Mike Johnson to swear in Democrat who could force Epstein vote after weeks-long standoff
Arizona representative-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in Wednesday after House speaker prevented her from taking her seatMike Johnson, the US House speaker, is expected to swear in Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday afternoon, ending a seven-week standoff that...
<p>Arizona representative-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in Wednesday after House speaker prevented her from taking her seat</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mike-johnson">Mike Johnson</a>, the US House speaker, is expected to swear in Democratic representative-elect <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/mark-kelly-ruben-gallego-adelita-grijalva-mike-johnson">Adelita Grijalva</a> on Wednesday afternoon, ending a seven-week standoff that prevented the incoming Arizona legislator from taking her congressional seat and clearing the path for a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.</p><p>Johnson’s office announced Grijalva will take the oath of office at approximately 4pm EST on the House floor, ahead of a vote to reopen the federal government. The ceremony comes 49 days after Grijalva won a late September <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/16/arizona-adelita-grijalva-wins-democratic-primary">special election</a> to succeed her father, longtime congressman Raúl Grijalva, who died in March.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/12/adelita-grijalva-arizona-swearing-in">Continue reading...</a>
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