Democrat Adelita Grijalva is fighting to serve even as Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear her in

"U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona should have spent the last couple of weeks moving into her late father's office, hiring staff, and getting acclimated as a freshman congresswoman as well as addressing constituent needs for residents of her Tucson-area district. Instead, she's using her own miles to fly back and forth between Arizona and Washington, D.C, and is standing outside her Capitol Hill office, quite literally, restricted from entry by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has refused to swear her in."

"Without the oath of office, Grijalva has no budget, no office keys, no staff, no travel pass, and no ability to do her job. She can't access her House email, sign on to bills, or even open a district office for constituent services. Her father, the beloved Congressman Raúl Grijalva, died this year after more than two decades of service."

Adelita Grijalva won a special election to succeed her late father, Congressman Raúl Grijalva, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to administer the oath of office. The refusal prevents Grijalva from accessing a budget, office keys, staff, travel credentials, House email, bill sponsorship, and constituent services, forcing her to use personal miles and wait outside her Capitol Hill office. The move has drawn condemnation from across Washington, including some Republicans, and coincides with Grijalva's potential vote to secure a discharge petition to bring long-stalled Epstein files to the House floor. Grijalva emphasizes commitments to LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights and vows to prevent future silencing of elected representatives.

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