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She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In. - What Next | Daily News and Analysis

She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In. - What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Update: 2025-11-04
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She won a special election on Sept. 23 but still hasn’t been sworn into the House of Representatives—even though new members have been sworn in during government shutdowns in the past. What explains Speaker Mike Johnson’s now record-long delay? 


Guest: Adelita Grijalva, representative-elect for Arizona’s 7th congressional district.


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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. 



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She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In. - What Next | Daily News and Analysis

She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In. - What Next | Daily News and Analysis