{"id":2171738,"date":"2024-02-08T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T19:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:49:11","slug":"scalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalise to Return Soon, May Break Mayorkas Impeachment Standoff"},"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%2Fscalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff%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=2171738&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 Battle Against Blood Cancer: Steve Scalise Plans\u200d to Return to Capitol\u2064 Hill<\/h2>\n<p>The office of Majority\u200b Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/steve-scalise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve \u200cScalise<\/a> (R-LA) announced on Thursday that\u200b the lawmaker\u2019s battle against blood cancer is\u200c going well and he plans\u2063 to return to Capitol\u200b Hill\u200b next week, potentially giving House Republicans the key vote they need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/impeachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impeach<\/a> Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/alejandro-mayorkas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> in a second try.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4391685-scalise-stem-cell-transplant-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been\u2062 out<\/a> of Washington and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/01\/05\/scalise-work-remotely-cancer-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">working remotely<\/a> for several weeks to \u2063undergo a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-dying-at-home-from-military-toxic-exposure-ben-grizzy-griswolds-story\/\" title=\"Veterans Dying at Home from Military Toxic Exposure: Ben 'Grizzy' Griswold's Story\">stem cell transplant<\/a> \u200cand then recover from the treatment. His absence has \u200beffectively made\u2063 a \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/slim-house-gop-majority-gets-narrower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slim \u2064GOP majority in the House \u200deven\u200c narrower<\/a>. But even\u200c with Scalise expected to make a comeback, \u200dthe margin is poised to change again with a special election to fill a vacancy in New\u2062 York scheduled for next week.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>\u201cLeader Scalise \u200chas successfully \u200bcompleted his autologous stem cell treatment\u200d and \u2064has been medically cleared to \u200dresume travel. He is in complete remission \u2062and \u200cwill be returning to Washington next week for votes,\u201d Scalise\u2019s office said in a brief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.majorityleader.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u2063\u201cHe is\u2063 thankful for his \u200bpositive prognosis, and for\u200b the support of his medical team, family, colleagues, and fellow Louisianans.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scalise was the sole missing vote\u200c when the GOP-led House held a vote on Tuesday\u2063 to impeach Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis. Three GOP lawmakers broke ranks and joined all voting Democrats, resulting\u200d in a tie \u200dthat would \u2063have made\u200d the effort a failure. But GOP Vice \u2063Chairman Blake\u200d Moore (R-UT) changed his vote \u2062to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2024\/02\/06\/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oppose the resolution<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/congressman-blake-moore-votes-against-171709230.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a \u201cprocedural\u201d move<\/a> allowing the House to consider it.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mike-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike \u2063Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) told reporters \u2063on Wednesday that House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/speaker-johnson-vows-mayorkas-will-be-impeached-despite-setback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will prevail<\/a> the next time the chamber considers \u2062the articles of impeachment. He also said \u201cdemocracy is messy\u201d and\u2063 talked about how the\u2062 \u201crazor thin margin\u201d House \u2063Republicans have over the\u200b Democrats makes for a challenge when considering measures \u2064on\u2062 the floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes when you\u2019re \u2064counting votes and people show up when they\u2019re\u2062 not expected to \u2063be\u200c in the building, that\u200c changes \u200bthe equation,\u201d Johnson said, alluding to Rep. Al\u2062 Green (D-TX), who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2024\/02\/06\/mayorkas-impeachment-vote-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showed up<\/a> \u2062 at the last moment to cast his vote against impeachment while in a wheelchair after being rushed from a\u2064 hospital where he has\u2063 been recovering from abdominal surgery.<\/p>\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 GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The House has not yet scheduled an exact time for a second go\u200d at impeaching Mayorkas, but Democrat \u2064leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewSolender\/status\/1755332805268046129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> their members to be ready for the resolution to be brought to the floor again as early as Tuesday, when the first \u2063votes of the week\u200d are expected.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/party-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">four vacancies<\/a> in the House, which\u200d has 435 members when at full strength, but that \u200dwill soon change. With New York \u200bexpected to hold its special election to replace now-former\u2063 Rep. George Santos (R-NY) next week, the Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/05\/politics\/george-santos-replacement-seat-suozzi\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">may have<\/a> another member in their ranks. Other special \u2062elections \u200bto fill other vacancies will follow \u2063in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/slim-house-gop-majority-gets-narrower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coming weeks and months<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Steve Scalise&#8217;s return to Capitol Hill potentially impact the Republican \u2062majority&#8217;s ability \u200cto pass legislation\u2062 and \u200cachieve their goals?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  It\u200b challenging to pass legislation \u2063and achieve their goals. \u2063Scalise&#8217;s return to Capitol Hill will bolster the \u2064Republican majority and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/h20-chinas-stealth-bomber\/\" title=\"H20: China's Stealth Bomber\">potentially tip<\/a> the scales in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>Scalise&#8217;s battle against blood cancer has been closely followed by the public and \u2064his colleagues. He underwent \u2063a stem cell transplant and has been\u200b working remotely to\u200c recover \u200dfrom\u200d the\u200d treatment. Now, his office has announced that he is in complete remission and has been\u2064 medically cleared \u200bto resume travel. He plans to return to Washington next week for votes.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Scalise expressed\u200d his gratitude for his positive prognosis and thanked his medical team, \u200dfamily, colleagues, and fellow\u2064 Louisianans for\u2064 their support. His return to \u2063Capitol\u2063 Hill is seen as a significant\u2063 development for House Republicans, particularly in the context of the impending vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary \u2062Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>During \u2062the previous vote on Mayorkas&#8217; \u2062impeachment,\u200b Scalise&#8217;s absence meant that the GOP-led \u2064House was one vote short \u200cof\u200d success. Three GOP\u2063 lawmakers broke \u200branks and voted with all Democrats, \u200bresulting in a \u2063tie. However, GOP Vice Chairman Blake Moore subsequently changed \u2062his vote, \u2064allowing the House \u200dto consider the resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed \u2062confidence that House Republicans\u2063 will prevail in the next vote on \u2064Mayorkas&#8217; impeachment. He acknowledged the\u200c challenges posed \u2062by the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-off-15-minimum-wage-as-virus-relief-plan-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Biden Backs Off  Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape\">razor-thin majority<\/a>, but maintained that they would achieve their goals. Scalise&#8217;s\u200b return will \u2063undoubtedly strengthen their position and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-even-70-of-independents-think-trump-indictment-is-politically-motivated\/\" title=\"Poll: Even 70% Of Independents Think Trump Indictment Is Politically Motivated\">potentially secure<\/a> the necessary votes for impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>As the battle against blood cancer continues, Steve\u200c Scalise&#8217;s determination and resilience serve as\u200c an inspiration to many. His\u2064 return to Capitol Hill signifies not only a personal victory but also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fani-willis-gets-her-first-guilty-plea-in-2020-election-case-heres-who-it-is\/\" title=\"Fani Willis secures first guilty plea in 2020 election case.\">potential turning \u200bpoint<\/a> in the political\u200d landscape. The battle against blood cancer is ongoing, but Scalise&#8217;s\u200d return is a moment of hope and progress in\u2064 the midst of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The office of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) stated that his fight against blood cancer is progressing, and he intends to return to Capitol Hill next week. This could provide House Republicans with the crucial vote required for a second attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Scalise has been absent. 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