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Higgins Resolution to Censure McIver Awaits September as House Recess Begins

House rules require Speaker Mike Johnson to act on the privileged resolution within two legislative days of returning to session

FILE - Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., exits the grounds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J, (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
Rep. LaMonica Mciver speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on June 25, 2025. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Overview

  • On July 23, Rep. Clay Higgins filed a privileged resolution to censure McIver and strip her of her seat on the House Homeland Security Committee.
  • The motion emerges from allegations that McIver assaulted ICE officers during a May 9 oversight visit to the GEO Group–run Newark detention center, a clash that also saw Mayor Ras Baraka briefly taken into custody.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson faces a decision to call a vote, refer the resolution to committee or table it once members return to session under rules requiring action within two legislative days.
  • McIver pleaded not guilty to three counts of assaulting, resisting, impeding and interfering with federal officials and faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted.
  • The early adjournment for the August recess ensures the censure vote will not take place until lawmakers return, reflecting a pattern of quick GOP disciplinary measures against Democratic members before legal proceedings conclude.