❓WHAT HAPPENED: An effort to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was blocked after some Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), and several other Republicans and Democrats in the House.
📍WHEN & WHERE: September 3, 2025, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
💬KEY QUOTE: “I’m going to have some conversations with my colleagues, with Ms. McIver in particular, and some of our leadership.” – Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
🎯IMPACT: The censure resolution against McIver was tabled, creating uncertainty as to whether a similar measure against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) will proceed.
A censure resolution aimed at Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was thwarted in the House after a coalition of Democrats and Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) voted against it. The resolution, initiated by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA), sought to reprimand McIver for her involvement in the alleged assault of federal law enforcement officers outside an immigration detention center in May.
Five Republicans, including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Mike Flood (R-NE) joined Democrats in voting to table the measure. =Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH), Mike Turner (R-OH), and David Valadao (R-CA) also voted for the table motion. Two other Republicans, Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) opted to vote present. Rep. Turner claimed after the roll call that he inadvertently voted to kill the censure measure, though his vote would not have changed the final outcome.
The incident in question occurred during an oversight visit to a Newark, New Jersey, facility, where McIver and other Democratic officials were present and ended up physically interfering with law enforcement. Federal agents arrested the city’s mayor, Ras Baraka, and charges against McIver were eventually brought by acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, accusing the Congresswoman of assaulting federal agents.
McIver has denied all allegations, with her legal team asserting that federal agents’ actions led to an “unnecessary, reckless, and disproportionate escalation” at the scene.
The failed censure of McIver has prompted Democrats to consider withdrawing a similar resolution brought against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) in retaliation, as they weigh their next steps. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), who is the sponsor of the censure measure against Mills, said after the McIver vote: “I’m going to have some conversations with my colleagues, with Ms. McIver in particular, and some of our leadership, and we’ll make that determination.”
Join Pulse+ to comment below, and receive exclusive e-mail analyses.