House Republicans plow ahead with Mayorkas impeachment with little room for error

Published February 6, 2024 6:14am ET



The House will move forward with its efforts to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with a vote expected as soon as Tuesday to charge the top Biden administration official with high crimes and misdemeanors. 

The vote comes after a monthslong push by House Republicans to charge the top border official with willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and a breach of the public trust. Impeachment only requires a simple majority vote in the lower chamber, but that could be easier said than done, as Republicans must grapple with a handful of vacant seats and possible absences that make their already slim majority more precarious. 

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