Mayorkas’ impeachment vote could come as early as Tuesday
House Republicans are advancing towards a full-house vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to the ongoing border crisis.
No Cabinet secretary has faced impeachment since 1876.
Mayorkas is confronted with two impeachment articles. One alleges his failure to comply with federal immigration laws, while the other accuses him of violating public trust.
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The articles cleared the House Rules Committee with an 8-4 party-line vote on Monday evening. This paves the way for a procedural rule vote, which, if approved, will be succeeded by a debate on the House floor and ultimately a final impeachment vote.
Three sources informed US Newzs Digital on Monday afternoon that they anticipate the vote to occur on Tuesday.
House GOP leaders have accused Mayorkas of intentionally ignoring established federal laws and consciously making policy choices that have exacerbated the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Meanwhile, Democrats have characterized the Republicans’ impeachment effort as politically motivated and asserted that the impeachment articles lack merit.
However, the endeavor has succeeded in largely uniting a House GOP conference that has been deeply divided this term. Even moderates from districts where President Biden prevailed in 2020, such as Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., have indicated their support for Mayorkas’ impeachment.
This development bodes well for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who will require the support of every Republican vote to pass the historic measure. He leads a House GOP majority by a narrow margin, but the anticipated return this week of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., from medical absences will provide him with slightly more flexibility.
House Republicans are advancing towards a full-house vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to the ongoing border crisis.
No Cabinet secretary has faced impeachment since 1876.
Mayorkas is confronted with two impeachment articles. One alleges his failure to comply with federal immigration laws, while the other accuses him of violating public trust.
The articles cleared the House Rules Committee with an 8-4 party-line vote on Monday evening. This paves the way for a procedural rule vote, which, if approved, will be succeeded by a debate on the House floor and ultimately a final impeachment vote.
Three sources informed US Newzs Digital on Monday afternoon that they anticipate the vote to occur on Tuesday.
House GOP leaders have accused Mayorkas of intentionally ignoring established federal laws and consciously making policy choices that have exacerbated the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Meanwhile, Democrats have characterized the Republicans’ impeachment effort as politically motivated and asserted that the impeachment articles lack merit.
However, the endeavor has succeeded in largely uniting a House GOP conference that has been deeply divided this term. Even moderates from districts where President Biden prevailed in 2020, such as Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., have indicated their support for Mayorkas’ impeachment.
This development bodes well for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who will require the support of every Republican vote to pass the historic measure. He leads a House GOP majority by a narrow margin, but the anticipated return this week of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., from medical absences will provide him with slightly more flexibility.
At least one House Republican is currently opposed to the impeachment effort, while at least four others were undecided as of late last week.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., informed reporters last week that he firmly opposes impeaching Mayorkas. While Buck criticized the Biden official for his management of the southern border crisis, he stated, “The people that I’m talking to on the outside, the constitutional experts, former members agree that this just isn’t an impeachable offense.”
Mayorkas himself criticized the impeachment articles as unfounded accusations in a letter to House Homeland Security Secretary Mark Green, R-Tenn., last week.
“I assure you that your false accusations do not unsettle me and do not distract me from the law enforcement and broader public service mission to which I have dedicated most of my career and to which I remain dedicated,” Mayorkas wrote.
The impeachment proceedings will starkly contrast with Senate leaders’ efforts to pass a bipartisan border security deal this week, discussions in which Mayorkas has been involved.