US House votes to impeach homeland security chief Mayorkas over border policies

Republicans impeached US President Joe Biden’s immigration chief on Tuesday, the culmination of months of attacks on the Democratic administration as they seek to make border security a key issue in November’s election. Issued on: 14/02/2024 – 01:34 3 min Conservatives in the House of Representatives, which is narrowly controlled by Republicans, blame Homeland Security …

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Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails on floor of U.S. House

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday night, a stunning defeat for the Republican-led push to impeach a Biden administration Cabinet secretary. All Democrats present and four Republicans voted against the two articles of impeachment. The vote was 214-216. The GOP lawmakers to vote against impeachment were …

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US House approves Biden impeachment inquiry, despite lack of evidence

The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formally authorise its ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, as Republicans unite behind the effort even though they have yet to find evidence of wrongdoing by the Democrat. Issued on: 14/12/2023 – 00:07 3 min The Republican-controlled chamber voted 221-212 along party lines to approve the probe, which is …

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Top US House Republican orders impeachment inquiry into Biden

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, bowing to pressure from his party’s hard right, gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for an impeachment investigation into US President Joe Biden.  Issued on: 12/09/2023 – 18:29Modified: 12/09/2023 – 18:27 2 min “I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” McCarthy said, …

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