The House has failed to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas…
House Republicans failed to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night; they fell short by just a few votes, 216 – 214.
From The New York Post:
Mayorkas, 64, is the second Cabinet official to be impeached by the House — with the last being Secretary of War William Belknap in 1876, who resigned while facing allegations of corruption.
Reps. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) joined with the Democrats in opposing it, helped by a surprise appearance from Rep. Al Green of Texas, who had been absent due to illness.
Democratic lawmakers heckled their Republican colleagues with cries of “order” as the clock ticked down, with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) and others speaking with Gallagher to try to dissuade him.
But Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) flipped his vote in the final moments, which House Democrats met with cheers.
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— New York Post (@nypost) February 6, 2024
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