The Arizona attorney general filed a lawsuit against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday for failing to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva .

The lawsuit from Attorney General Kris Mayes comes as House Democrats attempted for the fifth time to ask for recognition during a pro-forma session of the House to swear in Grijalva, as the chamber remains in recess during the government shutdown . Each time, the Republican presiding speaker has adjourned the House without recognizing the Democrats, much to the vocal dismay of the party.

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