by Nicholas Ballasy
The GOP-led House rejected on Tuesday evening a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
The final vote on the resolution took place after nearly 3 hours of debate on the House floor.
Mayorkas was charged with two articles of impeachment over his handling of border security and illegal immigration. The articles are related to a “breach of trust” and a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law.”
The current GOP majority in the chamber is 216-214.
A handful of House GOP lawmakers had indicated that they would vote against the resolution on the floor, arguing that it would set a new precedent that could backfire on a future Republican administration. The resolution failed with 4 no votes from Republicans.
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Nicholas Ballasy has been breaking news for more than a decade in the nation’s capital and questioning political leaders about the most pressing issues facing the nation.
