Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on whether to censure Representative LaMonica McIver and remove her from the Homeland Security Committee. This follows her indictment for allegedly interfering with law enforcement officers during a confrontation with ICE agents.
Key Facts
- The House will vote on a Republican proposal to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver.
- McIver faced charges for allegedly elbowing and grabbing an ICE agent in May.
- She pleaded not guilty and claimed she was assaulted during the incident.
- Rep. Clay Higgins introduced a motion to bring the censure resolution to a vote.
- The motion targets her role on the Homeland Security Committee, not the Small Business Committee.
- McIver and some Democrats say the measure is unfair and distracts from other issues.
- House Republicans require indicted members to give up committee roles, but Democrats only require giving up leadership positions.
