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Grijalva Sues Johnson Over 40-Day Swearing-In Delay

11/8/2025

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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.