Democrats To Gain House Seat This Week As Lawmakers Return To Washington D.C.

Democrats To Gain House Seat This Week As Lawmakers Return To Washington D.C.


House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has scheduled the swearing in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Grijalva won a special election seven weeks ago to fill the seat left vacant by her father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who passed away in March 2025.

“Major update! Looks like I may finally be getting sworn in this week,” Grijalva said.

Major update! Looks like I may finally be getting sworn in this week. pic.twitter.com/VYuLObXDS1

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— Adelita Grijalva (@AdelitaForAZ) November 10, 2025

CBS News shared:

Johnson’s reasons for not swearing in Grijalva have shifted over the last several weeks. During the first week of the shutdown, Johnson said he would administer the oath “as soon as she wants.” But Johnson has also said

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