Democratic Party newcomer Adelita Grijalva is still awaiting her swearing-in. Congress is currently not in session in respect of Jewish holy days. But Democrats believe the reason House Speaker Mike Johnson is actually delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in is because she might just be the tie-breaking vote that finally ensures the release of the Epstein files.
AP reports that Speaker Johnson has already set precedent in swearing in new Congress members when he swore in two new Republican members a day after winning their respective elections. At that time, Congress was also not in session. However, Speaker Johnson now claims that it’s just standard practice to only swear in new members when Congress is in session.
