The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach President Joe Biden’s top border official, accusing him of lax policies that encouraged illegal immigration.
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach President Joe Biden’s top border official, accusing him of lax policies that encouraged illegal immigration.
By a vote of 214-213, the House approved two articles of impeachment accusing Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which Republicans argue led to record flows of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border, and making false statements to Congress.
It came a week after a similar vote failed in a legislative defeat for Speaker Mike Johnson. Republican representative Steve Scalise, who had been receiving treatment for cancer, was not present for last week’s vote, but returned to Washington this week, providing a crucial vote.
