Overview

• Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva won her special election with about 68 percent but has not been sworn in, leaving a bipartisan discharge petition one signature short.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office says the chamber will follow standard practice and wait for the state’s formal paperwork before seating her.
• Congress has only an unofficial letter from Arizona’s secretary of state, raising the prospect of a swearing-in on Oct. 7 or not before at least Oct. 14 if certification is required.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accuses Johnson of slow-walking the swearing-in and notes the House will not reconvene next week, which could prolong the delay.
• If Grijalva signs and the House ultimately passes the measure to require release of Epstein-related records, the fight would shift to the Senate, where Republicans could face pressure over a vote on disclosure.