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Claim Text: Speaker Mike Johnson had refused for more than seven weeks to seat Ms. Grijalva after she won a special election in September, a delay she attributed to his efforts to avoid a vote on the Epstein files, a charge the speaker denied.
Simplified Text: Mike Johnson refused to seat Grijalva for seven weeks.
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Created: December 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM (8 months ago)

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