Results for Impeachment

"As suspected, the Republicans proved this afternoon that this whole impeachment was nothing more than a political show," said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a press conference following the Senate's vote that dismissed the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He went on to say, "we felt very strongly that we had to set a precedent that impeachment should never be used to settle policy disagreements."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a news conference on the Republican legislative agenda amid White House support for a House-led national security supplemental and a failed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Of the impeachment vote, Speaker Johnson said he was "deeply disappointed" in the Senate and stated, "If there's ever been a Cabinet secretary that deserves to be impeached, he is that."

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called the Senate impeachment trial a Republican "political stunt." ... Jeffries' reaction came shortly after the Senate along party lines voted to dismiss the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Senate Republicans held a news conference on the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, moments after articles of impeachment were delivered to the Senate. House Republican impeachment managers joined them as they overviewed the impeachment process and advocated for the Senate to hold a full trial. This comes amid Republican concerns around how Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would handle impeachment procedures.

A group of Republican senators called for a full trial to take place once the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas are received by the Senate. During this news conference, news broke that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had decided to delay sending to the Senate the impeachment articles.

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other members of Senate Republican leadership spoke with reporters about the importance of holding a trial on the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which were expected to be brought from the House to the Senate chamber.

Topics included infrastructure investments, student debt, prescription drug prices, and the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which were expected to be brought from the House to the Senate chamber.

Prior to President Biden's son Hunter's closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee as part of an impeachment inquiry, Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) told reporters there was no evidence that President Biden was involved in his son's business dealings, and that the impeachment inquiry does not meet the standard of high crimes and misdemeanors.

Prior to President Biden's son Hunter's closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee as part of an impeachment inquiry, Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) was asked about specific evidence relating to the Biden family's alleged business dealings.

Lawmakers spoke to the press following seven hours of closed-door testimony with President Biden's son Hunter before the House Oversight Committee as part of an impeachment inquiry. ... Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) also spoke, saying there was no evidence that the president was involved in his son's business dealings and that the impeachment inquiry did not meet the standard of high crimes and misdemeanors.

James Biden arrives for closed-door testimony as House Republicans press forward with their impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden.

House Oversight and Accountability Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) spoke to reporters after …

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) brushed off analysis that Republicans would lose the House in the fall ele…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) briefed reporters on the failed impeachment vote against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and on a second vote for foreign aid. "On impeachment, last night was a setback, but democracy is messy," he said. He then stated, "we will pass those articles of impeachment.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) held a news conference one day after the House Republican majo…

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spoke to reporters after the impeachment vote against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas failed.

He did not commit to holding an impeachment trial for Secretary Mayorkas the secretary is impeached.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican leadership colleagues spoke to Capitol Hill reporters about their impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

"As Democrats on the committee, we feel clearly that it's not in the best interest of our government to have this impeachment. That it's a deal put together to satisfy some of the most extreme elements in the Republican party," said Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS) as he discussed the impeachment consideration before his committee, noting it as the first impeachment to come before a committee other than Judiciary. ... They called the impeachment a "sham" and said they do not see the high crimes and misdemeanor standards being met.

As this news conference occurred, hearings were held to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress and to begin impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.