GOP moves to boot Democrats off committees over ICE scuffle

A House Republican is introducing a measure to kick a trio of New Jersey Democrats off their committees over a physical confrontation with law enforcement outside an ICE facility last week.Why it matters: The effort comes as the Department of Homeland Security is threatening to arrest the lawmakers for allegedly assaulting ICE officers.The lawmakers have said they were the ones who were assaulted during a clash over the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.Driving the news: Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) is introducing a one-page measure that would kick all three members off their committees, according to a copy obtained by Axios.Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) serves on the Appropriations Committee, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) on the Energy and Commerce Committee and Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on the Small Business and Homeland Security panels.The measure was first reported by Fox News. Spokespeople for the three Democrats did not immediately respond to requests for comment.What happened: The lawmakers went to the Delany Hall detention center in Newark to protest its reopening for use as an ICE holding facility for detained migrants.Democrats have argued that the facility, run by private prison company GEO Group, lacks the proper safety and security permitting.The House members were eventually given a tour, but Baraka was arrested for allegedly trespassing.

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