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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Arizona Sues House GOP Over Delayed Swearing-In of Adelita Grijalva
Caption: Arizona Sues House GOP Over Delayed Swearing-In of Adelita Grijalva. The state of Arizona is suing the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives over its delay in swearing in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva, 54, won a special election last month to fill the seat left vacant after her father, longtime Congressman Raul Grijalva, died in March. But House Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed her swearing-in, keeping lawmakers out of Washington for more than a month amid the ongoing government shutdown. Arizona's Attorney General Kristin Mayes says the delay violates the Constitution and "thwarts the people's choice.” The lawsuit asks a judge to declare Grijalva a member once she takes the oath — even if it's administered by someone other than Johnson. Johnson called the lawsuit "patently absurd" and claimed Mayes is "seeking national publicity.” If seated, Grijalva would narrow the House margin to 219 Republicans and 214 Democrats, with two vacancies. She's also expected to give the final signature needed to force a vote on a bill to release unclassified Jeffrey Epstein records, a measure opposed by most House Republicans. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Arizona lawsuit,House GOP,Adelita Grijalva,Swearing-in delay,Mike Johnson,Government shutdown,Constitutional violation,Kristin Mayes,Raul Grijalva,House majority margin,Epstein records bill,Political dispute
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