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Wiz Imp

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38. No. The winner in Virginia in early September and the 2 in Florida in April

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 09:09 PM

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were sworn in the day after the election before the results were certified. Waiting for certification is not unreasonable in a close election, but all the Special elections have been blowouts.

Johnson is using a technicality that the House is not in Regular session as an excuse to delay. They return to Regular Session on October 7 and Johnson has already said she will be sworn in on that date.

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How is it possible that newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva [View all] malaise 15 hrs ago OP

MaddowBlog-The brewing fight over Adelita Grijalva's congressional swearing-in and the Epstein files LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #1

Why he wanted no votes malaise 15 hrs ago #8

I guess that is why he wants to go on break in the middle of a government shut down. Bev54 15 hrs ago #10

Amen. Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #2

I'm shocked markodochartaigh 15 hrs ago #3

What happened with the Writ of Mandemus? ananda 15 hrs ago #4

No court would grant one at this point in time and she hasn't asked for one. onenote 12 hrs ago #30

I don't like it. I mean.. ananda 12 hrs ago #35

The House is not currently in session and hasn't been since September 19. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #5

The goal is to delay the vote as long as possible liberalgunwilltravel 15 hrs ago #12

The delay will make no difference with that Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #15

It's not the Democrats who will flip liberalgunwilltravel 1 hr ago #41

Thank You mikewv 12 hrs ago #34

If she isn't sworn in on October 7, then everyone needs to raise holy hell Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #36

I read that is what usually happens gab13by13 11 hrs ago #39

I was under the impression that a federal judge Conjuay 15 hrs ago #6

Lord, I hope that's correct. Let's get this done. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #7

That is not correct. onenote 14 hrs ago #16

Weaseldick Johnson... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #9

Its time for her district to sue for Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #11

Taxation without representation Seinan Sensei 15 hrs ago #13

How is it possible that a newly elected Congresswoman has still not been sworn in? Botany 15 hrs ago #14

Because tiny johnson is terrified Javaman 14 hrs ago #17

tiny johnson Maru Kitteh 14 hrs ago #18

You want to place a wager on either of those 2 predictions? Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #37

We have a criminal goverment. TNNurse 14 hrs ago #19

Time to remove Marshmallow Mike Warpy 14 hrs ago #20

The word legal has no meaning to the MAGAts. flashman13 14 hrs ago #21

It's the Mitch McConnell precedent. Mblaze 14 hrs ago #22

I call it the "McConnell Effect". n/t ReRe 14 hrs ago #23

It's further proof that the Repukes cannot govern FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #24

Malaise: Does the Secretary of State in Arizona have to certify the special election? LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #25

Good question malaise 13 hrs ago #26

I kept looking and finally found it. LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #27

She won by such a whopping majority that there shouldn't be any questions FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #28

Probably won't be, but there are rules (thank god). We are the party of rules. LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #33

Thanks malaise 12 hrs ago #31

No. The winner in Virginia in early September and the 2 in Florida in April Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #38

I guess that will be the republican strategy from here on. Crunchy Frog 12 hrs ago #29

Here: Hassin Bin Sober 12 hrs ago #32

Legislature shut down to prevent motion to release Epstein Files usonian 11 hrs ago #40