition with Ro Khanna

Representative whose signature is among those collected on the discharge petition

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

Adelita Grijalva’s late father and former Arizona representative

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

Representative whose signature is among those collected on the discharge petition

Jim McGovern
D · MA-2

House Rules Committee ranking member commenting on the petition’s likely timing

Ro Khanna
D · CA-17

Representative leading the discharge petition with Thomas Massie

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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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