Overview
- Johnson said he will administer the oath to the Arizona Democrat before the House votes on a continuing resolution to reopen the government.
- Her seating is expected to provide the 218th signature for a discharge petition that seeks a vote to release Justice Department records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Johnson had maintained the House was not in regular session during the shutdown, while Grijalva cited pro forma practices as permitting an earlier swearing-in.
- Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a federal lawsuit to compel her seating, and no court has issued an order in the case.
- Johnson denies accusations that the delay was tied to the discharge petition, as advocates criticized the lapse in representation for AZ-07 residents.