House Votes to Table Censure Resolution Against Rep. LaMonica McIver

Censure Resolution Against Rep. McIver

• 📜 A resolution was introduced to censure Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) and remove her from the Committee on Homeland Security.
• 🏛️ The resolution cited an incident on May 9th, 2025, at a federal immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey.

Allegations and Indictment

• ⚖️ Representative McIver is alleged to have assaulted, resisted, impeded, and interfered with federal officers, according to a three-count federal grand jury indictment.
• 🚨 Specific allegations include challenging guidance from a federal officer, interfering with an arrest of an unauthorized visitor, and physically restraining an HSI officer.
• 📹 Body camera and video evidence are stated to support the allegations made in the federal indictment.

Violation of House Rules

• 🏠 The actions are described as a violation of U.S. Code relating to interfering with federal officers.
• 🚫 It is argued that such actions do not reflect credibly on the House, as per House rules.
• ⚠️ A continued service on the Committee on Homeland Security is deemed a significant conflict of interest due to the nature of the allegations.

House Vote on the Resolution

• 🗳️ A motion was made by Representative Clark of Massachusetts to lay the resolution on the table.
• 📊 The House voted on this motion, with the result being 215 yeas and 207 nays.
• ✅ The motion to table was adopted, effectively killing the censure resolution.