WASHINGTON – The U.S. House voted 216-214 against impeaching President Biden’s Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas. A coterie of extremist House Republicans backed by former President Trump had had accused Mayorkas of ignoring immigration policy on the Mexico border situation. This was after their attempts fizzled to impeach Biden. The GOP group had no evidence that either Biden or Mayorkas had committed an impeachable offense but were eager to grand-stand vocally in frustration. Their failed impeachment attemt was honchoed by Trump devotee Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Here is how the Minnesoota and Wisconsin delegations voted:
To impeach Mayorkas
> Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs).
> Brad Finstad, R-Mn1 (south).
> Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west).
> Pete Stauber, R-Mn 8 (Iron Range).
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> Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wi5 (Clyman).
> Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport).
> Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville).
> Tom Tiffany, R-Wi7 (Hazelburst).
> Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (Prairie du
Against
> Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs).
> Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul).
> Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis).
> Dean Phillips, D-Mn3 (west suburbs).
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> Mike Gallagher, R-Wi8 (Green Bay).
> Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee).
> Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison).
> Tom Tiffany, R-Wi7 (Hazelburst).