In an urgent dispatch from Capitol Hill, top House Republican, Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) of the Homeland Security Committee, outlined a stringent plan on Sunday for the new year that points directly towards impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the escalating border crisis. The long-brewing concern, flavored with disappointment and disillusionment, voices the anticipations of many lawmakers and American citizens who have been eagerly eyeing the situation at the border.
@RepMarkGreen tells @MariaBartiromo the @HomelandGOP expects to advance impeachment proceedings against DHS Sec Mayorkas in January pic.twitter.com/BKdTp6HTvf
— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) December 17, 2023
Mayorkas, tasked with overseeing homeland security, has been increasingly under fire for what GOP members deem as failing the American people through dereliction of his duty. “He’s broken the laws of the United States that have passed Congress. He’s lied to Congress,” insisted Green during his timely appearance on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo. His remarks reflect building frustrations among a pool of Republicans confident that Mayorkas “needs to go.”
Since June, the committee has embraced a methodical approach to the investigation, delicately balancing between GOP members insisting on “regular order” in their pursuit of Mayorkas’ impeachment, and a growing contingent urging an immediate vote on the removal of the secretary. With the close of the end-of-the-year session, the panel is set to reconvene and resurrect the probing discourse. “We’re going to have about three or four hearings in January, and then we’re going to mark up the impeachment articles that have been written,” Green confirmed.
The impeachment resolution, accusing Mayorkas of “high crimes and misdemeanors” over his perceived negligence in maintaining border security, has been a contentious point among legislators. In a remarkably bipartisan moment, eight Republicans sided with all voting Democrats to pass a motion to refer the impeachment resolution, led by vocal Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), to the homeland security panel.
Green elaborated on the frictions within the party about the impending impeachment, stating “There are probably about four or five different members who’ve brought impeachment articles, really rushing the thing to the floor without due process.” However, the voice of those craving due process have been acknowledged, he assured, revealing that the investigation which they have been undertaking for the past few months will culminate this month, paving the way for proceedings in January.
The impeachment push has not been without its critics, however. Democrats have branded it as a mere “political stunt,” while still aiming to engage in serious dialogue about border security and immigration reforms. On the other side, the Department of Homeland Security, in defense of Mayorkas, has denounced what they describe as “reckless impeachment charades” perpetrated by congressional Republicans.
Green asserted that House Republicans are poised to move forward with impeachment proceedings against Mayorkas in January. Interestingly, he noted, it was the Democrats who made the motion to refer Greene’s impeachment resolution to his committee – providing the committee with the necessary authority to proceed. Hence, the battle lines are drawn as the new year dawns, and the halls of Congress anticipate the promising spectacle of impeachment proceedings potentially setting a new course for the homeland security landscape.
As the year draws to a close, Capitol Hill braces for an urgently groundbreaking start to the new year, as the projected impeachment proceedings against Secretary Mayorkas have been thrust in the limelight. This unveiling of plans firmly attests to the strong commitment of lawmakers in upholding the rule of law, testifying to their dedication in ensuring the safety and well-being of the American populace. Their dauntless pursuit of truth and justice, along with a passionate thirst for accountability, ensures that the start of the new year will be nothing short of monumental on Capitol Hill. While the future remains uncertain for Secretary Mayorkas, this planned impeachment is a significant display of the American legislative process in action, a call for transparency illuminating the path forward towards a more secure nation.
