House Republicans finally scored a big win with the impeachment of Mayorkas, the head of DHS. The articles of impeachment will be next be sent to the Senate.
Following a first failure, House GOP members reconsolidated until they were ready to the deliver the votes and succeed. This marks the 22nd Federal impeachment in the United States, the first of a cabinet official since 1876. Fox News reports on the next steps:
“The House impeachment managers will present the articles of impeachment to the Senate following the state work period,” Schumer’s office said in a statement. “Senators will be sworn in as jurors in the trial the next day. Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray will preside.”
Tuesday evening’s vote marked House Republicans’ second attempt at impeaching Mayorkas. GOP lawmakers targeted the Biden official over the ongoing migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border, accusing him of deliberately flaunting existing immigration law and worsening the situation.
Two Democrats and two Republicans were absent due to sickness or flight delays, cancelling each other out. The vote largely broke down party lines, with three Republicans voting with Democrats: Ken Buck (Colorado), Mike Gallagher (Wisconsin), and Tom McClintock (California). Newsweek reports on the dissident Republican Ken Buck:
Colorado Representative Ken Buck slammed his fellow Republicans for voting to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday night, warning that the decision could threaten Congress‘s “credibility” with the American public.
Buck was one of three GOP lawmakers who split with the rest of their party, rejecting the charges that accuse Mayorkas of ignoring immigration laws and making “false statements” about the U.S. southern border with Mexico. The impeachment articles passed on a 214-213 vote, with all Democrats also rejecting the measure.
The Mainstream Media and Establishment have been pushing the narrative that impeachment is inappropriate over “policy disagreements.” They contend that “dereliction of duty” is not a criminal charge. Impeachment, however, can be used for political crimes as determined by the People’s elected Representatives. Mayorkas’ case will proceed to the Senate, where he will certainly be acquitted by the Democrat majority, but this shows conservatives that Republicans in Congress sometimes do fight for them.
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