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Sep 29, 2025 Mike Johnson canceled House sessions to block swearing-in of newly elected representative Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Delaying a duly elected member's swearing-in prevented a discharge petition vote on Epstein files, obstructing both representation and transparency.
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- House Speaker Johnson cancels sessions to block swearing-in of newly elected representative — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled House sessions on September 29 and 30 to prevent the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was elected on September 23. Grijalva's swearing-in would provide the 218th signature needed on a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing files from the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. Trump, named in those files, and his officials have promised to release them but have attempted to avoid doing so.
- Rep. Raskin stated shutdown prevents swearing in of new representative — Representative Jamie Raskin stated on MSNBC that the government shutdown conveniently prevents the swearing in of newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva, who would be the 218th Democratic signature needed to discharge the Epstein files from committee. Raskin implied the shutdown timing was deliberate to block the discharge petition.
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Week 37 – 2025-09-27–2025-10-03
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