In Reply to: Two years in Gaza posted by mh on October 07, 2025 at 10:56:26
Two weeks after winning a special election for Arizona’s 7th congressional district, Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has yet to be sworn in to Congress—and the delay is also preventing a key development in the saga surrounding late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom President Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from despite apparent associations.
Grijalva told Phoenix radio network KJZZ Monday that she’s heard “absolutely nothing” from House Speaker Mike Johnson or House officials on when she could take her oath. “There has been direct communication with the Speaker's office and myself,” Grijalva said. “But they’re—having canceled all of their votes, have no indication at all as to when I might get sworn in.”
Johnson had committed to swearing in Grijalva swiftly: speaking to CBS Mornings last Thursday, the House Speaker said that while “the House is not on the floor doing business” that week, he promised to do so “early next week as soon as everyone returns to town. We have to have everybody here, and we’ll swear her in.”
But the Speaker broke that promise. On Friday, a notice from Johnson read on the House floor said that Oct. 7-13 will be a “district work period,” which means lawmakers can work from their districts rather than in D.C. Previously scheduled votes were cancelled. With no committee hearings scheduled and no bills up for floor consideration, the House is effectively out of session.