On Tuesday House impeachment managers will deliver the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in roughly 150 years. As House Republicans targeted him he was involved in Senate negotiations on a bipartisan bill to change administration border policies.Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, House Republicans will deliver the charges to the Senate on Tuesday to formally kick off a trial. The Senate is not expected to convict or remove Mayorkas.
Schumer said his plans had not changed with the House Republicans' delay. He noted on Monday,"We are ready to go whenever the House sends us the articles. We want to address this issue as expeditiously as possible." Once the resolution is sent to the Senate, no other legislative business can be taken up, unless all 100 senators agree otherwise. The debate comes amid a busy week. Schumer noted that he plans action on legislation to extend a surveillance program, known as Section 702, used to monitor communications abroad from individuals who could pose a national security threat. The program's authority expires on Friday.
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