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36. Maddowblog-With a certified victory in hand, Arizona's Grijalva demands to be seated on Capitol Hill
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 07:39 PM
Oct 15

When it comes to seating the Democratic representative-elect, House Speaker Mike Johnson is running out of excuses — and facing a possible court fight.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/certified-victory-hand-arizonas-grijalva-demands-seated-capitol-hill-rcna237823

The Arizona secretary of state’s office formally certified Grijalva’s election victory this week, and with this in mind, the Arizona Democrat is making fresh demands. The New York Times reported:

On Wednesday morning, a group of Arizona lawmakers gathered in front of the Capitol and accused Mr. Johnson of protecting pedophiles, obstructing the will of voters and taking an unprecedented political action in refusing to perform the simple ministerial duty of swearing in an elected member of Congress. ‘This delay is not procedural, it is intentional,’ said Ms. Grijalva. ... ‘He is doing everything in his power to shield this administration from accountability. That is not leadership, that is obstruction.’


.....Mayes, a Democrat, also warned Johnson that she’s prepared to take the matter to court if he continues to resist.....

That might seem like a compelling excuse, were it not for the fact that Johnson, earlier this year, swore in two Florida Republicans — Reps. Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine — when the House wasn’t formally in session, just one day after their respective special election victories.

All of which makes it that much easier to believe that the House speaker is principally concerned about the discharge petition on the Epstein files, his protestations notwithstanding.

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It's about time. GoCubsGo Oct 14 #1
Good on Arizona! sheshe2 Oct 14 #2
K&R for, hip hip hooray! UTUSN Oct 14 #3
Oh, damn, mikey time is up. republianmushroom Oct 14 #4
Excellent news! Hekate Oct 14 #5
I love Kris Mayes and I'm so grateful she represents me! maspaha Oct 14 #6
Rec. Rec. Rec malaise Oct 14 #7
TY & AZ DOJ!! nt Cha Oct 14 #8
Love it sign the petition. Someone posted here a week or so ago Tribetime Oct 14 #9
FUCK! DON'T TALK ABOUT IT & THREATEN! JUST DO IT! LuvLoogie Oct 14 #10
Yesterday. rubbersole Oct 14 #15
The AG melm00se Oct 14 #19
Deems have to follow every tiny rule. MAGAs do whatever the hell they want. Irish_Dem Oct 15 #27
Go AZ! SheltieLover Oct 14 #11
Speaker Smarmy Smile to Mayes: Wednesdays Oct 14 #12
He needs to be sent to federal prison. C Moon Oct 14 #13
GOOD! Paladin Oct 14 #14
About time volfan Oct 14 #16
Sue Widdle Mikie 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄 Trueblue1968 Oct 14 #17
Fuck yeah! ffr Oct 14 #18
Weird Little Mikey pfitz59 Oct 14 #20
love it. ecstatic Oct 14 #21
Mikey playing games and not serious about his effn job vapor2 Oct 14 #22
That's exactly how lower court decisions need to be written too. dickthegrouch Oct 14 #23
OK, so... progressoid Oct 15 #24
Stop threatening and just do it. nt Hotler Oct 15 #25
FUN!!! elleng Oct 15 #26
This is where we are D_Master81 Oct 15 #28
This crazy delay makes Repugs look like they're scared to death of "the" files allegorical oracle Oct 15 #29
The Arizona Justice department will sue Mike Johnson if he doesn't seat Adelita Grijalva. LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #30
I thought that, based upon the Consitution, it is not a requirement avebury Oct 15 #31
+1 leftstreet Oct 15 #33
Don't threaten, just f*cking DO IT! NotHardly Oct 15 #32
Just file the suit Picaro Oct 15 #34
Bout time! PortTack Oct 15 #35
Maddowblog-With a certified victory in hand, Arizona's Grijalva demands to be seated on Capitol Hill LetMyPeopleVote Oct 15 #36
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