{"id":2482062,"date":"2025-09-03T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lamonica-mciver-escapes-house-censure-with-five-gop-helpers\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:51:09","slug":"lamonica-mciver-escapes-house-censure-with-five-gop-helpers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lamonica-mciver-escapes-house-censure-with-five-gop-helpers\/","title":{"rendered":"LaMonica McIver escapes House censure with five GOP helpers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flamonica-mciver-escapes-house-censure-with-five-gop-helpers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482062&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that House Democrats successfully prevented a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sasse-addresses-state-gop-officials-ahead-of-potential-censure-trump-lied-to-you\/\" title=\"Sasse Addresses State GOP Officials Ahead Of Potential Censure: Trump \u2018Lied To You\u2019\">censure resolution<\/a> against Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) in a bipartisan vote. The resolution,introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), accused McIver of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-dem-rep-desperately-tries-to-silence-hearing-witness-when-he-hits-too-close-to-home\/\" title=\"Watch: Dem ... Desperately Tries to Silence Hearing Witness When He Hits Too Close to Home\">obstructing federal officers<\/a> at an ICE facility in New Jersey and sought to remove her from the Homeland Security Committee. The House voted 215-207 to table the resolution, with five Republicans joining all Democrats to defeat it. McIver has pleaded not guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-refugees-face-federal-charges-after-trying-to-rape-child-strangle-woman-in-wisconsin-report\/\" title=\"Afghan Refugees Face Federal Charges After Trying To Rape Child, Strangle Woman In Wisconsin: ...ort\">federal charges related<\/a> to the incident, which involved attempting to obstruct the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. mciver condemned the resolution as politically motivated and vowed to continue her oversight work. Democrats have shown strong support for her, while another expulsion resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace remains pending. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">LaMonica McIver escapes House censure with five GOP helpers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2220321\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Democrats<\/a> staved off a censure resolution for Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) after a bipartisan chamber voted to table the resolution on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, brought by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) before the House went on its six-week recess and again on Tuesday, would censure McIver for allegedly impeding federal officers at an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>&nbsp;facility in New Jersey. It also sought to strip her of her assignment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homeland-security\/\">Homeland Security <\/a>Committee<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homeland-security\/\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3791571\/nigel-farage-democratic-attacks-congressional-testimony-free-speech\/\">Nigel Farage shrugs off Democratic attacks during heated congressional testimony on free speech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3791210\/jeffrey-epstein-survivors-speak-capitol-demand-transparency\/\">Epstein victims draw huge crowd at Capitol as they demand transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3791141\/watch-live-house-speaker-mike-johnson-press-conference\/\">WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Mike Johnson holds press conference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The House voted 215-207 to table the resolution, with five Republicans &mdash; Reps. Don Bacon (NE), Mike Flood (NE), Dave Joyce (OH), Mike Turner (OH), and David Valadao (CA) &mdash; joining all Democrats in killing the measure. Democrats erupted with cheers and applause after the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Two Republicans, Reps. Andrew Garbarino (NY) and Nathaniel Moran (TX), voted present. Garbarino is the new chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.<\/p>\n<p>McIver has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3453608\/lamonica-mciver-pleads-not-guilty-assault-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pleaded not guilty<\/a> to federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-nj\/pr\/congresswoman-charged-forcibly-impeding-and-interfering-federal-officers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charges<\/a> levied against her for allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3437725\/lamonica-mciver-indicted-federal-grand-jury-over-ice-protest-17-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">obstructing<\/a> federal officers from arresting Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on May 9. He was accused of trespassing, but the criminal charge was dropped. The Democrats sought entry to an ICE facility in Newark for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional oversight inspection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement ahead of Wednesday&rsquo;s vote, McIver blasted Higgins for his second attempt to bring the resolution forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were all elected to do the people&rsquo;s work. I take that responsibility seriously&mdash;Clay Higgins clearly does not,&rdquo; McIver said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Instead of making life any better for the people he represents, he&rsquo;s seeking to punish me for doing what he and his caucus are too cowardly to do: conduct real oversight, stand up to this administration, and do our jobs,&rdquo; the congresswoman added. &ldquo;If House Republicans think they can make me run scared, they&rsquo;re wrong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have rallied behind their freshman member, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3162970\/johnson-majority-narrowed-new-jersey-democrat-sworn-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">succeeded<\/a> the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. in September 2024. She was reelected to a full term last November.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3791744\/chelsea-clinton-punts-house-run-jerry-nadler-open-new-york-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHELSEA CLINTON PASSES ON HOUSE RUN FOR NADLER&rsquo;S OPEN NEW YORK SEAT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McIver also faces an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3418932\/nancy-mace-lamonica-mciver-expulsion-resolution-ice-facility-protest-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expulsion resolution<\/a> from Rep. Nancy Mace, though the South Carolina conservative has not filed it as privileged, which forces a floor vote within two legislative days.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to McIver and Higgins for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McIver avoids censure as five GOP join Democrats to block it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2482063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mciver.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6203,62534,55559,62536,62535],"class_list":["post-2482062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gop","tag-house-censure","tag-lamonica-mciver","tag-legislative-support","tag-political-escape"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mciver.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482062"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482066,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482062\/revisions\/2482066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}