A Few Republicans Help Tank Effort To Censure Dem Who Allegedly Assaulted ICE Officers

The House of Representatives killed a resolution to formally censure Democratic New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver on Wednesday afternoon over the congresswoman allegedly assaulting law enforcement at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in May.

Lawmakers initially voted 215 to 207 to table the resolution with Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Mike Turner of Ohio, David Valadao of California, Mike Flood of Nebraska and David Joyce of Ohio joining Democrats to torpedo the censure effort. The resolution would have also booted McIver from her seat on the Homeland Security Committee, which oversees federal immigration authorities, including ICE.

Turner’s office quickly issued a statement clarifying that the congressman’s vote to table the resolution was an accident.

“Congressman Turner supports removing Rep. LaMonica McIver from the Homeland Security Committee. He intended to vote no to table and submitted a correction immediately,” the statement said.

Every Democratic lawmaker who voted opted to kill the resolution sponsored by Republican Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins to formally punish McIver. Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino of New York and Nathanial Moran of Texas voted “present.” Garbarino is the chair of the Homeland Security Committee.

Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy excoriated his Republican colleagues for voting with Democrats to scuttle the censure resolution.