Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Latest action · Apr 16, 2024 Received in the Senate.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 13, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseFeb 13, 2024
Summary
This resolution impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors, including for his handling of issues involving fentanyl and border security.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 43 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended | Passed214–213 | Feb 13, 2024 |
| House 42 | On Motion to Reconsider | Passed216–211 | Feb 13, 2024 |
| House 37 | On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended | Failed214–216 | Feb 6, 2024 |
| House 645 | On Motion to Refer | Passed209–201 | Nov 13, 2023 |
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 14, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Elijah Crane | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Mike Collins | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Russell Fry | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Jan 30, 2024 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Feb 1, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2023 Nov 14, 2023Referred Nov 14, 2023Discharged Jan 30, 2024Markup Jan 30, 2024Reported Feb 3, 2024 |
| Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee | Referred Nov 13, 2023Discharged Jan 30, 2024 | |
| Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Nov 13, 2023Discharged Jan 30, 2024 |
Actions 32
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2024Received in the Senate.
- Feb 13, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H572-573)
- Feb 13, 2024Mr. Moore (UT) moved to reconsider.
- Feb 13, 2024On motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 211 (Roll no. 42). (text: 2/6/2024 CR H449-451)
- Feb 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 43).
In the Congressional Record 17
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S2762–S2765, S2785–S2787 | — | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2216 | John Kennedy R-LA | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1028 | Marsha Blackburn R-TN | Feb 28, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H669 | Chip Roy R-TX | Feb 15, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H585, H592, H627, H629 | Adriano Espaillat D-NY, Ben Cline R-VA, Glenn Grothman R-WI, John Joyce R-PA | Feb 14, 2024 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-47 | HAVOC IN THE HEARTLAND: HOW SECRETARY MAYORKAS' FAILED LEADERSHIP HAS IMPACTED THE STATES150 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Jan 10, 2024 |
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL30240 | Congressional Oversight Manual | Report | Mar 27, 2026 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 849 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 996, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the resolution is considered as adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Federal officials
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human trafficking
- Smuggling and trafficking
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2024Received in Senate
- Feb 13, 2024Engrossed in House
- Feb 3, 2024Reported in House
- Nov 13, 2023Introduced in House
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