House Votes on Impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

🏛️The vote on the resolution to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the first attempt to impeach a cabinet secretary since the 1870s.

🗳️The initial vote on the impeachment resolution resulted in three Republican no votes and a last-minute Democratic absence, causing it to fail.

💪The speaker changed his vote to no, allowing for a motion to reconsider the vote on impeachment tomorrow.

🤝Pressure is on Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher, a committee chair, to potentially flip his vote.

⚖️Congressman Ken Buck opposes the impeachment, citing policy differences rather than high crimes and misdemeanors.

Why are Republicans voting to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas?

—Republicans accuse Mayorkas of failing to comply with the law and breaching public trust in his handling of the border crisis.

Has a cabinet secretary been impeached before?

—No, this is the first attempt to impeach a cabinet secretary since the 1870s.

What happened in the initial vote on the impeachment resolution?

—There were three Republican no votes and a last-minute Democratic absence, resulting in the resolution failing.

Why did the speaker change his vote?

—The speaker changed his vote to no, which allowed for a motion to reconsider the vote on impeachment tomorrow.

Who holds the deciding vote on the impeachment resolution?

—The deciding vote currently rests with Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher, who is under pressure to potentially change his vote.

00:00The House of Representatives votes on a resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over accusations of failing to comply with the law and breaching public trust regarding the border crisis.

02:00The initial vote on the impeachment resolution failed, with three Republican no votes and a last-minute Democratic absence.

03:00The speaker changed his vote to no, allowing for a motion to reconsider the vote on impeachment tomorrow.

05:00Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher is under pressure to potentially flip his vote, as he is a committee chair.

08:00Congressman Ken Buck opposes the impeachment, citing policy differences rather than high crimes and misdemeanors.