Overview
- Arizona Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly pressed the Senate to demand her seating, but Sen. John Barrasso blocked their resolution.
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued to compel the oath, as legal analysts note speakers historically wield broad discretion and courts rarely intervene.
- Democrats say the holdup prevents Grijalva from providing the decisive 218th signature on a discharge petition to force release of Justice Department Epstein records.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined public calls for swearing Grijalva in, signaling growing cross-party pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson.
- Grijalva lacks access to staff, budgets and congressional systems, leaving more than 800,000 constituents with limited services during the protracted shutdown.