LOADING ERROR LOADINGRep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was officially sworn in to office Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won her special election. Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on Sept. 23, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) During remarks after being sworn in, Grijalva called her delayed swearing-in “an abuse of power.”“It has been 50 days since the people of Arizona’s 7th Congressional District elected me to represent them,” Grijalva said. “The delay in swearing me in is robbing the people of Southern Arizona of essential constituent services,” Grijalva said in the letter. “I am unable to hire staff, open district offices, or respond to constituent concerns.”AdvertisementEven Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) urged Johnson to swear in Grijalva.
