Barabak: She won in a landslide. But the president and Epstein have her in limbo.

"But these are not normal times. These are times when everything, including the time of day and state of the weather, has become politically charged. And so Grijalva is residing in limbo. Or, rather, at her campaign headquarters in Tucson, since she's been locked out of her congressional office on Capitol Hill the one her father used, which now has her name on a plaque outside."

"It's pretty horrible, Grijalva said in an interview, because regardless of whether I have an official office or not, constituents elected me and people are reaching out to me through every social media outlet. I have a question,' they tell Grijalva, or I'm afraid I'm going to get fired' or We need some sort of assistance.' All she can do is refer them to Arizona's two U.S. senators."

"House members are scattered across the country during the partial government shutdown and Johnson said he can't possibly administer the oath of office to Grijalva during a pro forma session, a time when normal business legislative debate, roll call votes is not being conducted. We have to have everybody here, Johnson said, and we'll swear her in."

Adelita Grijalva won a southern Arizona special election decisively, 69% to 29%, to succeed her late father and fill a House seat vacant since his March death. Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, has been unable to assume office or access her office, which now bears her name on a plaque. Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to administer the oath during pro forma sessions amid the partial government shutdown, saying all members must be present. Constituents contact Grijalva for help but she can only refer them to Arizona's two U.S. senators. Two Republican lawmakers were also elected in special elections this year, both from Florida.

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