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House Speaker Mike Johnson has scheduled the ceremonial swearing-in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, ending a 50-day delay that was part of a political standoff over the release of Epstein case documents, with the event set just before a government shutdown vote.
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has not been sworn into Congress over three weeks after her election due to partisan disputes, with House Speaker Mike Johnson delaying her swearing-in until after a government shutdown, amid accusations of political motives related to the release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has delayed her swearing-in as a Congress member, citing her support for a measure demanding the release of Jeffrey Epstein files and criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson's reasons for the delay, amidst partisan tensions and legal threats from Arizona officials.
Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election to succeed her late father in Arizona, has not yet been sworn into Congress due to a delay by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who cites the government shutdown as the reason. Democrats are pressuring for her swearing-in, which has been delayed despite precedents, and her situation is also linked to broader political issues including a petition to release Jeffrey Epstein files.