Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva

WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after her decisive win in an Arizona special election, Adelita Grijalva arrived at the U.S. Capitol, where her father had served for decades.

But as she roamed the familiar halls, she said she could not help but feel like a tourist. With the House out of session, her swearing in has been delayed. That left her without an office, a desk, staff — something of an unofficial new member of Congress.

It’s very frustrating,” she told The Associated Press after a late evening meeting of House Democrats. She said it’s unfair to the residents she will be serving in the Arizona’s seventh district, with “no one voting for them, no constituent services, no support.”

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House Speaker Mike Johnson says it’s “standard practice” to swear in new members once the House is in session, and Grijalva is expected to be sworn in when the chamber resumes business next week. But two Republican congressmen who were elected earlier this year in special elections were sworn in a day after winning their seats, and when the House was not in session.

“I don’t know why the rules are different for me,” Grijalva said.

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