Senate Republicans beg House colleagues to delay Mayorkas impeachment — and it may work
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House Republicans are likely to delay transmitting articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman reported Tuesday.That's because Senate Republicans are pleading with House colleagues for more time in order to avoid a procedural hurdle that could end the whole exercise before it begins, according to reporter Andrew Desiderio."Senate Republicans spoke up at lunch today urging House GOP to delay sending the Mayorkas...

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