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Dulcinea

(9,223 posts) Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:29 AM 22 hrs ago

House Democrats press Johnson on swearing in Adelita Grijalva on Friday

(The Hill) A letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), signed by 180 House Democrats, called for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) to be sworn in Friday.

Grijalva won the special election to fill the seat in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District held by her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), late last month.

However, the House was out of session all of last week, and Johnson and GOP leaders opted against swearing her in during a pro forma session Tuesday. The House returns to regular session Oct. 7.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/house-democrats-press-johnson-swearing-202142349.html

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House Democrats press Johnson on swearing in Adelita Grijalva on Friday (Original Post) Dulcinea 22 hrs ago OP

How indefinitely can Johnson postpone swearing in Grijalva no_hypocrisy 22 hrs ago #1

Until October 7th FBaggins 21 hrs ago #3

I believe the *official* certification of her election win is on October 14th. bearsfootball516 21 hrs ago #4

I wouldn't put it past him. COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #5

Jeffries and a few of the larger Democrats Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #2

no_hypocrisy

(53,253 posts)

1. How indefinitely can Johnson postpone swearing in Grijalva

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:31 AM

22 hrs ago

without a Writ of Mandamus being issued?

FBaggins

(28,452 posts)

3. Until October 7th

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:50 AM

21 hrs ago

No court is going to order the House back into session to swear someone in.

bearsfootball516

(6,642 posts)

4. I believe the *official* certification of her election win is on October 14th.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:30 AM

21 hrs ago

So at that point, he can't delay it further. But Johnson already said that she'll be sworn in when the session returns, which is the 7th. So unless he decides to be insanely petty, it should be Tuesday.

COL Mustard

(7,612 posts)

5. I wouldn't put it past him.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 02:37 PM

15 hrs ago

I think he can be that petty.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,157 posts)

2. Jeffries and a few of the larger Democrats

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:38 AM

22 hrs ago

should just drag the scrawny little bastard into a coat closet and have a word of prayer with him.

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