WASHINGTON — Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., was officially sworn into the House on Wednesday, 50 days after she won her special election to take her late father’s seat — the longest time a lawmaker has waited to take the oath of office.

The House convened for the first time in nearly eight weeks on Wednesday afternoon, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., administered the oath to Grijalva shortly after 4 p.m. when the chamber gaveled in. The moment marks the first time the two have met each other in person despite spending much of the last 54 days speaking about the other in political messaging.

Grijalva entered the House chamber to roaring applause from her Democratic colleagues, who later gave her a standing ovation when the swearing-in ceremony began.

Despite decisively winning he

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