Adelita Grijalva maps out her green agenda

By Robin Bravender | 11/21/2025 06:36 AM EST

The freshman lawmaker from Arizona is eager to fight the Trump administration on the environment. 

Rep. Adelita Grijalva during her ceremonial swearing-in ceremony.

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) during her ceremonial swearing-in last week. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Raúl Grijalva took pride in battling President Donald Trump on the environment.

His daughter is eager to do the same.

Adelita Grijalva — the newly minted Democratic member of Congress who won a special election to fill her late father’s Arizona congressional seat — says she’s ready to fight Trump from her new perch.

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“Trump has gutted funding for scientific research, sustainability programs and enforcement actions across federal agencies,” said Grijalva on Thursday during an event hosted by the nonprofit Green 2.0.

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