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Grijalva’s Delayed Swearing-In Sparks Justice EffortsAfter a 50-day wait, Grijalva joined Congress and backed a petition to release Epstein files amid a historic government shutdown.
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- Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as Arizona’s newest member of Congress following a 50-day postponement.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed the swearing-in during the longest government shutdown in modern history.
- Immediately after taking office, Grijalva signed a petition demanding the Department of Justice release files on Jeffrey Epstein.
- She became the first Latina to represent Arizona’s 7th district, succeeding her late father Raul Grijalva.
The emotions run the gamut of frustration, anger, happiness, sadness, I mean, every emotion you can think of. It's really an injustice for 813,000 people in southern Arizona to have not had a voice in Congress because of an obstruction from one person.— Rep. Adelita Grijalva discussing the delay in her swearing-in and its impact on her constituents.
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