[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 30, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST SECRETARY MAYORKAS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Rose) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, after nearly a year-long and thorough 
investigation by the House Committee on Homeland Security, House 
Republicans have released Articles of Impeachment against Department of 
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his willful and 
systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach of the public trust.
  As many of my fellow Tennesseans know, for quite some time now I have 
fully supported the House's efforts to examine whether Secretary 
Mayorkas has committed an impeachable offense. Now, after an 
investigation into the causes, costs, and consequences of Secretary 
Mayorkas' actions that have exacerbated this historic humanitarian 
crisis at our southern border, the time has come to officially release 
Articles of Impeachment.
  According to the House Committee on Homeland Security, DHS Secretary 
Mayorkas is ``chiefly responsible for the chaos and devastation that 
has unfolded over the past 3 years'' at America's borders and ports of 
entry.
  The committee has found that Secretary Mayorkas violated his oath to 
support and defend the Constitution of the United States by willfully 
and systemically refusing to comply with Federal immigration laws. He 
has also acted in a manner subversive of the law.
  These subversive actions and willful negligence of our country's laws 
have led to an unprecedented level of illegal immigration at our 
southern border and ports of entry, a fentanyl crisis killing thousands 
of Tennesseans, and skyrocketing financial costs on the U.S. taxpayers.
  That is why the first Article of Impeachment being released is 
titled, ``Willful and Systemic Refusal to Comply with the Law.''
  The second Article of Impeachment being released is titled, ``Breach 
of Public Trust.'' As a Cabinet official and someone in the line of 
succession to the Presidency, the American people must trust Secretary 
Mayorkas to say and do the right thing. Unfortunately, he has done 
exactly the opposite. He has knowingly made false statements about his 
refusal to comply with the law and the impact his decisions have had.

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  He has even obstructed the committee's work to save the American 
people from this catastrophe.
  We must take all national security threats seriously and after a 
thorough, fair, and comprehensive investigation into Secretary 
Mayorkas, remaining in his position is a threat to our national 
security.
  Not only has he willfully ignored his constitutional duty to defend 
our country and breached the public trust, but he has also demonstrated 
an unwillingness to change course or correct his mistakes. One could 
only presume that he would continue to be a threat to the health of our 
Nation, its security, and our Constitution.
  Americans deserve better than what they are getting. Every town in 
America doesn't have to be a border town. We must exercise our 
constitutional duty and hold Secretary Mayorkas accountable to our best 
abilities. It is, therefore, my sad but straightforward duty to vote 
for his impeachment and support his removal from office.

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