"Johnson has said he'll swear in Grijalva once the government reopens after its nearly month-long shutdown, though he has the power to reconvene the House at any time. Grijalva, who joined the lawsuit, thanked Mayes for her support in fighting for the voices of more than 800,000 Arizonans who are currently being silenced. Grijalva was elected in a special election back in September to take over the Congressional seat vacated by her father, Raul Grijalva, after his death in March."
"(Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of a brazen act of voter disenfranchisement for refusing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, the Democrat who won last month's special election to fill her late father's seat. For weeks, the speaker has stonewalled, delayed and twisted himself into knots trying to justify what is, at its core, a brazen act of voter disenfranchisement,"
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit accusing House Speaker Mike Johnson of refusing to seat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva and committing voter disenfranchisement. Johnson said he will swear in Grijalva once the government reopens, though he retains authority to reconvene the House immediately. Grijalva joined the lawsuit and thanked Mayes for efforts to restore representation to more than 800,000 Arizonans. Grijalva won a September special election to replace her late father, Raul Grijalva. Democrats contend the refusal is politically motivated because her vote could prompt release of Jeffrey Epstein case files. Johnson dismissed the lawsuit threat as a publicity stunt.
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