Adelita Grijalva is sworn in after Speaker Johnson’s 50-day delay

Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn into the House on November 12, 2025, 50 days after winning her September 23 special election — the longest delay for any member after a special election win. Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to seat her during the shutdown. Grijalva immediately signed a bipartisan discharge petition to release Epstein files, becoming the 218th signature needed to force a House floor vote.