The House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening 214 to 216 against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The vote on two articles of impeachment largely was along party lines, with Republicans holding 219 seats in the House and Democrats having 212 seats, plus four vacancies. (House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was scheduled to be absent for the vote.)
Every House Democrat voted against impeaching Mayorkas along with four Republicans. Republican Reps. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tom McClintock of California, and Blake Moore of Utah voted against the impeachment, according to Fox News’ senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram.
Moore voted against the impeachment to allow Republicans to take up the measure to impeach Mayorkas in another vote, according to Axios congressional reporter Andrew Solender….
