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Senate dismisses impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Democratic-controlled Senate quickly dismissed the impeachment charges brought by the U.S. House against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Senate voted to rule both impeachment articles unconstitutional because they did
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Senate rejects impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Senators were sworn in at 1 p.m. Wednesday for their third impeachment trial in four years, this time of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. Three hours later, they had voted along party lines to dismiss both counts against Mayorkas. House Republicans, who say Mayorkas has failed to fulfill his duties in upholding immigration law, pushed for a full Senate trial of the case against him. Senate Democrats called the allegations baseless. The impeachment of President Biden's top...
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Homeland Security Secretary Testifies on President's 2025 Budget
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stressed the need for the House to pass the Senate's bipartisan immigration bill as he faced criticism from Republicans for his handling of the immigration crisis at the Southern Border during a public hearing. The secretary appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee to testify on President Biden's 2025 budget request. Other topics discussed included flood insurance, cybersecurity concerns, preventing online child exploitation, workforce...