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- Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) says House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) delayed her swearing-in for more than 40 days.
- Grijalva was elected on September 23, 2025, and says the delay prevents representing over 800,000 constituents.
- Johnson attributes the hold-up to the government shutdown and says he will swear Grijalva in when the House returns.
- Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes have filed a lawsuit against Johnson over the delay.
