Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva Politics Oct 2, 2025 11:32 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after her decisive win in an Arizona special election, Adelita Grijalva arrived at the U.S. Capitol, where her father had served for decades.

But as she roamed the familiar halls, she said she could not help but feel like a tourist. With the House out of session, her swearing in has been delayed. That left her without an office, a desk, staff — something of an unofficial new member of Congress.

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“It’s very frustrating,” she told The Associated Press after a late evening meeting of House Democrats. She said it’s unfair to the residents she will be serving in the Arizona’s sev

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