House Democratic leadership is growing increasingly vocal in accusing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of refusing to swear in their newest member in order to delay a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Why it matters: Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) would be the 218th signature on a discharge petition that would force a vote on the matter. But she has to be sworn in first. • Grijalva was elected in a landslide last Tuesday in the race to succeed her father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), in Congress. • She has accused Johnson of dragging his feet on her swearing in, saying in a TV interview last week, "Apparently the rules have now changed in two weeks, and we're being asked for official results." • "Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm number 218," Grijalva

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