Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva to be possibly sworn-in soon
TUCSON, Ariz. (KYMA) - Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced she will be possibly sworn into office soon.
In a statement, she wrote, "I am planning to travel to Washington, D.C. after hearing through Leader [Hakeem] Jeffries and media reports that Speaker [Mike] Johnson finally intends to swear me in. This delay never should have happened in the first place."
"For seven weeks, 813,000 Arizonans have been denied a voice and access to basic constituent services. This is an abuse of power that no Speaker should have," she added in her statement.
"During those same seven weeks, Republicans have kept the government shutdown while intentionally inflicting economic strain on the American people as leverage to advance this administration's cruel agenda. For people working paycheck to paycheck, paying double for healthcare is not an option. A promise for a vote is no guarantee that relief will come, and means little coming from leaders who blocked my swearing in and continue to protect Trump at any cost."
Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Grijalva concluded her statement saying, "While I am eager to get to work, I am disappointed that one of my first votes will be on a bill that does nothing to protect working people from skyrocketing premiums, loss of health coverage, or do anything significant to rein in Trump's abuse of power."
Grijalva won the Special General Election in September, defeating Republican candidate Daniel Butierez, and she is expected to fill the seat left vacant by her father, the late Congressman Raul Grijalva.
