Tag: impeachment

Texas Lawmakers Issue 20 Articles of Impeachment Against AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing possible impeachment after a Texas House committee voted unanimously to recommend the move following several hours of testimony regarding his alleged wrongdoings. Late on May 25, the House General Investigating Committee filed 20 articles of impeachment against the state’s top prosecutor (pdf). The accusations against Paxton, 60, include misuse…


Rep. Greene Introduces Measure to Impeach Biden

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has introduced a measure to impeach President Joe Biden. The measure, which Greene has introduced to Congress on various occasions before, was announced during a May 18 press conference. “It is with the highest amount of solemnity that I introduce articles of impeachment today on the head of this America…


Mayorkas Impeachment Articles Introduced by Rep. Greene

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on May 17 introduced articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Mayorkas, who oversees the U.S. southern border, has faced allegations of negligence and refusal to enforce the laws from those concerned with the porousness of the border, including Republicans. Greene’s articles against Mayorkas are…


Rep. Jim Jordan Says GOP Will Have to Move ‘As a Conference’ on Mayorkas Impeachment

Several Republicans in the House of Representatives are calling for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to be impeached, but House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said the whole Republican conference will have to decide together on whether to proceed against the Biden appointee. “I think [impeachment is] a decision we’ll make as Republicans on…


Rep. Biggs and Other Congressional Members to Release Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joined by 15 other Congressional members, will unveil his 118th Congress impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the House Triangle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 1. Biggs was the first member of Congress to introduce articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, introducing them in August 2021…


LIVE 3 PM ET: Rep. Biggs and Other Congressional Members Release Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joined by 15 other Congressional members, will unveil his 118th Congress impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the House Triangle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 1. Biggs was the first member of Congress to introduce articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, introducing them in August 2021…


LIVE NOW: Rep. Biggs and Other Congressional Members Release Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joined by 15 other Congressional members, will unveil his 118th Congress impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the House Triangle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 1. Biggs was the first member of Congress to introduce articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, introducing them in August 2021…


Rep. Biggs and Other Congressional Members Release Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), joined by 15 other Congressional members, will unveil his 118th Congress impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the House Triangle at 3:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 1. Biggs was the first member of Congress to introduce articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, introducing them in August 2021…


DHS Will Allow Border Agents to Testify on Border Crisis After Subpoena Threats

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow two chief border patrol agents to testify before a Congressional hearing on the U.S. border crisis, after initially trying to “muzzle” them, according to Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Comer highlighted how DHS leadership sought to prevent the chief border…


Senate GOP Responds to the Idea of Impeaching Biden

Top Senate Republicans have signaled that it’s very unlikely that President Joe Biden’s classified documents case rises to the level of an impeachable offense. “I don’t think you want to get into where it’s a tit for tat, every two years or four years you’re dealing with impeachment proceedings in the House and Senate,” Senate…