{"id":2097971,"date":"2023-11-13T21:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T02:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-attempt-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T21:06:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T02:06:21","slug":"democrats-block-attempt-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-attempt-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Block Attempt To Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-block-attempt-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas waits for the \u2064beginning of a hearing before \u200dSenate Appropriations Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 8, 2023 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex \u200dWong\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>5:57 PM \u2013 Monday, November 13,\u2062 2023<\/h2>\n<p>House Democrats and a small \u200bgroup of\u2062 Republicans successfully thwarted an attempt to initiate the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in \u200ca direct vote. The effort was led\u2063 by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The final vote result stood \u200cat 209-201, with eight Republicans aligning\u2062 with Democrats to support the latter\u2019s motion to prevent a floor vote. <\/p>\n<p>The eight Republicans who joined Democrats \u200din blocking \u2064the attempt \u200dwere Reps. Patrick Mchenry (N.C.), Tom McClintock (Calif.), John Duarte (Calif.), Virginia Foxx (Va.), Darrell Issa (Calif.), Cliff Bentz (Ore.), Ken Buck (Colo.) and Mike Turner (Ohio).<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they opted to refer Greene\u2019s impeachment resolution to the House Homeland Security \u200bCommittee. Notably, 24 members, comprising 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans, abstained from voting on the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced by Greene (R-Ga.) on Thursday, the resolution \u200caimed to impeach Mayorkas without a hearing or committee markup, potentially fast-tracking the process for Senate \u2063trial consideration upon passage. <\/p>\n<p>Before the resolution was voted on, Greene took to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to share what led her to push for an impeachment of \u200bMayorkas. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: I\u2062 just filed privileged Articles of Impeachment on Secretary Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, two\u200c Americans from my district \u2064in Dalton, GA were killed in a high-speed head-on collision at the hands of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-attempt-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-mayorkas\/\" title=\"Democrats Block Attempt To Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas\">human traffickers \u200dsmuggling illegal aliens<\/a> into this country.<\/p>\n<p>They had \u20635 kids\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JHbYYLpElp\">pic.twitter.com\/JHbYYLpElp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1722651420019638776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November \u200d9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mayorkas has faced mounting calls for impeachment in the past year,\u200b particularly regarding\u200d his management of the border crisis. <\/p>\n<p>During his tenure, migrant encounters at the \u2063southern border\u2063 reached a historic high in September, totaling 260,000. The record numbers have amplified concerns about the administration\u2019s handling of the\u2064 substantial influx.<\/p>\n<p>The efforts to impeach Mayorkas has seen fluctuations, with various members stepping forward\u2064 to introduce articles of impeachment at\u2062 different intervals.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2062Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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As a result, the impeachment resolution\u2063 was referred to the\u2062 House Homeland Security Committee for further consideration. This \u2062article \u2064examines the events leading up to the vote, \u200dthe reasons behind the impeachment\u200d attempt, and the concerns surrounding Mayorkas&#8217; management of the border\u200d crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Impeachment Attempt and \u2063Voting\u200b Outcome:<\/p>\n<p>The final vote result on \u200bthe impeachment resolution stood\u200b at 209-201, with eight Republicans crossing\u2063 party lines to support\u200c the Democrats&#8217; motion to prevent a floor vote.\u200c The bipartisan group of Republicans included Representatives Patrick Mchenry (N.C.), Tom McClintock (Calif.), John \u200cDuarte\u200d (Calif.),\u2062 Virginia Foxx (Va.), Darrell\u2062 Issa (Calif.), Cliff Bentz (Ore.), Ken Buck (Colo.), and Mike Turner (Ohio). Notably,\u200c 24 members, comprising 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans, abstained from voting on the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Referral \u200cto the\u200d House\u200b Homeland Security Committee:<\/p>\n<p>Instead of\u200c proceeding with an immediate vote, the House decided to refer Greene&#8217;s impeachment resolution to the House Homeland Security Committee. This move allows the committee to examine the allegations in\u2062 a formal hearing or committee markup. However, it also \u2063slows down the process for Senate trial consideration, potentially delaying \u200cany\u2063 further \u200baction on the impeachment resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Reasons Behind the\u2064 Impeachment Attempt:<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment resolution against Secretary Mayorkas was introduced by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. She cited concerns regarding Mayorkas&#8217; handling of the\u2063 border crisis as the primary reason for pushing for his \u2063impeachment. On social media,\u2062 Greene shared the tragic \u200dincident of two Americans losing their lives in a high-speed head-on collision caused by human traffickers\u2064 smuggling illegal aliens \u2064into the country. The incident served as a highlight of the consequences of what she believes to be Mayorkas&#8217; mismanagement of border\u2063 security.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas and the \u2063Border Crisis:<\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Mayorkas has faced mounting \u200ccriticism and calls\u2064 for impeachment throughout\u200d the past\u200b year, with \u200da major focus on his management of the border crisis. Under his tenure, migrant encounters at the southern border reached a\u200d historic high in September,\u200d with a total of 260,000 encounters reported. These record numbers have sparked concerns about the administration&#8217;s ability to\u200d handle the\u200d substantial influx effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>While an \u200battempt\u2064 to initiate the impeachment process against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was blocked by\u2064 House Democrats\u200d and\u200d Republicans, the\u2064 issue\u2064 remains a \u2063topic of concern\u2063 and will be \u200bfurther examined by the House\u2063 Homeland Security Committee. Mayorkas&#8217; management of the border crisis\u2064 continues to be \u200ba \u200dsubject of debate as the administration faces ongoing challenges in \u2062addressing the mounting immigration issues along the southern border. Any further developments related to the impeachment resolution will\u200d undoubtedly attract significant attention and scrutiny in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas waits for the beginning of a hearing before Senate Appropriations Committee at Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 8, 2023 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. 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