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Speaker Johnson Refuses to Seat Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva

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"Adelita Grijalva won a special election on Sept. 23 for the Arizona seat that was long held by her father, former Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.). But despite decisively winning the seat, she has not yet been sworn in.

The move delays a months-long effort to circumvent House leadership on a bill compelling the Department of Justice to release the so-called Epstein files — with Grijalva being the 218th and final signature needed on the procedural gambit called a discharge petition to force action on the measure. "

Why the delay by Speaker Johnson?

In April, Johnson swiftly seated two Florida Republicans after their special election.
 

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"Adelita Grijalva won a special election on Sept. 23 for the Arizona seat that was long held by her father, former Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.). But despite decisively winning the seat, she has not yet been sworn in.

The move delays a months-long effort to circumvent House leadership on a bill compelling the Department of Justice to release the so-called Epstein files — with Grijalva being the 218th and final signature needed on the procedural gambit called a discharge petition to force action on the measure. "

Why the delay by Speaker Johnson?

In April, Johnson swiftly seated two Florida Republicans after their special election.
The Government was OPEN in April

It is not now - thanks to Schumer -

Much ado about nothing - again.,
 
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The Government was OPEN in April

It is not now - thanks to Schumer -

Much ado about nothing - again.,

The constituents in her congressional district are without representation. Is that "nothing"?

The Speaker could have seated her the day after the election....as he did in April with newly elected Republican representatives.
Additionally, he can seat her any day....as noted in the linked article:

But even though House members are gone, the chamber has held brief “pro forma” sessions in which the House briefly gavels in and out for Constitutional procedural purposes.
 
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The Government was OPEN in April

It is not now - thanks to Schumer -

Much ado about nothing - again.,
Irrelevant. She was elected on September 23rd, a full week before appropriations expired. Additionally, two weeks earlier, on September 9th, another *Democrat* won a special election by a smaller margin and was sworn in the next day. The House met after the election in September.
 
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