Mayorkas Impeached by House in Close Vote; Senate Trial Unlikely
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Two Florida representatives, Republican Brian Mast and Democrat Lois Frankel, missed the vote to impeach Mayorkas due to massive flight delays out of Palm Beach airport.
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Mast said he would have voted to impeach, while Frankel said she would have voted no.
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The House voted to impeach Mayorkas in a 214-213 vote, making him the first sitting Cabinet official to be impeached.
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The impeachment articles now go to the Senate for a trial, but there is little appetite among Senators to move forward.
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Three House Republicans - Ken Buck, Mike Gallagher, and Tom McClintock - broke ranks to vote against impeachment, as did Blake Moore at the last minute.