Summary
The House of Representatives plans to vote on a Republican proposal to censure Representative LaMonica McIver and remove her from a committee role. This comes after McIver's involvement in an event with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, leading to charges against her. The resolution is likely to pass due to the Republican majority in the House.
Key Facts
- A vote is set by the House on a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver and remove her from the Homeland Security Committee.
- McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, is facing charges from the Trump administration for allegedly assaulting an ICE officer.
- The incident occurred during a confrontation outside a detention facility in Newark.
- Democrats claim McIver is being charged for political reasons.
- Rep. Clay Higgins from Louisiana introduced this resolution.
- The resolution claims McIver’s role on the Homeland Security Committee is a conflict of interest.
- McIver responded by calling Higgins a bigot and denying any wrongdoing related to her committee duties.
