Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced a resolution to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) from the House of Representatives. “No one is above the law. Assault is a crime. The American people deserve better,” Mace said. BREAKING: We just filed an Official Resolution to Expel Lamonica McIver from the U.S. House of Representatives. No one is above the law. Assault is a crime. The American people deserve better. pic.twitter.com/3JkOqGNkur — Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) May 21, 2025 A closer look: The Justice Department brought charges against McIver related to the incident at Newark’s Delaney Hall. Habba Drops The Hammer, Charges US Rep. McIver Fox News reports: Law enforcement said McIver "slammed her forearm into the body of a uniformed" immigration official while trying to "restrain the agent by forcibly grabbing him." McIver also allegedly tried to block agents from arresting Baraka and, after he was put in handcuffs, allegedly "pushed an ICE officer and used her forearms to forcibly strike the agent." According to a press release accompanying Mace's resolution, the House of Representatives already has a precedent for expelling members of Congress who have been charged with serious criminal offenses. "In a time when public trust in government is at a historic low, the House must act decisively," Mace said. "The charges are serious. And the public deserves to know that criminal conduct in the halls of Congress has consequences." McIver made her first court appearance on Wednesday virtually before a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey at 11 a.m. ET. The judge read McIver her rights and the charges against her, later indicating to the member of Congress she would be granted bail and released on her own recognizance as the case makes its way through the courts. But she will only be allowed to travel domestically and must notify the government if she intends to travel internationally for her work duties. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for June 11. A resolution has been introduced in the House to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver, who is facing criminal charges for assaulting ICE agents. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/fJ1Pmclwyt — AF Post (@AFpost) May 21, 2025 From The Hill: McIver responded to those claims in a Wednesday statement on X that read, “In the South, I think they say ‘bless her heart,'” brushing off the resolution for expulsion. McIver has denied all claims of wrongdoing, as have several fellow Democrats who were at the detention center with her during the early May visit. “The charges against me are purely political — they mischaracterize and distort my actions, and are meant to criminalize and deter legislative oversight,” McIver, who’s in her first term, wrote in a Monday statement on the social platform X. Alina Habba, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, said she offered McIver a plea deal after dropping similar charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka (D). Democratic leadership has spoken out in defense of McIver. “Members of Congress have a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight of the executive branch wherever and whenever it is needed. We are lawfully permitted to show up at any federal facility unannounced to conduct an inspection on behalf of the American people,” read a statement signed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Minority Whip Katherine Clark (Mass.), House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.), caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (Calif.) and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (Colo.).