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Senators prep for Mayorkas impeachment as government funding deadline looms

thehill.com Senators prep for Mayorkas impeachment as government funding deadline looms

Senators are set to deal with the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in swift fashion this week as they look ahead to a pair of government funding deadlines. The S…

Senators are set to deal with the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in swift fashion this week as they look ahead to a pair of government funding deadlines.

The Senate returns to Washington on Monday from a two-week recess staring down a number of priorities, including averting a partial government shutdown. But first, they must deal with a pair of articles of impeachment against Mayorkas the House approved earlier this month.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said the articles would be transmitted upon the Senate’s return, with senators set to be sworn in as jurors shortly after.

It’s unclear how Schumer will try to dispense with the articles. He could try to dismiss them, or he could refer them to a special committee, both of which would require a simple majority vote.

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i hope he goes for straight dismissal.. not that the house would be aware enough to care how much time they wasted, but it would be nice to see it shoved back in their faces as useless.
- Why wouldn't they just not punish him at all? Like the senate did for Trump twice?
  
  Technically they went to trial for Trump's impeachment in the senate both times. The first "trial" didn't call any witnesses or subpoena any testimony and was very brief. The second impeachment had more of an actual trial since democrats just barely controlled the senate for that one, though unfortunately still failed with 57 on favor (needs 66), though did get 7 republicans to vote to bar him from office.
  Commenter above you is referring to just dismissing outright, which would be faster than what the senate did for Trump, even the first time. I agree that's what the senate should do though, just dismiss outright, this impeachment was a joke political stunt and they didn't even allege anything to discuss.

“The Biden administration’s irredeemable. There’s just nothing they can do at this point. There’s no executive order he can issue. There’s nothing else that can restore his credibility on the border,” Cramer said. “This is all on him. In fact, anything he does to correct it is an admission of his own failures.”
Typical Republican. No matter what the person does we still hate them, and if they do change their mind, they’re weak.

This is the best summary I could come up with:
Senators are set to deal with the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in swift fashion this week as they look ahead to a pair of government funding deadlines.
No matter which he chooses, members on both sides of the aisle widely expect the chamber to spend the minimal amount of time possible on the topic, especially with government funding on the front burner.
There has been increasing skepticism from corners of the Senate GOP conference who question whether Mayorkas — who has no shortage of detractors among the membership — reached the bar of high crimes and misdemeanors and whether impeaching him was a good use of time.
They also have wondered aloud whether impeachment is the correct remedy as some believe Mayorkas is simply carrying out the Biden administration’s agenda, and that an ouster of the secretary wouldn’t change much.
The two impeachment articles accuse Mayorkas of refusing to comply with immigration laws passed by Congress and of obstructing and misleading congressional oversight.
He also noted the conference has not discussed the Mayorkas impeachment at recent lunches and meetings, the last of which came during as the chamber debated and ultimately passed the national security supplemental.
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