Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 863
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Amendments
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Passed House on Feb 13, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 13, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 16, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
863
Congress
118
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
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Alabama
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Arizona
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Florida
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Montana
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North Carolina
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Pennsylvania
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South Carolina
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South Carolina
House Votes (7)
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
43
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors, including for his handling of issues involving fentanyl and border security.

Text (4)
April 16, 2024
February 13, 2024
February 3, 2024
November 13, 2023
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:56:19 AM