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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman August Pfluger joined Speaker Mike Johnson and the House impeachment managers in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling on the Senate to expeditiously schedule an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, following the House's vote to approve two articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas.
The impeachment managers are Congressman August Pfluger, Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Rep. Andy Biggs, Rep. Ben Cline, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Rep. Michael Guest, Rep. Harriet Hageman, Rep. Clay Higgins, Rep. Laurel Lee, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
In the letter, the Members also announced that the House would transmit the two articles of impeachment to the Senate on April 10th, 2024.
After sending the letter, Congressman August Pfluger released the following statement:
Rep. August Pfluger: "Any Senator who votes to dismiss the impeachment articles is dismissing the cries of millions of Americans who have been negatively impacted by the border crisis. Senator Chuck Schumer must hold a thorough trial that lays out the evidence on why Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas deserves to be impeached for his role in the catastrophic border crisis."
In the letter, the lawmakers wrote:
The evidence on both charges is clear, comprehensive, and compelling, and the House's solemn act to impeach the first sitting Cabinet official in American history demands timely action by the Senate…
The constitutional grounds for Secretary Mayorkas' conviction and removal from office are well-founded, and the historical record is clear. The Framers of our Constitution gave Congress this authority for scenarios where executive branch officials, who are responsible for executing the laws passed by Congress, flout the law substituting their own judgment for that of Congress.
We call upon you to fulfill your constitutional obligation to hold this trial. The American people demand a secure border, an end to this crisis, and accountability for those responsible. To table articles of impeachment without ever hearing a single argument or reviewing a piece of evidence would be a violation of our constitutional order and an affront to the American people whom we all serve.
Read the full text of the letter here.
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