Democrats are escalating their pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to seat Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), with one group demanding he at least provide a timeline on when she will be sworn in, Axios has learned.

Mike Johnson struggled to keep his composure when pressed about swearing in a congresswoman-elect who has vowed to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. The House Speaker was grilled on This Week Sunday about why Arizona Rep.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is promising “swift legal action” if Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ) is not sworn in on Friday, a threat Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) brushed off as he insists he will swear in the congresswoman-elect when the government shutdown ends.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, House Speaker Mike Johnson does not appear motivated to use his uniquely powerful position to resolve the crisis. Nor does he seem inclined to swear in Rep.