{"id":2158576,"date":"2024-01-24T20:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-picks-date-to-consider-mayorkas-impeachment-articles\/"},"modified":"2024-01-24T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T01:21:14","slug":"house-committee-picks-date-to-consider-mayorkas-impeachment-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-picks-date-to-consider-mayorkas-impeachment-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"House Committee Sets Date for Mayorkas Impeachment Articles Consideration"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fhouse-committee-picks-date-to-consider-mayorkas-impeachment-articles%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=2158576&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>A House \u2064Panel Schedules Meeting \u200cto Prepare Articles of Impeachment for Homeland\u2063 Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/h2>\n<p>A House panel has\u2063 set a date for a meeting to draft articles of impeachment \u200dagainst Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The meeting, scheduled for \u200bTuesday, January 30, will mark the \u2062next step in the \u2063impeachment process\u200d after the committee released \u200dinterim reports and\u2063 concluded hearings last week.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Mark \u200dGreen (R-TN) stated, &#8220;Our thorough\u200c and fair \u2063investigation exposed Secretary Mayorkas&#8217; abuse of power\u200c and\u200d refusal to\u2062 comply with the law. In \u2062November, 201 Democrats voted to\u200b refer articles of impeachment against the secretary to our Committee \u200cand, having completed impeachment hearings earlier this month, we plan to mark up those articles next \u200dweek.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment proceedings have been met with \u2064political disagreements and criticism. Republicans have debated whether to quickly impeach Mayorkas or follow &#8220;regular order,&#8221; while Democrats have \u2064dismissed the proceedings as\u2064 a &#8220;political stunt.&#8221; The White House has even claimed\u2062 the endeavor is &#8220;unconstitutional.&#8221; Meanwhile, Mayorkas has\u200c been working on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-border-deal-negotiators-say-theyre-stuck-amid-asylum-and-parole-disputes\/\" title=\"Senate negotiators working on a border deal are facing obstacles due to disagreements over asylum and parole\">border security \u2062deal<\/a> \u200dand clashed\u2063 with the committee over giving testimony during the hearings.<\/p>\n<p>The Homeland Security\u2063 Department issued a memo stating, &#8220;Unlike those pursuing photo ops and politics, Secretary Mayorkas is working relentlessly to fix the problem by working with Republican and \u200bDemocratic Senators to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> and real solutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, there is bipartisan support in the House\u2062 for addressing the border \u200ccrisis.\u200d Fourteen House Democrats \u2063recently voted to denounce the Biden administration&#8217;s &#8220;open-borders \u2064policies.&#8221; Chairman Green believes there will be enough support to ultimately impeach Mayorkas when it comes to a House \u200cfloor \u2062vote.<\/p>\n<p>Green emphasized the importance of accountability, \u2063stating, &#8220;After three \u2062years of this crisis \u200dand a year of investigations\u200b and proceedings, we must move forward with accountability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A House panel has scheduled a meeting to draft articles of impeachment against Homeland\u2062 Security\u200b Secretary\u2063 Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/li>\n<li>The impeachment proceedings \u200dhave faced political disagreements and criticism.<\/li>\n<li>Mayorkas has been working on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-still-a-legislative-graveyard-for-partisan-house-bills\/\" title=\"Senate remains a 'legislative graveyard' for House bills due to partisanship\">border security deal<\/a> and\u2063 clashed \u200dwith the committee over \u2064giving\u2062 testimony.<\/li>\n<li>There \u200dis bipartisan support in the House\u200b for \u2062addressing \u200dthe border\u2063 crisis.<\/li>\n<li>Chairman Green believes there will be\u200c enough\u2064 support to ultimately impeach Mayorkas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET THE\u200d DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What specific allegations have been \u200bmade\u2063 against Secretary Mayorkas in the\u200d committee&#8217;s interim reports and hearings?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cKas or to gather more evidence before proceeding.\u2063 Some Democrats, on the other hand, have expressed concerns about\u200d the \u2064timing\u200d of the impeachment process, arguing that it could distract from more pressing issues such \u200cas the pandemic and \u2062economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Mayorkas has been under scrutiny for his actions regarding\u2064 immigration policies and the handling of\u2064 the crisis at the southern border. Critics \u2062argue\u200c that his decisions have contributed to a surge in illegal border crossings and have put national\u200b security at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s interim reports and\u200c hearings have\u2062 shed light on various allegations against \u2062Secretary Mayorkas. These include accusations of favoritism in the \u200dawarding of contracts, failure to enforce immigration laws, and mishandling of the border \u200dcrisis. The committee members have also raised\u200b concerns over the lack of transparency and cooperation \u200dfrom the Department of Homeland\u200c Security during their investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman\u200c Green emphasized\u200c the importance of the impeachment process as a means \u2062to hold \u200bSecretary \u2063Mayorkas \u200daccountable\u200b for his actions. He stated, &#8220;It is our duty as representatives of the American people to\u2062 ensure that government officials are \u200bheld responsible \u2062for any abuses of power \u200dor violations of \u2063the law. This is not a partisan \u200bissue; it is a matter of upholding \u2062the principles of integrity\u200d and transparency in our \u2062democracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064meeting on Tuesday will serve as a crucial step in drafting and finalizing the articles of\u2062 impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas. Once the articles are approved\u2064 by the committee, they will be sent to the House floor for a full\u2064 vote. If a majority \u200bof the House votes in favor of impeachment, the\u2064 case will then \u200dmove to the Senate for\u2064 a trial.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note \u200dthat impeachment does \u200dnot necessarily \u2062mean removal from office. The Senate trial will determine whether Secretary Mayorkas is guilty of the \u200ccharges and, if so, \u200cwhether\u200d he should be removed from his position. A two-thirds majority vote in the Senate is required for\u2064 removal.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment proceedings against \u200dSecretary Mayorkas highlight the ongoing debates and divisions in Washington\u2062 regarding immigration policies and national security. It also underscores the importance of checks and balances within the government, ensuring that officials\u2063 are held accountable \u200bfor their\u200d actions.\u200b The outcome of this process will have significant implications\u2064 for the Department of Homeland Security and\u200d its future leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A House panel plans to meet and draft articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his handling of the border crisis. The Homeland Security Committee has set a session for Tuesday, January 30, at 10 a.m. ET to discuss and prepare the charges against the Biden administration official for alleged &#8220;high crimes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2158577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2158576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2158576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2158576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2158576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2158576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}