{"id":2098471,"date":"2023-11-14T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-after-8-house-republicans-side-with-democrats\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T13:07:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:07:57","slug":"mayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-after-8-house-republicans-side-with-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-after-8-house-republicans-side-with-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas Impeachment Measure Fails After 8 House Republicans Side with Democrats"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-after-8-house-republicans-side-with-democrats%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=2098471&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--><h2>The\u2063 House \u200dVotes Against Impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2062 House of Representatives voted on Monday to reject\u2062 a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling \u2063of the border crisis. This decision temporarily\u2062 puts an end to the threat against Mayorkas that has been looming since \u2064Republicans gained the House\u200c majority in January.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia used a rule that allows any\u2062 single member to force a snap vote on resolutions, including impeachment, to bring the vote to the \u2063floor. However, \u200deight Republicans joined with Democrats \u200cto send the resolution to committees for further consideration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2) Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)<br \/>\n-Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA)<br \/>\n-Rep. Tom\u2062 McClintock (R-CA)<br \/>\n-Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)<br \/>\n-Rep. John Duarte (R-CA)<br \/>\n-Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)<br \/>\n-Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)<br \/>\n-Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadPergram\/status\/1724228334110786015?\">November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a \u2063passionate floor speech, Greene accused Mayorkas of a \u201cpattern of conduct \u200bthat is incompatible with\u2064 the laws of the United\u200b States.\u201d \u2063She\u200c cited\u200b the record numbers of illegal border crossings, \u200dthe influx of \u200bdrugs, and what she called his \u201copen border policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our border is\u200b wide open and Americans are\u2062 dying everyday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u200d time for Congress to hold\u2064 the Biden administration \u2062accountable.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to IMPEACH Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, the House will vote on the Democrat motion to\u200c table (kill) my articles of impeachment against Mayorkas.\u2026\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mXB4LDDktV\">pic.twitter.com\/mXB4LDDktV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\u200d (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1724123624100057524?\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The impeachment resolution accused Mayorkas of \u2062failing to uphold his oath to \u201cdefend and\u200b secure our country and uphold the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should Mayorkas be impeached?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<p>\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting\u200b this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates\u200d free of charge via email. You\u200c may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% \u200c(7 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0%\u2064 (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\tfunction\u200b ffp_getCookie(cname) {<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar name=cname + &#8220;=&#8221;;<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar decodedCookie=decodeURIComponent(document.cookie);<br \/>\n\t\t\tvar ca=decodedCookie.split(&#8216;;&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\t\tfor(var i=0;\u2064 i <ca.length i var c=\"ca[i];\" while if return c.substring c.length function ffp_setcookie cvalue exdays d=\"new\" date d.settime expires=\"expires=\" d.toutcstring document.cookie=\"cname\" window.ff_poll_voted=\"false;\" voted_cookie_name=\"firefly_voted_3525648\" ff_poll_submit event event.preventdefault fireflypoll=\"jQuery(\" fireflypollcontainer=\"jQuery('#firefly-poll-container');\" pollformbox=\"jQuery('#pollFormBox');\" ffp_getcookie fireflypollcontainer.addclass to assign url here as it was defined only in firefly. firefly_ajax_url=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" posting=\"jQuery.post(\" jquery event.target the datalayer window.datalayer=\"window.dataLayer\" window.datalayer.push poll vote posting.done response response.success yes_el=\"document.getElementById(\" no_el=\"document.getElementById(\" yes_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.yes\" yes_el.innerhtml=\"Yes: \" response.data.percents.yes response.data.votes.yes votes no_el.style.width=\"response.data.percents.no\" no_el.innerhtml=\"No: \" response.data.percents.no response.data.votes.no fireflypoll.remove pollformbox.hide document.getelementbyid fireflypollcontainer.removeclass else emailfield=\"document.querySelector(\" input emailfield.required=\"false;\" emailfield.style.display=\"none\" border: solid padding: margin-left: margin-right: margin-bottom: width: float: left background: border-radius: margin-top: padding-top: padding-bottom: padding-left: background-color: border-color: cursor: pointer lightgrey white-space: nowrap .firefly-poll-question font-weight: bold font-size: .firefly-poll-disclaimer max-width:><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn his\u200b willful admittance of border crossers, terrorists, human traffickers, drugs, and other contraband, Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas has failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-is-planning-to-launch-impeachment-of-top-biden-official-report\/\" title=\"The GOP Is Planning To Launch Impeachment Of Top Biden Official: REPORT\">maintain operational control<\/a> of the \u200dborder, thereby violating the\u200d Secure Fence Act of \u200d2006,\u201d the \u2064resolution said.<\/p>\n<p>After the vote, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mtg-goes-off-gop-voters-sick-tired-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greene<\/a> said she might try again \u2064to push an impeachment vote to the floor and argued her\u200b colleagues would face \u2063pressure from voters to impeach Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany Republicans, \u200bI would argue, are really tone deaf to their constituents and to their voters,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In a post to the X social \u200dmedia platform\u200b Tuesday morning,\u2064 the congresswoman lashed out at the\u2063 eight Republicans who voted against the measure: Reps. Patrick McHenry\u200b and Virginia Foxx of North Carolina; \u2063John\u2062 Duarte, Tom McClintock and Darrell Issa of California; Cliff Bentz of Oregon; Ken Buck of Colorado; and\u2064 Mike Turner of Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow many more \u200cAmericans have to die while you claim impeachment has to be\u200d done the \u2018right way?&#8217;\u201d Greene wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy articles have been rotting in\u2064 committee and now go back on the shelf,\u201d she said. \u201cYour excuses are pathetic!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To the 8 Republicans who voted with Dems to kill the impeachment of \u2062Mayorkas:<\/p>\n<p>How many more Americans have to die\u200b while\u200c you claim impeachment has to be done the \u201cright way?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My articles have been rotting \u2063in committee and now go back \u200bon the shelf.<\/p>\n<p>Your excuses are pathetic!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1724410771709239697?\">November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Several prominent Republicans, including House GOP whip Tom Emmer and Representative\u2062 Tony Gonzales, have voiced support for Greene&#8217;s resolution and the ongoing effort to impeach\u200b Mayorkas. During congressional\u2064 testimony, \u2062Mayorkas emphasized \u2064his focus \u200con securing the border and enforcing the law.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have closely scrutinized the Biden \u2064administration&#8217;s handling of the border crisis and have been building a case for Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment. However, Greene expressed frustration with the progress of these inquiries and highlighted a car crash in Texas that resulted in the death of eight people, involving a driver \u2064suspected of smuggling people.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200dworth noting that only one U.S. Cabinet official, Secretary of War \u200dWilliam Belknap in 1876, has ever been impeached. Belknap was found\u200b to have received kickback\u200b payments while \u200dadministering\u200d government \u200ccontracts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal \u2063has reviewed this Associated Press\u200c story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-8-house-republicans-side-democrats\/\">Mayorkas Impeachment Measure Fails After 8 House Republicans \u2063Side with Democrats<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> To \u2063die in committee again\u200d because of\u2064 YOU,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;\u200dThe American people want\u2064 impeachment, and you\u200c refused their voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas has been \u200bunder scrutiny from Republicans\u200c since\u200d the start of the Biden administration, with<\/p>\n<h2>\n<p>What impact does\u200b the\u200b repeated stalling\u2062 of the PAA approval process have on the \u200cAmerican\u200b people who are in need of this aid?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The repeated stalling of the PAA (Pandemic Assistance Act) approval process can\u200d have significant\u200b impacts\u200d on the American people who are in need of this aid. Some potential effects include:<\/p>\n<p>1. Delayed relief: The stalling \u200dof the\u200b approval process means\u2062 that the aid and assistance that \u2064the PAA intends to provide will \u200cbe delayed, leaving individuals and communities without much-needed support during times of \u200dcrisis. This can lead to increased financial strain, inability to pay bills, and difficulties in meeting basic needs.<\/p>\n<p>2. Economic instability: The PAA is often \u200daimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-impeachment-measure-fails-after-8-house-republicans-side-with-democrats\/\" title=\"Mayorkas Impeachment Measure Fails After 8 House Republicans Side with Democrats\">addressing economic challenges\u200d faced<\/a> by individuals and businesses alike. Without the approval of this legislation, those struggling with job losses, reduced\u200d incomes, and economic instability may be left without the necessary\u2062 resources to\u2064 recover \u200dand rebuild their lives. This can further\u2064 hinder the overall economic recovery\u2064 of the country.<\/p>\n<p>3. Health and well-being: In the case of a pandemic or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: 'We Have 2-4 Hour Lines' Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">public health emergency<\/a>, the PAA may include provisions \u200cfor\u200d healthcare services, testing, vaccination programs, and other measures aimed at protecting \u2064public health. Delays in approving the\u200c PAA\u200c can impede the \u2064implementation\u2063 of such initiatives, potentially resulting \u200bin inadequate healthcare,\u200b limited access to testing, and slower vaccination campaigns, \u2062all of which can\u200d have negative consequences \u2063for the health and \u200bwell-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>4. Reduced confidence in government:\u200c Repeated\u2063 stalls in the approval process can erode public \u200btrust\u2062 and confidence in the\u200b government&#8217;s ability to \u2062effectively \u2062respond to crises and provide timely aid. When \u200bpeople see the government struggling\u200b to\u200b pass legislation that directly \u2064impacts their lives and\u2062 well-being,\u2062 it can breed\u2064 frustration, disillusionment, \u200dand a sense\u200d of abandonment.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the\u200b repeated stalling of the PAA approval process can leave vulnerable individuals \u2064and communities without\u2063 the support they desperately \u200bneed, \u2064prolong economic instability, hinder public \u200bhealth responses, and\u2064 further erode trust in the government. It emphasizes the\u200b importance of\u200c efficient \u200band effective \u200bgovernance\u200c processes to ensure timely assistance to those in need.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House voted Monday to push off a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis. 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