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 Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Senate voted along party lines to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the proceedings before arguments began and bringing the first impeachment of a sitting cabinet secretary to an ignominious close.
The vote against the first article, which charged Mayorkas with "willful and systemic refusal to comply" with immigration law, was 51-48, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voting "present." For the second article, concerning "breach of trust," Murkowski joined her colleagues, bringing the final tally to 51-49.
It marks the first time in 225 years that the Senate immediately dismissed impeachment charges approved by the house, rather than holding a full floor trial or referring the issue to a special committee, according to The Hill.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
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The Democratic-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to kill both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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The Republican speaker, with his job on the line, said he expected Saturday evening votes on the long-stalled package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and other American allies.
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Speaking to the United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh, the president urged major increases to some tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China.
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