The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to his failure to secure the U.S. southern border. Although articles of impeachment against Mayorkas failed last week‚ the Tuesday vote passed 214-213. According to ABC News‚ three Republicans voted against impeaching Mayorkas. “DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House of Representatives for refusing to secure the border. It was a 214-213 vote with Buck‚ Gallagher‚ and McClintock once again being the three Republicans who voted against‚” Greg Price wrote. BREAKING: DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House of Representatives for refusing to secure the border. It was a 214-213 vote with Buck‚ Gallagher‚ and McClintock once again being the three Republicans who voted against. pic.twitter.com/uGpPu0thpX — Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 14‚ 2024 “Alejandro Mayorkas deserves to be impeached‚ and Congress has a constitutional obligation to do so‚” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) commented‚ according to ABC News. “Next to a declaration of war‚ impeachment is arguably the most serious authority given to the House and we have treated this matter accordingly‚” he added. BREAKING: The House has Voted to IMPEACH DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on two articles: “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” pic.twitter.com/RysuQYf3i6 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 14‚ 2024 “Alejandro Mayorkas has just been impeached by the House of Representatives. His open-borders policies have led to ACTUAL death and destruction within our country. It is now incumbent upon the Senate to take this up and remove this man from office. He has NO place in our government‚” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) commented. WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas has just been impeached by the House of Representatives. His open-borders policies have led to ACTUAL death and destruction within our country. It is now incumbent upon the Senate to take this up and remove this man from office. He has NO place in our… pic.twitter.com/roFLagBJJr — Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 14‚ 2024 ABC News reports: Mayorkas will now face a trial in the Democratic-controlled Senate‚ where a two-thirds majority vote will be needed to convict and remove him from office‚ which is very unlikely to happen. The chamber’s majority leader‚ Chuck Schumer‚ on Tuesday night labeled the impeachment a “sham.” Republicans have accused Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” amid a surge in unauthorized migrant crossings‚ according to the articles of impeachment against him. “This administration has removed‚ returned‚ or expelled more migrants in three years than the prior Administration did in four years‚” DHS responded in a memo circulated ahead of Tuesday’s vote. A department spokesperson shot back on Tuesday night‚ after the impeachment vote‚ that “without a shred of evidence or legitimate Constitutional grounds‚ and despite bipartisan opposition‚ House Republicans have falsely smeared a dedicated public servant who has spent more than 20 years enforcing our laws and serving our country.” “Secretary Mayorkas and the Department of Homeland Security will continue working every day to keep Americans safe‚” the spokesperson said. #Breaking News: The House of Representatives has voted to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a vote of 214/213. 3 Republicans voted with the democrats pic.twitter.com/vk8zn16EVH — Travis (@Travis_in_Flint) February 14‚ 2024 From the Associated Press: In a historic rebuke‚ the House impeached Mayorkas 214-213. With the return of Majority Leader Steve Scalise to bolster the GOP’s numbers after being away from Washington for cancer care and a Northeastern storm impacting some others‚ Republicans recouped — despite dissent from their own ranks. President Joe Biden said in a statement released after the vote‚ “History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games.” The GOP effort to impeach Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border has taken on an air of political desperation as Republicans struggle to make good on their priorities. Mayorkas faced two articles of impeachment filed by the Homeland Security Committee arguing that he “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration laws and that he breached the public trust by lying to Congress and saying the border was secure. But critics of the impeachment effort said the charges against Mayorkas amount to a policy dispute over Biden’s border policy‚ hardly rising to the Constitution’s bar of high crimes and misdemeanors.