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October 16, 2025

Democratic Women's Caucus Marches Through Capitol Demanding Rep.-Elect Grijalva Be Sworn In
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Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus on Wednesday marched through
the Capitol and to Speaker Mike Johnson's office with
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, demanding that she be sworn in.
Grijalva won a special election in Arizona more than three weeks ago.
She would be the final 218th vote on a discharge petition to release the
Epstein files. On Tuesday, Grijalva reported that she finally had access
to her congressional office, but that the phone lines aren't working,
and there are no computers or internet in the office.


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