Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson administered the oath after weeks of seating delays that Democrats say were intended to keep Grijalva from signing the petition.
- Grijalva’s arrival sets the House at a narrow 220–214 Republican majority.
- The petition targets records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and associates, excluding explicit child-abuse material and personally identifying details of victims.
- Republicans who signed include Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace, reflecting unusual cross-party alignment on disclosure.
- News reports say President Donald Trump and allies, including Pam Bondi, are pressing GOP signers to withdraw support as a floor vote looms.