Overview

• Her victory shifts the House balance to 219 Republicans and 214 Democrats, further limiting GOP defections on close votes.
• Backers of the bipartisan petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna count 217 signatures, with several Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace and Lauren Boebert already on board.
• Grijalva defeated Republican Daniel Butierez to succeed her late father, Raúl Grijalva, in a deep-blue district and becomes Arizona’s first Latina member of Congress.
• Once sworn in when the House reconvenes, her signature is expected to trigger the discharge process that allows a floor vote after the required waiting period.
• The narrower margin heightens pressure on House Republican leaders ahead of the Sept. 30 government funding deadline and other near-term votes.