"A former Pima County supervisor, the 54-year-old Congresswoman-elect announced in March that she would run for the Arizona 9th District seat left open by her father Raúl Grijalva, who died following complications from his treatment for lung cancer. The elder Grijalva was a well-respected veteran politician who first joined the House in 2003 and once co-chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus. She went on to win both the Democratic primary and the general election in resounding fashion,"
"In September, Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky began to pull together a discharge petition that would force a House vote on the release of the Epstein files. The House Oversight Committee has released some files from the disgraced financier's estate in multiple batches, but Massie supports legislation that would require making public all "unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials" related to the Epstein inquiry that are currently in the Justice Department's possession."
Adelita Grijalva, a former Pima County supervisor, is the 54-year-old Congresswoman-elect who announced a March run for Arizona's 9th District seat after her father Raúl Grijalva died following complications from lung cancer treatment. Raúl Grijalva first joined the House in 2003 and once co-chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Adelita won the Democratic primary and the general election decisively, defeating Republican Daniel Butierez by nearly 40 points on September 23. The day after her victory she said she intended to travel to Washington, D.C. the following Monday to be sworn in, citing a looming shutdown. Separately, Representative Thomas Massie initiated a discharge petition to force release of Epstein-related Justice Department records.
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