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eppur_se_muova

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1. Rep. Grijalva does NOT need to be sworn in by the Speaker ..... others can do the job, and have done so in the past.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 01:22 PM

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The Speaker or Speaker Pro Tempore must swear in members who miss the mass swearing-in ceremony on the first day afterward; on rare occasions, the House has authorized other Members or local judges to swear-in absent Representatives.

https://history.house.gov/Institution/Origins-Development/Oath-of-Office/

I.E. THAT'S THE HOUSE'S OWN F***ING WEB PAGE AS THE SOURCE

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Rep. Grijalva does NOT need to be sworn in by the Speaker ..... others can do the job, and have done so in the past. eppur_se_muova Wednesday #1

Every one of her colleagues should be sitting in Mikey's office for the duration. Magoo48 Wednesday #2