WASHINGTON—An Arizona Democrat was sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 12, exactly 50 days after winning a special election to the body on Sept. 23.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who controls whether or not the House enters session, said he delayed Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s assumption of office because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
Grijalva won a special election in Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District, which had been represented by her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva, for 22 years—from 2003 until his death this year on March 15. Her district, which covers Tucson and wide swaths of Southern Arizona along the U.S. border with Mexico, leans heavily Democratic….
Arizona Democrat Sworn In 7 Weeks After Winning House Seat in Special Election
