Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) has come out in support of swearing in Representative-elect Adelita S. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) after weeks of being denied her role.
Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona’s 7th Congressional District on Sept. 23, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has refused to swear her in, saying he’d wait until the House is back in session. Johnson previously swore in two Republican House members when the lower chamber was out of session.
Grijalva and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are now suing the House of Representatives over Johnson’s refusal to seat the new member.
Curtis told C-SPAN it’s time for Johnson to swear her in.
“I want to be careful, I’ve expressed how much I respect Speaker Johnson,” Curtis said. “But the will of the people of Arizona have spoken, right? I think she needs to serve.”
