“I Had Chills”: Mika Reacts as Adelita Grijalva Is Finally Sworn into Congress After 7-Week Standoff

‘I had chills’: Mika recalls being moved by Rep. Adelita Grijalva’s swearing-in

More than seven weeks after winning a special election, Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva took the oath of office on the House floor Wednesday, bringing an end to a bitter standoff with GOP Speaker Mike Johnson, who had refused to seat her during the prolonged, record-length government shutdown.

The moment was discussed on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, where co-host Mika Brzezinski said she "had chills" watching Grijalva’s swearing-in.

Mika Brzezinski: 'I had chills.'

Grijalva’s formal swearing-in concluded a contentious period that left the district without representation while lawmakers debated procedural and political issues tied to the shutdown. The resolution restores full voting membership for her district and allows Grijalva to immediately participate in legislative business.

Observers noted that the episode highlighted how partisan disputes and procedural decisions can have tangible effects on constituents when elected representatives are delayed from taking their seats. The swearing-in was widely viewed as both a practical restoration of representation and a symbolic end to the impasse.