By Grace Berry and Nick Karmia, Cronkite News

Photo:  Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Tucson, delivers her first floor speech moments after Speaker Mike Johnson swore her in on Nov. 12, 2025 -- 50 days after her landslide win in a special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of her father, Raúl Grijalva. (from U.S. House of Representatives video)

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November 12, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) - Fifty days after winning her late father’s seat in Congress, Rep. Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn in Wednesday. She immediately attacked Speaker Mike Johnson for the unprecedented delay.