U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva said Monday she planned to travel to Washington, D.C. after hearing through House Minority 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," Grijalva said in a news release. The Tucson Democrat was elected in a September special election to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva
“During those same seven weeks, Republicans have kept the government shut down while intentionally inflicting economic strain on the American people as leverage to advance this administration’s cruel agenda," Grijalva wrote. "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.
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“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," she said.
