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Some House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to block a measure to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver over her involvement in a chaotic scuffle outside an immigration detention center, reflecting divisions within the GOP on disciplinary actions and oversight issues.
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green announced he will resign from Congress after the passage of President Trump's budget bill, citing an opportunity in the private sector; his departure could impact the Republican majority in the House.
House Homeland Security Committee Republicans are demanding information from the Department of Homeland Security regarding a Venezuelan national, Jose Antonio Ibarra, who was paroled into the U.S. and charged with the murder of a Georgia college student. The Republicans are seeking documents related to Ibarra's entry and release, linking the case to concerns about the mass release of migrants and criticizing the Biden administration's immigration policies. The administration denies abusing parole authority and argues for comprehensive immigration reform to address the crisis.
The House Homeland Security Committee has approved two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of repeatedly violating immigration and border security laws and making false statements to Congress. The vote sets up a potential full House vote next week. Republicans argue that Mayorkas mishandled the crisis at the southern border, while Democrats accuse Republicans of politicizing the impeachment process. Mayorkas defended his record, stating that the immigration system is broken and in need of reform. If the House votes to impeach Mayorkas, the case will go to the Senate for a trial.
The House Homeland Security Committee is meeting to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and "breach of public trust" over the administration's handling of the migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. House Republicans have made border security a central theme of the 2024 campaign and have come out against a border security-immigration deal that Mayorkas helped negotiate with a bipartisan group of senators. The charges against Mayorkas face an all but certain failure in the Democratic-controlled Senate, but his impeachment would be historic given that he'd be the first Cabinet official to be impeached in almost 150 years.
Two grieving mothers testified before the House Homeland Security Committee, blaming Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failing to secure the US border, leading to the deaths of their daughters due to a surge in crime and fentanyl trafficking. They accused the Biden administration's policies of directly contributing to their daughters' tragedies, with one mother blaming "operational neglect" by DHS for allowing the MS-13 gang member who murdered her daughter to enter the country. Mayorkas declined to appear at the hearing, prompting criticism from Republican panelists and emotional reactions from both witnesses and lawmakers.
The House Homeland Security Committee is set to vote on an impeachment resolution for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on January 31, with floor action potentially following in February. House GOP leaders are confident in securing enough votes to impeach Mayorkas over migration issues at the border, despite Democratic opposition. If impeached, Mayorkas would be only the second Cabinet official in U.S. history to face such charges.
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was silenced and barred from speaking at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing by Chairman Mark Green of Tennessee after she broke House rules by calling Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a "liar" while questioning him on the Biden administration's border policies. Greene complained to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the incident and described herself as "surprised and angered" by Mr Green's decision to actually enforce the House rules to her detriment.
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was barred from speaking further in a House Homeland Security Committee hearing after calling Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a "liar." Greene also accused Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of having an intimate relationship with a Chinese operative without evidence. The outburst took up considerable time during the hearing and threatened to overshadow Mayorkas's testimony. The panel's Republican chairman ruled that Greene could not speak the rest of the hearing. GOP lawmakers on the committee complained they had to waste valuable hearing time over the dust-up.