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Alejandro Mayorkas

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House GOP advances Mayorkas impeachment

A committee vote along party lines on Tuesday advanced a Republican effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the full House, with the GOP accusing him of failing to limit immigration at the southern border. The vote came after Republican House leaders suggested they would block an immigration measure being negotiated in the Senate. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on what will continue to be a busy week on Capitol Hill.

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House votes to impeach Mayorkas over border

A House committee voted to impeach Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas as Republicans accuse him of failing to limit immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote, largely along party lines, took place late last night even though there is little to no evidence that Mayorkas broke any laws and comes as GOP leaders suggested they would block a bipartisan immigration bill being negotiated in the Senate. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

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Immigration bill, impeachment on Capitol Hill

Members of the House Homeland Security Committee are meeting today to discuss articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Democrats calling it a waste of time. Meanwhile, a possible bipartisan border security deal is facing an uphill battle as former President Donald Trump advocates against a deal. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane and CBS News political contributor Sean Sullivan have more.

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