Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House’s newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
Adelita Grijalva became the crucial 218th signature on a bipartisan petition to compel DOJ to release Epstein investigation files after a seven-week swearing-in delay.
- Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after a 50-day delay, which trimmed the Republican majority to 219-214.
- Grijalva is the 218th supporter needed to file a discharge petition for a House vote on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case, which has sparked division among Republicans.
- She stated, 'Justice cannot wait another day' right after signing the petition for the release of Epstein files, highlighting the urgency of the issue.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson previously delayed her swearing-in, linking it to the government shutdown, while Democrats accused him of political maneuvering against releasing the files.
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Adelita Grijalva fulfilled her promise. At four o'clock this Wednesday afternoon, Eastern Time in the United States, she took office as Arizona's representative at the Capitol and minutes later signed the petition for Congress to vote on the publication of Epstein's documents that remain secret. There was only one rubric missing to get the 218 needed — the simple majority of the 435 members of the House of Representatives — to force the vote and…
Upon Arrival at Congress, Adelita Grijalva Signs Petition for Bill Allowing to Divulge Epstein Files
Grijalva signs the petition on Epstein's archives, reaching the 218th signature needed to force a vote in the House of Representatives
Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay, immediately signs Epstein files petition
U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., was sworn in to office on Nov. 12, 2025, by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. (Screenshot courtesy of C-SPAN)WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in to office Wednesday after a delay that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson attributed to the long government shutdown, but that critics allege was because the Arizona lawmaker pledged to be the deciding signature on a petition to release the so-cal…
Adelita Grijalva FINALLY Sworn In
Adelita Grijalva, daughter of the late U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva, has FINALLY been sworn in! After a RIDICULOUS seven-week wait at the hands of the slimeball Mike Johnson, Adelita is now giving the people of Arizona’s 7th congressional district...
Rep. Adelita Grijalva signs petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files
WASHINGTON— Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday shortly before the House returned to session to vote on a deal to fund the federal government. After delivering a floor speech, Grijalva signed a discharge pet…
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