Politics
Vote Count: House Rejects Mayorkas Impeachment
Tuesday’s impeachment vote
| Answer | Democrats | Republicans | Total | Bar chart of total votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
Note: The resolution needed the support of a majority of those voting to pass.
The House rejected a resolution Tuesday night to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, over his handling of the southwestern border. The vote was 214 to 216, with four Republicans joining all 212 Democrats in voting no.
Republicans have accused Mr. Mayorkas of refusing to uphold the law and breaching the public trust by willingly failing to prevent a surge of migrants over the U.S. border with Mexico. They have not produced evidence that he committed a crime or acts of corruption.
Republicans, who hold a narrow House majority, could only afford to lose the support of two members for the impeachment to pass. One of the four who voted “no” — Representative Blake Moore of Utah — changed his vote at the last minute to file a motion for the House to reconsider. Republicans hope to take up the impeachment a second time when Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who is battling cancer and was not present, returns.