GOP moves to boot Democrats off committees over ICE scuffle

• 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.

The other side: "This is just another attempt to distract from the reality of what Republicans are seeking to do: strip healthcare away from 13.7 million Americans and slash programs that strengthen our communities," Menendez, Watson Coleman and McIver said in a joint statement.

• "Members of Congress have a legal right to conduct oversight at any DHS detention facility without prior notice, and that's exactly what we were doing last week," they said.

• "This week, we're back in Washington doing exactly what New Jerseyans sent us here to do: delivering for them."

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.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.