"Her supporters claimed Johnson kept Grijalva officially out of office because she had vowed to cast the 218th vote needed to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Johnson's stalling prompted a lawsuit filed by Arizona's attorney general that argued the Speaker was obligated to act. When confronted, Johnson disparaged Grijalva on Fox News, saying, She doesn't know how it works around here. We're going to give her the oath of office as soon as we get back to regular session."
"Grijalva, who famously waited nearly 50 days for her own swearing-in, posted a C-SPAN video of Johnson and Van Epps to X, writing, Less than 48 hours after winning must be nice. Grijalva won a special election to fill her late father's seat on Sept. 23, but Johnson refused to integrate her into the House until after the government shutdown, which lasted until Nov. 10."
Rep. Adelita Grijalva waited seven weeks to be sworn into Congress after winning a Sept. 23 special election, while Rep. Matt Van Epps was sworn in within 48 hours of his victory. Speaker Mike Johnson delayed Grijalva's integration until after a government shutdown ended Nov. 10. Supporters accused the Speaker of withholding her oath because she pledged to cast a decisive vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting a lawsuit from Arizona's attorney general. Johnson defended his actions on Fox News and CNBC, and Grijalva posted video showing she lacked a government email and access to office equipment.
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