US EditionRepresentative-Elect Adelita Grjalva Speaks on Attorney General Mayes’ Lawsuit to Swear Her In
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit to compel swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, representing 812,000 voters, amid GOP delays and House inactivity since Sept. 19.
- On Oct. 21, Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., accusing the U.S. House of Representatives of failing to swear her in and provide full access, blocking her from representing 813,000 constituents.
- Because the House remains recessed amid a shutdown and a Senate debate over a continuing resolution, the speaker says there is no requirement to swear in Grijalva, who won last month and was certified on Oct. 14.
- Grijalva says practical barriers have left her office limited, lacking a government email account and budget, and her 16 staffers face onboarding delays that hinder constituent services.
- The suit asks a judge to order that Grijalva be deemed a member and sworn if Mike Johnson won't act, seeking a ruling from a federal judge to allow any authorized person to administer oaths and noting her seating would narrow the House Republican majority.
- Mayes and Grijalva say they believe Johnson wants to block her from signing a discharge petition on Epstein records, with 217 signatures now, one short of the 218 required, citing Pelosi's precedent.
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CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin called out House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he delayed swearing in Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D).During a Thursday interview, CNBC host Joe Kernen noted that Johnson refused to seat the lawmaker after she said she would be the final vote needed to force ...
Arizona AG sues over delay in swearing in Democrat | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
PHOENIX -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit that seeks to get Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the state's newest member of Congress after U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat her a month since she won the post.
Representative-elect Adelita Grjalva speaks on Attorney General Mayes’ lawsuit to swear her in
Adelita Grijalva, who won her election on September 23, said Johnson's actions to not swear her in are setting a dangerous precedent for future politicians."It's very anti-Democratic of speaker Johnson to obstruct my swearing in," Grijalva said.Johnson had five days after her election, Grijalva said, to swear her in before the government shutdown began. Johnson argued that Grijalva cannot be sworn in because of the ongoing government shutdown.No…
Congresswoman-elect Grijalva sues House for delay in swearing-in ceremony
Key Points: Adelita Grijalva and Attorney General Kris Mayes accuse US House Speaker Mike Johnson of illegally delaying swearing-in. Though elected to Congress, she is currently unable to access federal databases and email systems. Grijalva says she is unable to represent constituents because of the delay Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva and Attorney General Kris Mayes filed suit on Oct. 21 against the U.S. House of Representatives for fa…
Arizona AG Sues House Over Delay In Adelita Grijalva’s Swearing In
Source: Rebecca Noble / Getty Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against the House of Representatives for delaying the swearing in of Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. According to CBS News, Mayes filed the suit in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and asked for a judgment ruling that Grijalva would officially be a member of the House of Representatives “once she has taken the oath prescribed by law.” Adelita Gr…
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