House Speaker Mike Johnson is delaying the swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, saying he’ll administer the oath after the Senate votes to reopen the government and citing a Pelosi-era precedent. Democrats object to the nearly monthlong wait as Republicans have canceled 14 legislative days. Johnson denies tying the delay to Grijalva’s plan to sign a discharge petition on the DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein file. Grijalva says she lacks email, casework systems and offices until seated; Johnson urges Hakeem Jeffries to guide new members and refuses to reconvene until the shutdown ends.

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