Published on February 7, 2024, 12:44 am

In a crucial update on Tuesday, the Republicans in the House of Representatives fell short of gathering adequate support to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The charge brought against him pertained to his handling of an ongoing border crisis, specifically the soaring rates of illegal crossings and fentanyl poisonings fueled by drug trafficking activity.

The impeachment initiative resulted in bipartisan voting with figures showing 214-216, falling just one vote shy of achieving majority support. Republicans left divided by their voting included Reps. Ken Buck (R-CO), Tom McClintock (R-CO), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI). A noteworthy maneuver was made by House GOP Vice Chairman Blake Moore (R-UT), who flipped his stance to a “no” vote at the final moment in anticipation of another attempt at passing the impeachment resolution in the future.

Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) missed casting a vote due to medical concerns, undergoing treatment for blood cancer via stem cell transplant over several weeks away from Washington. On the flip side, Democrat Rep. Al Green (D-TX) arrived just in time to deny supporting the impeachment process.

Mayorkas confronted two prominent articles of impeachment. These leveled allegations against him for “refusal to abide by federal immigration laws,” as well as “breaching public trust” through false statements and obstructing legitimate oversight by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Despite its failure at this stage, there appeared to be agreement among Republican lawmakers that border security problems are real but tied more directly to policy differences rather than grounds for impeachment under President Biden’s administration.

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In more recent developments, a bipartisan initiative in the Senate involving border security reforms linked with funding for Ukraine, Israel, and other international concerns seemed on the verge of defeat. The controversial $118 billion package was vehemently criticized by Republicans and faced no future vote action from GOP House leadership.

Despite the current setback to the impeachment endeavor, it appears that House Republicans remain actively involved in investigations into potential corruption-related impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden. Stay tuned for further updates as this story continues to develop.