"House Republicans dragged their feet on letting Grijalva officially join their ranks, using the government shutdown as an excuse. Grijalva and her supporters have openly speculated that the delay was driven by the fact that she would be the 218th signature in the House for a petition to vote to release the Epstein files. Wednesday afternoon, Johnson swore in Grijalva and she delivered an impassioned speech before signing the discharge petition."
"After emotionally thanking her supporters, family, fellow Democrats, and Arizonans, Grijalva commented that while we celebrate this moment today, our American promise is under serious threat. Basic freedoms are under attack, she continued. Healthcare premiums are skyrocketing, babies are being ripped away from their parents by masked agents. We can and must do better. What was most concerning, Grijalva said, was what the majority in this body has failed to do: hold [President Donald] Trump accountable as a co-equal branch of government that we are."
Adelita Grijalva was sworn into the House on Wednesday after winning a Sept. 23 special election to succeed her father, Raul Grijalva, who died March 13. House Republicans delayed her official seating for 50 days, citing the government shutdown, while Grijalva and supporters suggested the delay aimed to prevent her from becoming the 218th signature on a petition to release the Epstein files. After being sworn by Speaker Mike Johnson, Grijalva delivered an emotional floor speech, thanked supporters, and signed the discharge petition. She warned that basic freedoms and healthcare are under threat, criticized failure to hold former President Trump accountable, and called the delay an abuse of power that deprived over 800,000 constituents of services.
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