MTG’s Mayorkas impeachment faces ‘regular order’ obstacle.
House Republicans Stall Impeachment Resolution Against Mayorkas, But Support Impeachment Efforts
Several House Republicans voted to stall Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) impeachment resolution against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but that does not mean they oppose impeaching the Biden administration official.
By a 209-201 tally on Monday, the GOP-led chamber sent the impeachment resolution to the House Homeland Security Committee, which is already investigating Mayorkas for alleged dereliction of duty over his handling of the border — a probe that could lead to impeachment proceedings in the future.
Eight Republicans joined with all voting Democrats in supporting the motion, including: Reps. Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Ken Buck (R-CO), John Duarte (R-CA), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), and Mike Turner (R-OH).
A key point of contention appears to be whether the House should have proceeded through “regular order,” which is essentially a systematic process of debate and voting that also applies to legislation. In recent years, political observers have bemoaned what they see as the collapse of regular order — particularly as it relates to the appropriations process and a growing number of last-minute scrums to avert a government shutdown.
Greene, who often is referred to as “MTG,” contended there was already “overwhelming evidence” to quickly impeach Mayorkas and bemoaned how sending her resolution to the Homeland Security Committee would effectively “kill” the impeachment effort. She said in a post to X, “My articles have been rotting in committee and now go back on the shelf.”
To the 8 Republicans who voted with Dems to kill the impeachment of Mayorkas:
How many more Americans have to die while you claim impeachment has to be done the ”right way?”
My articles have been rotting in committee and now go back on the shelf.
Your excuses are pathetic!
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 14, 2023
But doing impeachment the “right way,” as explained by some of the holdouts themselves, may be what ensures a conviction in the Senate — though it remains a high bar at the moment as the upper chamber is controlled by the Democrats who are generally aligned with the White House.
“We didn’t kill a Mayorkas impeachment. We voted to launch hearings and make our case to the entire nation. If we impeached Mayorkas today, the Senate would have rejected it today,” Issa said in a post to X. “House Democrats will now have to defend Biden or admit his border disaster. We can win this.”
We didn’t kill a Mayorkas impeachment. We voted to launch hearings and make our case to the entire nation. If we impeached Mayorkas today, the Senate would have rejected it today.
House Democrats will now have to defend Biden or admit his border disaster. We can win this.
— Rep. Darrell Issa (@repdarrellissa) November 15, 2023
Foxx, another holdout, said in a statement that she has long supported impeaching Mayorkas but opposes “stooping to the same level” as House Democrats when they waged their “snap impeachment crusade” against former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina Republican argued the probe into Mayorkas must be methodical like with how the GOP-led House has chosen to run a corruption-focused inquiry against President Joe Biden led by multiple committees.
“House Republicans made clear in our Commitment to America that we would restore regular order in Washington — and that means putting in the work and exposing the truth even while some want to cut corners and do the opposite,” Foxx said. “If the United States Senate is to follow our lead and impeach Secretary Mayorkas as well, we’d better do things by the book from the get-go — shortcuts are not an option.”
Greene, who is in her second term, has spent the entirety of her time in Congress pushing for impeachment of Biden administration officials. Soon after she was first sworn in as a lawmaker in January 2021, Greene announced that she filed impeachment articles against Biden, accusing him of corruption and abuse of power. She has followed suit with other attempts, including border-focused articles of impeachment against Biden and Mayorkas earlier this year, that have not gained much traction.
How Long Until Impeachment Proceedings?
So how long will it take for the House Homeland Security Committee to decide whether to move toward impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas? It may not be far off, judging by a clue dealt by the panel on Monday.
Hours before the House voted to punt on Greene’s latest resolution, the committee released its “phase four” interim report assessing the “staggering” financial costs of the border crisis on U.S. taxpayers. In fact, the panel has been investigating Mayorkas for alleged dereliction of duty for months and back in June, when Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) announced the inquiry, he said it would span five phases — at the conclusion of which the findings would be sent to the House Judiciary Committee for possible impeachment proceedings.
Meanwhile, as the political infighting over whether to impeach Mayorkas rages, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rejected the criticism of one of the Biden administration’s most high-profile Cabinet secretaries and deflected the blame for issues at the border to Congress.
“Instead of continuing their reckless impeachment charades and attacks on law enforcement, Congress should work with us to keep our country safe, build on the progress DHS is making, and deliver desperately needed reforms for our broken immigration system that only legislation can fix,” a DHS spokesperson told The Daily Wire.
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What is Marjorie Taylor Greene’s criticism of the Republicans who voted against the impeachment resolution and how does she describe their excuses
On and abuse of power. Since then, she has continued to call for the impeachment of various officials, including Mayorkas.
While some House Republicans voted to stall the impeachment resolution against Mayorkas, they maintain their support for impeaching the Biden administration official. The disagreement stems from whether the House should proceed through “regular order” or opt for a quicker impeachment process. The Republicans who voted against the resolution argue that following regular order will ensure a conviction in the Senate, which is currently controlled by the Democrats.
Representative Darrell Issa argued that launching hearings and making their case to the nation would be more impactful than impeaching Mayorkas immediately. He believes that House Democrats will now have to defend Biden’s handling of the border situation or admit his failure. Issa expressed confidence that they can win this case by taking a methodical approach.
Representative Virginia Foxx also opposed the resolution, stating that she has long supported impeaching Mayorkas but does not want to stoop to the same level as House Democrats did during their “snap impeachment crusade” against former President Donald Trump. Foxx emphasized the importance of maintaining regular order and conducting a thorough investigation into Mayorkas, similar to the corruption-focused inquiry against President Joe Biden led by multiple committees.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the sponsor of the impeachment resolution, expressed frustration that her articles have been stuck in committee and accused the Republicans who voted against the resolution of delaying the impeachment process. She argued that their excuses were “pathetic” and questioned how many more Americans have to suffer before impeachment is taken seriously.
It is worth noting that Greene has been a vocal proponent of impeaching Biden administration officials since the beginning of her term. She remains dedicated to her mission of holding them accountable for what she perceives as corrupt actions and abuse of power.
As the impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas progress, the divide between Republicans who support immediate action and those who advocate for a methodical approach will likely continue. Both sides maintain their commitment to the goal of impeaching Mayorkas, but they differ in their strategies to achieve it. Only time will tell how this impeachment effort unfolds and if it will ultimately lead to Mayorkas’s removal from office.
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