Overview

• Grijalva won the Sept. 23 special election to succeed her late father in Arizona’s 7th District, becoming the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.
• With the House out of session, she has not taken the oath and therefore lacks an office, staff, and constituent services, with the Speaker’s office saying the ceremony will occur when members return next week.
• Democrats cite two Republicans who were sworn in a day after winning special elections while the House was not meeting, pressing claims of inconsistent practice.
• Grijalva has pledged to sign the discharge petition to force a vote on releasing DOJ records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, and her signature would be the pivotal 218th.
• Republican leaders describe the schedule as standard procedure, while Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he expects a Tuesday swearing-in and Rep. Thomas Massie urges it at the earliest eligibility.