Posted on 02/06/2024 4:45:46 PM PST by SeekAndFind
The House of Representatives failed to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday due to absences and defections.
There were some doubts about whether Republicans would have the votes to impeach Mayorkas. They could only afford to lose three votes, and Reps. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) had previously indicated that they intended to vote against impeachment. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) was absent because he is undergoing cancer treatment.
The House vote was 214-216. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) joined Buck and McClintock in voting with Democrats against the resolution.
House GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) had expressed confidence that Republicans had the votes to impeach Mayorkas.
“We’re whipping Republican votes,” Emmer told CNN. “I’m confident we are going to pass it.”
The articles of impeachment accused Mayorkas of violating his oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.
"Throughout his tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas has repeatedly violated laws enacted by Congress regarding immigration and border security," the impeachment resolution read. "In large part because of his unlawful conduct, millions of aliens have illegally entered the United States on an annual basis with many unlawfully remaining in the United States. His refusal to obey the law is not only an offense against the separation of powers in the Constitution of the United States, it also threatens our national security and has had a dire impact on communities across the country."
(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...
It will be coming back for another vote later this week and will pass. Scalise couldn’t vote due to cancer treatments and one of the no votes did so only for procedural reasons to allow the future revote. So barring a Republican wanting to commit political suicide it will pass.
“Does it really matter? How do you think his replacement would be?”
Impeachment is not removal. It would take the Senate to do that.
The creation of DHS was a horrible idea from the very beginning. It quickly became just as many predicted just another Crony Reward position in government that we did not even need. Thanks to El Presidente Smirking Chimp.
“”House GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)””
I thought Stefanik was GOP Majority Whip now...
Republicans conveniently waited for fmr CONGRESSMANJohnson going to YSU as university president and the fmr congressman from NY’s expulsion.
It hardly matters. Senate was never going to remove Mayorkas.
It was all kabuki theater anyway. You’re correct, his replacement would continue to follow Biden’s handler’s orders.
OH NO, WE SUCK AGAIN!
It reminds one of the disgraceful way our troops were treated on arriving back from Viet Nam. Our culture and national ethos had been so damaged at every level by the American Left and the international left that we spit on our returning troops.
Those who did the spiting for the most part will likely continue to vote for Dems.
Say what you will about Pelosi (and people here certainly do), but she would never have let herself or her party be humiliated like this.
“This just looks stupid.”
That’s because it WAS stupid.
Mayorkas is not the problem.
It was like a bunch of HS girls trying to make a statement.
A damn embarrassment.
“I hope these useless R’s get primaried, & lose!”
Tom McClintock?
Don’t be silly.
And for everyone saying "We need to run those RINOS out of the party"....that's how we got here in the first place.
Correct. We’re not coming back. Demographics alone assure that.
“Johnson should have gotten his ducks in a row before calling for a vote.”
Bannon said something like this will be the end of Johnson. Who knows?
These are not serious people
He was never one to avoid voting against the wind.
-PJ
Ken Buck of CO, a no vote, has already announced his retirement.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.