Johnson Swears In Republican in Record Time After 50-Day Delay for Dem

The New Republic·Dec 4

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A republican was sworn in by Johnson in record time, following a delay in swearing in democrat Adelita Grijalva. The delay in swearing in Grijalva lasted around 50 days, with some reports specifying 36 or seven weeks. The circumstances surrounding the delay and its resolution are unclear, with reports of a lawsuit and differing accounts of the timeline.

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