House Republicans face tough margins on impeaching Mayorkas
Source: NBC News
Feb. 1, 2024, 12:28 PM EST
WASHINGTON Colorado Republican Ken Buck said Thursday morning that hes a solid no on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, raising questions about whether the House GOP has the votes to do so.
The people that Im talking to on the outside, the constitutional experts, former members agree that this just isnt an impeachable offense, Buck said. Its maladministration. Hes terrible, Buck said of Mayorkas. The border is a disaster, but thats not impeachable.
Bucks opposition could be crucial, given Republicans slim majority. The GOP plans to bring the impeachment articles to the House floor next week and can afford to lose just two votes on the floor if all members are present and voting. If successful, the vote would force a Senate trial.
Buck, who was previously undecided on the impeachment, said he has been talking to Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., and committee staff. Notably, House Republican leadership has not talked to him to sway his vote in favor, he said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-face-tough-margins-impeaching-mayorkas-rcna136783
bucolic_frolic
(43,173 posts)but my sense is the GOP warring factions, both in Congress and the state government of Texas, the complexity of the issue, and the sheer numbers have made this difficult to manage and without a lot of good choices if any. This impeachment is GOP generated reactive to the Trump impeachment which they still haven't processed.
BumRushDaShow
(129,061 posts)It's all a show. They have ZERO Civics acumen and those who do, don't care about it because it's all in "driving the anti-Democratic party narrative".
ificandream
(9,373 posts)If the impeachment fails, they'll have done their job for their base.
RussBLib
(9,019 posts)They want to impeach Mayorkas for "not doing his job" and at the same time fight to keep things as they are at the border by not passing an immigration bill.
Let the fentanyl flow, baby.
Novara
(5,842 posts)It isn't a tool to use because you simply don't LIKE the other guys.
patphil
(6,180 posts)As Trump said, he wants to keep the immigration issue unresolved so he can solve it next year.
But if the pending bill passes the Senate, it will put a lot of pressure on the House to bring it to the floor, and that is an immediate end to this whole impeachment thing.
I am sure the bi-partisan immigration and aid to Ukraine bill would pass the House if it gets there.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,291 posts)maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)ANY HS Sec would be struggling with the immigration crisis. It's a global catastrophe.
No one's even discussing how to deal with the causes: Climate Change, Drug Gangs, Trump Sanctions, overpopulation...
wiggs
(7,814 posts)congressional maladministration from the most inactive, ineffective House sessions in history.
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)presenting the "case" to the Senate.
Senate Democrats would then be able to respond to her nonsense, with lots of media blanket coverage.
I sort of reckon most of the Senate Republicans will sit this one out.