The House of Representatives votes to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas
Accused
Alejandro Mayorkas (Secretary of Homeland Security)
Proponents
Mike Johnson (Speaker of the House of Representatives)
Date
February 13, 2024 (2024-02-13) – April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17) (2 months and 4 days)
Charges
Dereliction of duty, perjury, contempt of Congress
Cause
Mexico–United States border crisis
Congressional votes
First vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
Accusation
Failure to comply with Federal immigration laws and breaching the public trust
Votes in favor
214
Votes against
216
Present
0
Not voting
1
Result
N Failed
Second vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
Accusation
Failure to comply with Federal immigration laws and breaching the public trust
Votes in favor
214
Votes against
213
Present
0
Not voting
4
Result
Y Approved
Vote in the U.S. Senate to dismiss Article I
Accusation
Point of order that Article I — Failure to comply with Federal immigration laws, is unconstitutional and therefore out of order
Votes in favor
51
Votes against
48
Present
1
Not voting
0
Result
Y Approved; Article ruled unconstitutional and out of order
Vote in the U.S. Senate to dismiss Article II
Accusation
Point of order that Article II — Breach of public trust, is unconstitutional and therefore out of order
Votes in favor
51
Votes against
49
Present
0
Not voting
0
Result
Y Approved; Article ruled unconstitutional and out of order
On January 28, 2024, House Republicans indicated their intention to move forward with two articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, alleging "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in regards to federal immigration laws and breach of the public trust.[1] On January 31, Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee approved the articles along party lines for referral to the full House.[2][3] Mayorkas is the second Cabinet member in history, and first since Secretary of War William W. Belknap in 1876, to be impeached.[4]
A full House vote on February 6 to impeach failed to pass in a 214–216 vote, with four House Republicans joining the minority Democratic Party in voting against the impeachment resolution. Mayorkas was impeached in a second vote on February 13, on a 214–213 vote, with three House Republicans voting "no".
On April 16, the articles of impeachment were delivered to the Senate. The next day, the Senate dismissed the accusations by agreeing to a point of order that the articles of impeachment did not comply with the United States Constitution because they did not "allege conduct that rises to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor".
^Alemany, Jacqueline (January 28, 2024). "House GOP unveils Mayorkas impeachment articles despite lack of evidence". The Washington Post.
^Grayer, Annie (January 31, 2024). "House Republicans vote to advance effort to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas". CNN. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^"House Republicans move to impeach homeland security secretary". The Guardian. 2024-01-31. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^"House votes to impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas over border crisis". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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