In their second attempt in as many weeks, House Republicans managed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis with the return of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).
Members voted 214-213 to approve a resolution that made Mayorkas the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. Three GOP lawmakers broke ranks and joined all voting Democrats, same as they did with the first vote last week, including Reps. Ken Buck (R-CO), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI).
The two passed articles of impeachment, which will now head to the Democrat-controlled Senate, accuse Mayorkas of “willfully and systemically” refusing to comply with federal immigration laws and the other alleged he “breached the public trust” with false statements and obstructing lawful oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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