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Sep 1, 2025 Rep. Adelita Grijalva was blocked from being sworn in during shutdown, delaying Epstein petition signature Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Keeping the House out of session prevented a newly elected member from signing a transparency petition, illustrating procedural obstruction of oversight.
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- Rep. Adelita Grijalva won special election but was not sworn in during government shutdown — Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) won her special election in September 2025 and was the 218th required signature for the Epstein Files Transparency Act discharge petition. However, Speaker Johnson kept the House out of session during a 40+ day government shutdown, preventing her from being sworn in and signing the petition. She was finally sworn in on November 12, 2025, and signed the petition within minutes.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 33 – 2025-08-30–2025-09-05
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