Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

I'm thrilled you're here today.

Thank you for taking the time, first of all, when you're on your summer trip, and secondly, when I know you are about to have a baby.

Congratulations.

No, it's my

pleasure.

Yeah, we're so happy to have you on the show.

I have so many questions about the state of things and your office and, I don't know, the dumpster fire that is 2026.

But before we dip into the present, I'm so curious, you know, I love to know who people were before they were a household name or, you know, an elected representative.

And if I think about, I'm especially excited for you because New Jersey is like my home away from home.

It's, you know, so important in my life with my partner now.

And also my mom grew up in Teaneck.

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wow okay yeah so i'm like i'm like my representative from newark even though technically you're not my representative but if we got to go back to newark in 1996 and we got to hang out with you at 10 today like who was that little girl who was la monica when she just turned double digits what was she into do you think she would be amazed by what your life is now? Or do you think she always knew she was meant to be a leader? At