{"id":2517647,"date":"2025-12-04T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adelita-grijalva-mocks-awfully-quick-swearing-in-for-matt-van-epps\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:55:59","slug":"adelita-grijalva-mocks-awfully-quick-swearing-in-for-matt-van-epps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adelita-grijalva-mocks-awfully-quick-swearing-in-for-matt-van-epps\/","title":{"rendered":"Adelita Grijalva mocks &#8216;awfully quick&#8217; swearing in for Matt Van Epps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fadelita-grijalva-mocks-awfully-quick-swearing-in-for-matt-van-epps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2517647&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) criticized the swift swearing-in of Rep. Matt Van Epps (R-TN),who took office less than two days after winning his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-poll-majority-of-americans-want-republican-party-to-control-the-senate-sean-hannity\/\" title=\"LATEST POLL: Majority of Americans Want ...ublican Party to Control the Senate | Sean Hannity\">special election<\/a>,contrasting it with the 50-day delay she experienced following her own <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >special election win<\/a> in Arizona&#8217;s 7th Congressional District. Grijalva&#8217;s swearing-in was postponed due to a government shutdown and Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision to wait until the House resumed session. the delay drew criticism from Grijalva and other Democrats, including Sen. Ruben Gallego, who also condemned Johnson for slowing a House vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. Democrats accuse House Republicans of acting quickly only when it benefits their interests, highlighting disparities in how new members are sworn in based on party lines. Johnson&#8217;s office declined to comment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Adelita Grijalva mocks &lsquo;awfully quick&rsquo; swearing in for Matt Van Epps<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) noted the &ldquo;quick&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3906836\/matt-van-epps-sworn-in-newest-member-house-gop\/\">swearing in for Rep. Matt Van Epps<\/a> (R-TN) on Thursday after her own swearing in was paused.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well, that was awfully quick. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/geh0IBExTX\">https:\/\/t.co\/geh0IBExTX<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3906726\/admiral-bradley-to-tell-congress-boat-strike-survivors-were-legitimate-targets\/\">Adm. Mitch Bradley to tell Congress boat strike survivors were &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/admiral-bradley-to-tell-congress-boat-strike-survivors-were-legitimate-targets\/\" title=\"Admiral Bradley to tell Congress boat strike survivors were \u2018legitimate targets\u2019\">legitimate targets&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3906062\/hakeem-jeffries-rare-praise-trump-pardoning-henry-cuellar\/\">Hakeem Jeffries gives rare praise of Trump pardoning Cuellar: &#8216;The right outcome&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905923\/stefaniks-rage-johnson-subsides-for-now\/\">Stefanik&#8217;s rage with Johnson subsides, for now<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">&mdash; Rep. Adelita Grijalva (@Rep_Grijalva) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rep_Grijalva\/status\/1996595390506823819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Less than 48 hours after winning&hellip; must be nice,&rdquo; Grijalva <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdelitaForAZ\/status\/1996596125948584379?s=20\">wrote on X later<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2422099\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grijalva won the special election for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\">Arizona&rsquo;s<\/a> 7th Congressional District on Sept. 23, in the middle of a week that the House was out of session. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3820711\/adelita-grijalva-wins-arizona-special-election-father-house-seat\/\">Grijalva won 68.94%<\/a> to her Republican opponent&rsquo;s 29.43%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A week after Grijalva&rsquo;s election, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> began. Speaker of the House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) said from the start that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3841421\/johnson-epstein-files-swearing-in-adelita-grijalva\/\">Grijalva would be sworn in <\/a>when the House was back in session. Grijalva&rsquo;s swearing in would ultimately take 50 days following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<p>A different Democrat elected in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/special-elections\/\">special election<\/a> this year, Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA), was sworn in the next day after he won Virginia&rsquo;s 11th district on Sept. 9. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> was in session at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Still, despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-mayor-garcetti-nominated-as-ambassador-to-india\/\" title=\"L.A. Mayor Garcetti Nominated As Ambassador To India\">complications surrounding<\/a> the timing of Grijalva&rsquo;s swearing in, other Democratic politicians joined in criticizing Johnson. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) gave Johnson the nickname &ldquo;Pedo Protector Mike&rdquo; in a Thursday X post over the subsequent delay on the House vote to release the documents surrounding late sex trafficker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>. When that vote came to the House floor, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3890515\/house-republican-votes-release-epstein-files\/\">Johnson voted in favor<\/a> of releasing the documents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crazy how fast Pedo Protector Mike will swear someone in when he&rsquo;s not worried about covering for Epstein elites. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UpXuWMZSfm\">https:\/\/t.co\/UpXuWMZSfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubenGallego\/status\/1996631071526736149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3906836\/matt-van-epps-sworn-in-newest-member-house-gop\/\"><strong>SPECIAL ELECTION WINNER MATT VAN EPPS SWORN IN AS NEWEST HOUSE REPUBLICAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rep. Van Epps has been sworn in LESS THAN TWO DAYS after winning his election. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Rep_Grijalva\">@Rep_Grijalva<\/a> was sworn in 50 DAYS after hers,&rdquo; the House Democrats account <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HouseDemocrats\/status\/1996586543394193911?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a> Thursday. &ldquo;House Republicans only act swiftly when it suits them and their billionaire friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s office did not provide a comment for the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grijalva mocks Van Epps&#8217; &#8216;awfully quick&#8217; swearing-in delay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2517648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/111225_WEX_Adelita_Grijalva-1-e1763044112320.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63942,50410,68112,5894,13087],"class_list":["post-2517647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-adelita-grijalva","tag-controversy-2","tag-matt-van-epps","tag-politics","tag-swearing-in"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/111225_WEX_Adelita_Grijalva-1-e1763044112320.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517647"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517651,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517647\/revisions\/2517651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}