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Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in after contentious seven-week delay

He delayed seating Grijalva during the shutdown, then administered her oath after the standoff.

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in after contentious seven-week delay
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Adelita Grijalva was sworn into the House more than seven weeks after her special-election victory, ending a standoff with Speaker Mike Johnson. Her first act as a member was signing a petition that will force a House vote on releasing files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who delayed Grijalva's swearing-in and later administered her oath

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Newly sworn-in representative who signed a discharge petition seeking release of Epstein-investigation files

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who urged Republicans to block the discharge petition

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

Late former representative from Arizona and Adelita Grijalva's father

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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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