"Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) won the special election in Arizona's seventh congressional district two weeks ago, succeeding her late father, Raul Grijalva. However, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has so far refused to swear her in. On Tuesday, Johnson was asked by a reporter if the delay is because Grijalva's vote would be the 218th vote in favor of a measure that would force the Department of Justice to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein."
"The Trump administration initially indicated it would release those files, but backtracked amid reporting that Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump his name is in the files. Johnson ducked the question with a procedural explanation amid the ongoing government shutdown. 'We're in a pro forma session because there is nothing for the House to do,' the speaker said. 'The House has done its job.'"
"Because they're not in session, Jordan replied. It's typically done when we're all there. It's a special thing. The individual gives, the new member gives a speech in front of Congress, sworn in by the Speaker of the House, introduced by colleagues from their delegation. Jordan went on to say, It's always been done that way. Collins seemed prepared for Jordan's explanation: COLLINS: So, you're saying because it's a pro forma session. That's why?"
Adelita Grijalva won a recent special election in Arizona’s 7th district to succeed her late father but has not been sworn into Congress. Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to swear her in, citing that the House is in pro forma session and that swearing typically occurs when the full House convenes. Reporters asked whether the delay aims to prevent Grijalva from casting a 218th vote on a measure that would force the Department of Justice to release Jeffrey Epstein files after the administration backtracked amid reporting involving Attorney General Pam Bondi. Rep. Jim Jordan reiterated Johnson’s procedural explanation on CNN, and host Kaitlan Collins immediately challenged that rationale during the exchange.
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