Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Chief Sent to Senate, Facing Quick Dismissal
• House Speaker Johnson will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas to the Senate on Wednesday • The House voted on Feb. 13 to impeach Mayorkas for failing to control the migrant crisis at the southern border • Senate Majority Leader Schumer is expected to quickly dismiss the impeachment charges against Mayorkas • President Biden released a statement supporting Mayorkas and criticizing House Republicans for "unconstitutional partisanship" • The impeachment makes Mayorkas the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years