House Democrats succeeded in stopping a GOP-led resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver, who is facing prosecution from the Trump administration following a scuffle with immigration officers in May.
Five Republicans voted with Democrats on Wednesday to table the resolution, and two others voted present, in a 215-207 vote. The resolution to censure McIver was introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins, and it would have removed her from the House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark directed Democrats to support a motion to table the measure on the House floor during a morning caucus meeting, according to a source in the room. The caucus has been united behind McIver, with leadership encouraging members to mirror her statements concerning her prosecution, one member told NOTUS in June.