House Republicans are scheduled to vote Tuesday for a second time to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after their first effort to impeach him failed last week. He is the first Cabinet Secretary to be indicted in approximately 150 years.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has indicated he intends to introduce two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas to the House as early as Tuesday night. These articles were originally introduced by the House Homeland Security Committee.
But their passage is far from certain, as Republicans hold only a slim majority in the chamber. Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who was away from Washington for cancer treatment, has returned to the chamber, but even one more lawmaker missing or a weather delay could cause Republicans to thwart Mr. Mayorkas. A second impeachment could be blocked.
Democratic members of the chamber firmly oppose impeachment efforts.
House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, dealing big blow to Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is expected to bring articles of impeachment to the floor as early as Tuesday night. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Republicans have called for Mayorkas to be impeached for failing to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and repeatedly telling Congress that the Biden administration maintained operational control despite historic levels of migrant encounters and entry. ing.
The article specifically accuses Mayorkas of “refusing to comply with federal immigration law” and violating “the public trust.”
Here are the three House Republicans who undermined Mayorkas’ impeachment vote.
In the final count last week, three Republicans opposed the impeachment vote. Democrats remained united, but the vote was rejected 216-214.
One Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Al Green of Texas, who had been hospitalized for emergency abdominal surgery, arrived unexpectedly, driving into the chamber wearing scrubs and socks to vote against the bill.
House Republicans are considering a second impeachment vote against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night, February 13, 2024. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Johnson could postpone the vote to later in the week if he wants to wait for the results of Tuesday’s New York special election to replace ousted Rep. George Santos from New York’s 3rd Congressional District. Another Republican could be sent to Washington.
Republicans on key immigration subcommittees condemn Mayorkas’ impeachment
Maji Pilip, an Ethiopian-Israeli immigrant and former IDF soldier, is trying to keep his seat red against a challenge from his Democratic opponent, former Congressman Tom Suozzi, who served in Congress from 2017 to 2023. .
The effort comes as border security remains one of the most important issues for voters across the country.
Presidential candidates and Republicans, including former President Trump, have made immigration and border security a top issue in their campaigns. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, the front-runner, have made the issue a focus of their re-election campaign in November, as they maintain a majority in the House of Representatives and aim to take back the White House and the presidency. US Senate.
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President Trump has vowed to launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history” on day one if he retakes the White House.
“We have no choice,” President Trump said at a rally in South Carolina.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
