Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn’t she been sworn in to Congress yet? Politics Oct 10, 2025 1:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ramping up the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat who won a special election last month to succeed her late father.

The http://Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva “>delay has attracted mounting attention this week, with Johnson challenged by lawmakers, reporters and even C-SPAN viewers about why Grijalva hasn’t been given the oath of office. Johnson has said repeatedly that she will be sworn in when the House returns to session. He blames the government shutdown for the delay.

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