From The Hill: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Republican leaders refused requests from Democrats to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday, saying she will be sworn in when the House returns to regular session.
The move deprives a petition of the last signature it needs to force a vote on a bill to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a push that Republican leaders and President Trump oppose.
Grijalva, who was elected last week in a special contest to replace her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), has already vowed to sign the discharge petition as soon as she’s sworn in, and the bipartisan lawmakers pushing to release the Epstein files had hoped to launch the process as quickly as possible.
“I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition on the Epstein files,” Grijalva declared.
I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition on the Epstein files. pic.twitter.com/JW2UsQ8eCV
— Adelita Grijalva (@AdelitaForAZ) September 30, 2025
Grijalva complained in a video statement on X Tuesday afternoon that she hasn’t be sworn in yet.
Day 2 in D.C. and #AZ07 is still left without a vote and voice here in Washington. pic.twitter.com/0joyRVWxpF
— Adelita Grijalva (@AdelitaForAZ) September 30, 2025
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