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Arizona's Attorney General has sued Speaker Mike Johnson for refusing to seat a newly elected congresswoman.

The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution does not require the Speaker to administer the oath of office.

Johnson has stated he will seat the representative-elect if Senate Democrats support a GOP funding plan.

The Speaker called the lawsuit "patently absurd" and a bid for national publicity.

Speaker Mike Johnson responded Tuesday to the filing of an Arizona lawsuit against him over the elected Democratic congresswoman that he's refused to seat.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed the lawsuit to force Johnson to swear in Democratic Representective-elect Adelita Grijalva who won her late father's seat in a special September 26 election.

The lawsui

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