“Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Republican leaders refused requests from Democrats to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) on Tuesday, saying she will be sworn in when the House returns to regular session,” The Hill reports.
“The move deprives a petition of the last signature it needs to force a vote on a bill to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a push that Republican leaders and President Trump oppose.”