Last week in this space, I wrote about Republicans having had a tough day. Well, yesterday, as I predicted they would, House Republicans reversed one of the elements of their hard luck dramafest. By the slimmest of margins, the narrow House GOP majority, voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The vote was 214 to 213. Three Republicans - Ken Buck of Colorado, Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, and Tom McClintock of California – voted against the measure. For context, only one Cabinet official has previously been impeached in American history: Secretary of War William Belknap in 1876.
But even with another questionable record to its credit, not everything was cookies and cream for the Grand Old Party. Also yesterday, in a New York Special Election, Democrat Thomas Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip, in a race to claim the seat previously held by disgraced former House member George Santos. With the defeat, the House GOP Caucus now has 219 members. Within the 435-member Chamber, 218 members are necessary to form a majority, when all eligible members are voting. From now to November, there are sure to be many tight votes in the House. That, of course presumes, the Speaker of the House will allow votes to take place, rather them delaying, or scuttling them via various parliamentary procedures. “The GOP Gets One Back; Impeaches Mayorkas!”
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