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Hello,

Nearly 40 days have passed since Arizona’s 7th District voters elected Adelita
Grijalva to Congress. and Speaker Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.
At this point, this is no longer bureaucratic delay or a matter of scheduling;
it’s a deliberate denial of representation to hundreds of thousands of
Arizonans.

Our country is no stranger to political obstruction and gridlock. When Mitch
McConnell blocked Merrick Garland’s Supreme Court nomination for eight months,
it was a cynical abuse of power. Cabinet and judicial nominees were slow-walked
under both Trump and Biden's administrations, with some confirmations taking
hundreds of days.

While these fights were purely partisan, they were kept within the confines of
government officials appointed by the executive branch, not from the people
themselves.

Mike Johnson’s refusal to confirm Adelita Grijalva is entirely different. She
was not appointed — she was chosen by her constituents in a fair and free
election. Her power does not come from the President or the Speaker, it stems
from the voters of Arizona. Any attempt to block her from taking office sends a
message that the will of one man, Mike Johnson, outweighs the will of over
800,000 Arizonans.

Our democracy rests on a simple, sacred principle: all power derives from the
will of the people. When a Speaker decides who can and cannot speak for the
people, he reverses that principle and claims sovereignty for himself.

Republicans have repeatedly claimed the delay as a matter of procedure, but
that excuse is wearing thin. After 40 days, our right to vote is being
challenged.

This is an attack on the very foundation of our democracy. Today it’s Adelita
Grijalva; tomorrow it could be your representative, your community, your vote.
Blocking an elected member from taking the oath of office is not playing
partisan hardball. It is the quiet normalization of authoritarian power. Mike
Johnson and President Trump are no longer just flirting with authoritarianism.

The people of Arizona have already spoken, and their voices must be heard on
the House floor.Johnson’s duty is not to his party, but to our Constitution and
the American people. Every day he delays, he betrays both. Speaker Johnson must
call a pro-forma session and swear-in Representative Grijalva without any
further delay.

The American people are watching. We won’t stand for this.

Daniel Weiss
Executive Director, Voting Rights Fund



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