TELL THE U.S. HOUSE: Speaker Johnson continues to refuse to swear in Democrat Adelita Grijalva, despite her election to the House, a lawsuit from Arizona demanding he follow the Constitution, and even Republicans calling for him to seat her. Grijalva would be the majority-clinching signature forcing a vote on releasing the Epstein files. Sign the petition: End the Trump-Johnson cover-up — force a vote on releasing the Epstein files!

No matter what Speaker Johnson says, his refusal to swear in newly elected Democrat Adelita Grijalva to the House is a shocking rebuke of the Constitution and the people of Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. It’s also another bogus tactic holding back a vote on releasing the Epstein files, since Grijalva would be the majority-clinching signature forcing a vote on releasing the files.

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego accused Johnson of wanting to “cover up for pedophiles on the Epstein list.”1

Johnson didn’t delay when two Republicans won their special elections earlier this year — he swore them in the very next day.2 The House must pressure Johnson to seat Grijalva, force a vote, and release the Epstein files!

Sign the petition: Don’t let Johnson continue to delay. Force a House vote to release the Epstein files!

Last week, Arizona filed a lawsuit against the U.S. House over Johnson’s refusal to seat Grijalva, the representative for AZ’s 7th Congressional District.3 Even some Republicans are now calling on Johnson to follow the Constitution and seat the representative.4

Johnson knows that a vote to force the release of government information about the crimes and accomplices of convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein could do major damage to Trump and his powerful friends.

We must ensure our lawmakers hold Johnson and Trump accountable to the public — they must swear-in Grijalva now and force a vote on releasing the Epstein files!

Sign the petition: Urge your U.S. Representative to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team

Sources:

  1. Politico, “Speaker clashes with Dem senators over Epstein files amid shutdown,” October 8, 2025.
  2. The Los Angeles Times, “She won a landslide election. But Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have her stuck in limbo,” October 12, 2025.
  3. CNN Politics, “Arizona sues over Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Democrats’ newest congresswoman,” October 21, 2025.
  4. AL.com, “House Republicans step on thin ice as they ignore the Constitution,” October 28, 2025.

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