JUST IN: House Stops GOP-Led Move to Punish Democrat Accused of Pushing Federal Agent [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Sep 3rd, 2025, 2:45 pm


The House voted on Wednesday to table an effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) over a physical altercation at an immigration facility. Five Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to table the effort to censure McIver and remove her from the Committee on Homeland Security. A total of 210 Republicans voted in favor, but five joined 207 Democrats in blocking the censure.

McIver and other lawmakers visited a New Jersey ICE facility in May to protest the treatment of illegal migrants being housed there. The lawmakers said they were denied entry, and video shows a physical altercation between the lawmakers and ICE agents that included shoving and shouting.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced charges against McIver, accusing her of assaulting ICE agents, something she has denied. Habba alleged that McIver “assaulted, impeded, and interfered with law enforcement” during the incident.

“The charges against me are purely political—they mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight,” she said in a statement.

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