Arizona is suing House to seat Rep.-elect Grijalva
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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said “by blocking Adelita Grijalva from taking her rightful oath of office, he [Mike Johnson] is subjecting Arizona’s seventh Congressional district to
La., said he will administer the oath of office to Grijalva, who was elected to the House in September, as soon as Democrats vote to reopen the government.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva are suing the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson’s failure to seat the new member.
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva's constituents have been without representation in the House for more than seven months.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is promising “swift legal action” if Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-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.