"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has formally filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) refusal to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Arizona). Grijalva won a special election exactly one month ago. Yet she has not yet been granted access to her seat or offices in Washington, with Johnson arguing that she shouldn't be sworn in because the House is technically out of session."
"Johnson denies those accusations, and claims he is following a standard set by former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California), who refused to seat three Republican lawmakers during a congressional recess during her tenure. However, as speaker himself, Johnson allowed two Republican lawmakers to be sworn in earlier this year while the House was out of session, upending the old standard and establishing a new one."
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a special election one month ago but has not been granted access to her seat or offices in Washington, with Johnson saying she shouldn't be sworn in because the House is technically out of session. Johnson is keeping the House in recess until the government shutdown ends. Observers note Grijalva's vote could force release of federal files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Johnson denies political motives and invokes a Pelosi-era precedent, despite earlier swearing in two Republicans during recess.
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