Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson has scheduled the swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. This move concludes a 50-day delay that had stopped a vote on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Key Facts
- Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23, 2023.
- Her swearing-in was delayed by 50 days.
- Grijalva's signature is needed for a vote to release Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein.
- The swearing-in will happen at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday at 4pm ET.
- The delay prevented a vote related to reopening the government.
- Grijalva succeeds her father, Raúl Grijalva, as Representative for Arizona.
- Some Democrats and Republicans support the release of the Epstein files.
