Matt Van Epps (R) “was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party’s slim grip on power,” the AP reports.
“The swift seating of Van Epps bolstered the GOP’s narrow majority at a time when talk of resignations has been swirling. It also stood in stark contrast to the seven-week delay in swearing in the newest Democrat, Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona. Johnson had refused to swear her into office during the government shutdown, infuriating Democrats.”
