LaMonica McIver

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, 39, announced May 15 she is 17 weeks pregnant with her second child.

The representative of New Jersey's 10th Congressional District is due in Third Circuit Court of Appeals June 23 seeking to have charges against her dismissed 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, former U.S Attorney for the District of New Jersey, indicted McIver on federal assault and obstruction charges while coming to the aid of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a protest at the facility. U.S. Disrict Judge Jamel Semper denied McIvers request for dismissal in November. McIver 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 pregnency 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.”

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, D.C., to protect healthcare 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."

McGiver is the first Black woman to represent the Tenth District, and 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.