Democratic representative-elect Adelita Grijalva is set to be sworn into the House on Wednesday, ending a seven-week delay that blocked her from taking her Arizona seat.
Her swearing-in will make her the 218th signature needed on a discharge petition to force a House vote on legislation demanding the Justice Department release additional Jeffrey Epstein files.
The move follows the release of previously unseen emails linking Epstein and Donald Trump, though many documents remain sealed.
House Speaker Mike Johnson had been accused of delaying Grijalva’s oath to prevent the vote, though he claimed he was following precedent during the government shutdown, The Guardian has reported.
Grijalva has called the delay “undemocratic” and “illegal” and plans to confront Johnson over the obstruction.
