WYM ModOct 6
Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in is blocked by a partisan standoff—highlighting ongoing legislative gridlock. Despite her victory by a wide margin, the Republican speaker refuses to administer her oath, delaying her participation and her ability to sign an important petition. This showcases how procedural obstacles hinder new members amid political tensions. Read more from Michael Gold. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/adelita-grijalva-house-epstein.html #MichaelGold #AdelitaGrijalva #Arizona #DemocraticRepresentative #RepublicanSpeaker #Congress #EpsteinPetition #Politics
Elected but Not Seated, Grijalva Waits to Sign Epstein Petition

The Democratic representative-elect won her Arizona seat overwhelmingly. But so far, the Republican speaker will not swear her in.

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U.S. Politics in Real TimeSep 21, 2023

A Democratic representative just introduced the 'My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act' to halt congressional pay during a government shutdown

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-for-halting-legislator-pay-mccarthy-shutdown-act-2023-9

#BusinessInsider #ShutdownAct #CongressionalPay #GovernmentShutdown #DemocraticRepresentative #ConstituentsAfford #Politics #News

Representative introduced bill halting legislator pay during shutdown

As it currently stands, legislators are still set to get paid if the government shuts down because they can't come to an agreement to fund it.

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JPS_LindbergAug 30, 2022

#TuesdayColumn: That moment when a #DemocraticRepresentative doesn't think that they need to care about history older than themselves to run a country... #Sverigedemokraterna #SwedishElection #politics #writing

The Political Memory of a Goldfish:
https://wastedwordsweb.wordpress.com/2022/08/30/the-political-memory-of-a-goldfish/

The Political Memory of a Goldfish

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