Newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who won her late dad, Raul Grijalva's seat last week for Arizona's Congressional District 7, issued a statement Tuesday, accusing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of delaying her swearing in.

I came to the Capitol today, ready to be sworn in and get to work for the people of Southern Arizona, Grijalva said in the statement. Instead, Speaker Johnson chose to delay, denying our community the representation we deserve.

Grijalva added, Earlier this year, two Republicans in Florida were sworn in during pro forma sessions less than 24 hours after their elections. The fact that Southern Arizona is being treated differently raises serious questions about political motivations especially since I have pledged to become the 218th signature on the disch

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