"Democrats have railed against Johnson for refusing to swear Grijalva in until the shutdown ends and the House returns to session, accusing him of wanting to block a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. "You just don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge petition," Gallego told Johnson, who responded that the claim is "totally absurd" and said, "You guys are experts at red herrings and distractions.""
""You're making a show of this to make yourself relevant," Jeffries said. "You're an embarrassment." "The only embarrassment here is you," Lawler responded. "My constituents are suffering as a result of your ridiculous ploy." Lawler also pressed Jeffries on whether he plans to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor - a sore spot for Jeffries, who said, "I don't answer to you.""
House Republicans are pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to stop keeping the House out of session and to hold votes on appropriations bills and military pay. Democrats are divided over a bill to temporarily extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that some want made permanent. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly confronted Johnson over his delay in swearing in Adelita Grijalva, accusing him of blocking a vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files; Johnson called the claim "totally absurd." Rep. Mike Lawler challenged Democrats to act to reopen the government and pressed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to support the ACA extension.
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