A House GOP effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed in embarrassing fashion Tuesday as three Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment of a Cabinet official.
The 214-216 vote is a stunning loss for a GOP that has faced continual pressure from its right flank to impeach a Biden official, even as the party has waffled over which one to focus on.
Republicans say the hope is to bring the legislation to the floor again, when House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is undergoing treatment for cancer, will be able to attend.
No administration has ever detained all illegal migrants, and immigration law experts who have weighed the claim determined Mayorkas did not violate any laws.
Republicans also accused him of “breach of public trust.”
A months-long, multipronged investigation into the Biden administration’s border policies by the House Homeland Security Committee preceded the impeachment attempt, but it was Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) move to force votes on impeaching Mayorkas late last year that was widely credited for breathing life into t
@JubilantBudgetBillDemocrat4mos4MO
I've seen a lot of embarrassing days for different House Republican leadership teams. This one is pretty high on the list.
They lost a vote to impeach Mayorkas. And then they lost a vote to send $17.6 billion to Israel.
They didn't need to vote on the israel bill today. They knew it would fail. They chose to.
@P0pularVot3OrangeGreen4mos4MO
Mike Johnson is already on track to be the most INCOMPETENT House speaker in history.
@JubilantBudgetBillDemocrat4mos4MO
There seems to be some confusion about what Johnson did b4 becoming Speaker. Does anyone know if he had a job previously? Or, was he just walking by the Capitol one day & the Republicans said, "That guy looks like a good patsy. Let's make him Speaker".
@SparklingMajoritySocialist4mos4MO
Well, that’s a good thing. If Israel weren’t conducting a genocide, they wouldn’t need so much money from us.
@GnuPhilRepublican4mos4MO
I think HS Johnson has done a good job considering the slim margin he has and the Rino the republicans have. Don't fret it will pass Scalise was out for Cancer treatment the switch as last minute 4th rep was procedural. It will pass next round.. As for the billions to Israel that is up to the Jewish voters to put the heat on the HOUSE the Dems they vote for all the time.. jmho
