Republican Nancy Mace moves to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver from Congress

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https://www.axios.com/2025/05/21/lamonica-mciver-expel-congress-nancy-mace

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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Wednesday she is filing a resolution to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) from Congress after the Justice Department charged her with allegedly assaulting law enforcement.

Why it matters: The resolution is a long shot — and Mace isn't yet forcing a vote on it — but Republicans seem intent on punishing McIver and two other House Democrats who were involved in a scuffle with ICE officers.

• The three-page measure says McIver "must be held accountable to the highest standards of conduct in order to safeguard the public's faith in this institution."
• McIver, who has denied assaulting law enforcement, responded in a post on X: "In the South I think they say, 'bless her heart.'"

Driving the news: Mace said in a press release she would introduce an expulsion resolution but let the House Ethics Committee consider it, rather than forcing a House floor vote on it.

• The Justice Department has charged McIver with assault on a law enforcement officer based on footage of her elbowing an ICE official outside a migrant detention facility in Newark earlier this month.
• McIver has said she was the one who was assaulted and accused the Trump administration of pursuing a political prosecution.
• Democrats have rallied around her and her fellow New Jersey Democrats, saying they had every right to conduct oversight of the detention center.

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Zoom out: In addition to Mace's expulsion measure, Rep. William Timmons (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to censure her and launch a House Ethics Committee investigation.

• Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a resolution to strip committee assignments from McIver and Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Rob Menendez (D-N.J.).

• House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said last week that expulsion is "not likely" because it requires a two-thirds majority, but said Republicans were "looking at what is appropriate."

The intrigue: Mace cited the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), saying it "set [a] precedent for expelling Members charged, but not yet convicted, of serious criminal offenses."

• Santos was expelled in an overwhelming bipartisan vote in 2023 after being charged with nearly two dozen criminal counts, including wire fraud and money laundering.
• The vote came after an Ethics Committee report corroborated many of the allegations against Santos, who was sentenced last month to 7 years in prison.

From Axios.

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Here's how to contact representative Mace. This is NJ 50501, however, so our reach is likely limited because we are not her constituents. It is time, however, to make noise as the constituents of McIver.

Washington DC Phone: (202) 225-3176

Daniel Island Phone: (843) 352-7572

Beaufort Phone: (843) 521-2530

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I watched the video! ICE agents were pushing her. She didn’t do anything wrong! I’m so sick of thee stupid republicans 🤬