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Alejandro Mayorkas
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Alejandro Mayorkas

Secretary of Homeland Security in the Biden administration

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Apr 17, 2024

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Last entry Apr 17, 2024
  1. Ruled

    Senate voted 51 to 48 and 51 to 49 to dismiss both articles against Mayorkas, CNN reports. Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas

  2. Filed

    House voted 214 to 213 to impeach Mayorkas on two articles, per the Congress.gov action record. Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas

  3. Filed

    House vote to impeach Mayorkas failed 214 to 216, per the Congress.gov action record. Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas

Stories in this file

William W. Belknap: ON RECORDMoney · 2d ago

⚖️ Only 2 cabinet secretaries ever impeached: Belknap, Mayorkas

Belknap was acquitted in 1876; Mayorkas's articles were dismissed in 2024. Hegseth calls Massie's articles 'sham.' Vote pending. ⏳

Sources behind this file

  1. Axios report on the Mayorkas impeachment · Report, Feb 13, 2024
  2. Fox News report on the second Mayorkas vote · Report, Feb 13, 2024
  3. CNN report on the failed first Mayorkas vote · Report, Feb 6, 2024
  4. CNN report on the committee vote on Mayorkas articles · Report, Jan 31, 2024
  5. Reuters report on the House pausing the Mayorkas effort · Report, Nov 13, 2023

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