Adelita Grijalva is set to be sworn in as Arizona’s new U.S. Rep., enabling Democrats to advance a key funding bill and discharge petition.

U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is expected to be sworn in this week, more than a month after winning a special election, ahead of a key House vote on a government funding bill. Her swearing-in had been delayed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who cited the House not being in session due to the ongoing government shutdown, though pro forma sessions have continued during the shutdown. Grijalva and Arizona’s attorney general filed a lawsuit seeking to compel her swearing-in, arguing the delay was unjustified. Johnson denied any political motive, stating the delay was procedural and unrelated to her pledge to support a discharge petition on the Epstein files. The move will allow her to vote on the funding bill and help Democrats reach the threshold needed for the discharge petition.