PHOENIX – U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva hopped on a redeye flight from Phoenix to Washington, D.C., to be sworn into office on Wednesday, seven weeks after a landslide victory in a special election for her late father’s seat in Congress.

Grijalva’s swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol is set for 2 p.m. Arizona time, before the House votes on a bill to end the government shutdown.

It’s expected to be among the first actions by House Speaker Mike Johnson after his chamber reconvenes.

The Tucson Democrat posted a video to her social media accounts before boarding her flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

“People keep asking me how I’m feeling, and honestly, I don’t even know how to feel, really. We’ve been waiting 50 days, 5-0, for this moment to happen, and I’m jus

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