Speaker Mike Johnson when it voted on Tuesday against impeaching Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in a 214-216 vote.
The Republican-controlled House blocked a committee’s impeachment charges against Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official in a 214-216 vote.
Four Republicans bucked their leadership, joining Democrats in opposing the charges against President Joe Biden’s top border official, Mayorkas, a Cabinet member, Reuters reported.
Partisan fighting over immigration has escalated ahead of the presidential election in November. After the failed impeachment vote, Republicans said they would try again.
“House Republicans fully intend to bring Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas back to the floor when we have the votes for passage,” Raj Shah, Johnson’s spokesman, said in a tweet on X.
House Republicans fully intend to bring Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas back to the floor when we have the votes for passage.
— Raj Shah (@RajShahDC) February 7, 2024
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg said in a statement that House Republicans should “abandon these political games” and instead “get DHS the (border) enforcement resources we need.”
