US EditionHouse kills measure to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver after federal indictment
Five Republicans joined Democrats to block censure of Rep. LaMonica McIver, who faces federal assault charges related to a May 2025 altercation at a Newark immigration detention center.
- The House of Representatives voted 215 to 207 to table a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver for allegedly assaulting law enforcement at an ICE detention center in May, with five Republicans joining Democrats in this decision.
- Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana, sponsored the censure resolution, seeking to remove McIver from the Homeland Security Committee.
- McIver faces three federal charges for assaulting immigration officers during a congressional visit and has pleaded not guilty, claiming she was conducting oversight duties.
- Higgins noted that had McIver withdrawn from the Homeland Security Committee, he would not have offered the resolution.
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House rejects effort to censure N.J. congresswoman over actions at detention center
Republicans sought to punish Rep. LaMonica McIver for a confrontation with federal law enforcement during a congressional visit to a new immigration detention facility in Newark.
House Rejects Effort to Censure LaMonica McIver
The House has rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver and remove her from a committee that oversees immigration and national security as she faces federal charges stemming from a visit to an immigration detention facility. The House voted 215-207 to table the measure on Wednesday, a sign...
New Jersey representative avoids censure with some bipartisan support
Newark, N.J. – A group of House Republicans joined Democrats in blocking the censure of Representative LaMonica McIver from New Jersey. McIver is facing multiple felony charges related to an incident at an immigration facility in Newark in May.
Two Ohio Republicans help thwart censure of Democrat accused of ICE assault
U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Mike Turner, both Ohio Republicans, helped block a resolution that would have removed a New Jersey Democrat from the Homeland Security committee following altercation at immigration detention facility.
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