New Arizona Democrat Scorches Speaker Johnson in First Speech After She’s Finally Sworn In: ‘Abuse of Power!’

Sarah Rumpf Nov 12th, 2025, 6:18 pm

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) unleashed fifty days of frustration in her first speech from the House floor after she was finally sworn into office on Wednesday, blasting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for the delay and calling it an “abuse of power.”

Grijalva was able to drop the “Rep.-elect” moniker that has preceded her name since she won a special election on Sept. 23 to succeed her father, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in representing Arizona’s 7th district. The elder Grijalva passed away on March 13.

House Republicans dragged their feet on letting Grijalva officially join their ranks, using the government shutdown as an excuse. Grij

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