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NJ Rep. LaMonica McIver announces pregnancy amid federal charges
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, 39, announced on May 15 that she is 17 weeks pregnant with her second child.
The representative of New Jersey's 10th Congressional District is due in the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 23 to seek the dismissal of charges against her stemming from a May 9, 2025, protest incident at the Delaney Hall immigration facility in Newark. She faces a possible 17 years in prison.
Alina Habba, a former U.S attorney for the District of New Jersey, indicted McIver on federal charges of assault and obstruction while the congresswoman was coming to the aid of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a protest at the facility. U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper denied McIver's request for dismissal in November. She filed an appeal in April.
“I am so excited to be welcoming a new baby to our family this fall," McIver said in a press release announcing the pregnancy on her website, mciver.house.gov. "This moment is filled with so much joy for my family and me. Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I am grateful that my family is growing.”
The news was first reported by People.
Mciver and husband Khalif Thomas are already the parents of a 9-year-old daughter.
McIver has been public about her quest for additional children, including her rush from a uterine fibroid removal surgery in New Jersey last November to make a vote in Washington, DC, to protect health care for Americans.
"I’m overjoyed to be expecting a baby this fall. No matter what the world brings," McIver said in a post on X, "I will keep living my life and doing this job I love. We bring great humans into this world to change it."
McIver is the first Black woman to represent the 10th District, which includes parts of Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties including the cities of Newark and Orange. She is also the youngest ever to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey. She was sworn into office in September 2024. She previously served six years on Newark City Council, three as council president.