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Grijalva Sworn In, Becomes 218th Signature to Advance House Vote on Epstein Files

Her move sets off the seven‑legislative‑day ripening period required before a discharge petition can reach the floor.

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U.S. Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva during a press conference on Capitol Hill on Oct. 21.
Grijalva has said that Johnson's "obstruction has gone far beyond petty partisan politics – it’s an unlawful breach of our Constitution and the democratic process."
FILE - Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson administered Adelita Grijalva’s oath on the House floor, ending a weeks‑long delay over her seating.
  • Moments later, Grijalva signed the bipartisan discharge petition as the decisive 218th signer to compel a vote on DOJ Epstein records.
  • Under House rules, the petition now ripens for seven legislative days, making floor consideration possible in early December when any signer can call it up.
  • Johnson had resisted earlier swearing‑in during the shutdown while citing precedent, a stance Democrats disputed as Arizona’s attorney general pursued litigation to force her seating.
  • Prospects in the Senate remain uncertain as the White House and President Trump have tried to dissuade GOP support, even as House Oversight continues separate releases and Johnson argues the petition is unnecessary.