Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson scheduled Grijalva’s oath for 4 p.m. ET at the U.S. Capitol, ahead of House votes to reopen the government after a nearly seven-week shutdown.
- Grijalva won a Sept. 23 special election but waited about seven weeks to be sworn in, prompting criticism and an Arizona lawsuit over the delay in seating her.
- Once sworn, she is expected to add the 218th signature to the Massie–Khanna discharge petition, which then must wait seven legislative days before a floor motion can be offered, pointing to an earliest vote in early December.
- Johnson says the timing reflects the House returning to legislative session and denies any link to the Epstein-files effort, while Democrats note earlier pro forma swear-ins and argue the delay was tactical.
- Her arrival narrows Republicans’ advantage to 219–214, and she has signaled opposition to the Senate-passed funding bill for lacking protections against rising Affordable Care Act premiums.