Last week the Homeland Security Committee voted 18-15 to move forward with articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas. On Monday, the House Rules Committee approved a rule permitting the House to consider the articles of impeachment against Mayorkas.
The committee voted 8 to 4 to approve the rule. The committee’s vote means that a vote can happen as soon as today on the articles of impeachment. Chairman Tom Cole said it is the House’s constitutional duty to act.
“I take no pleasure in our actions today. But Secretary Mayorkas’ actions – both in his intentional refusal to enforce our laws and abandoning the confidence of Americans– require us to act,” panel Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said, according to the New York Post. “Secretary Mayorkas has refused to uphold his oath of office. If he will not do his duty, then unfortunately, the House must do its…
