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Arizona US Rep-Elect’s Swearing-in Delayed by Shutdown: House Speaker

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva is asking the court to declare her a member of the U.S. House once any authorized person administers the oath of office.
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Arizona US Rep-Elect’s Swearing-in Delayed by Shutdown: House Speaker
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) speaks as she is surrounded by supporters who have urged that House Speaker Mike Johnson swear her in at the Capitol in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office said Friday that the ongoing government shutdown has prevented him from seating a newly elected member from southern Arizona.

Federal law states the Speaker of the House is in charge of swearing-in House members in the House chamber. If the member’s oath is delayed, he or she can be sworn in elsewhere by someone designated by the House speaker.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.