The House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed on Feb. 6, a blow to House Republicans who had pushed the effort as a key policy goal.
The House vote was 214-216. Three Republicans, Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher and California Rep. Tom McClintock, joined Democrats in voting against the resolution.
Republican Rep. Blake Moore joined the “no” side to allow the House GOP to bring up the vote again.
Although House Republicans suffered a massive defeat, GOP leaders said they planned to bring up the vote again.
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green called the failed vote simply a delay in the process and said the House would vote when Majority Leader Steve Scalise returns from cancer treatments.
Given the narrow margins, Republicans could only afford to lose a handful of votes, and a surprise decision by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas to return from surgery to vote changed the margins at the last minute to make it impossible for Republicans get enough votes. support.
Green was brought to the House floor at the last minute without shoes to vote against Mayorkas' impeachment, a shocking loss for Republicans, sources told CNN.
Even Republicans acknowledged that Democrats who waited to reveal Green's presence did well.
“I like a good game,” Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona told CNN. “They played a good game. “I don't like that we lost.”
This is how each member of the House voted last week on impeachment.
