Mar 28 House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter Thursday to the Democratic president, inviting him to sit for a public hearing to "explain, under oath," what involvement he had in the Biden family businesses. Continue reading
Mar 20 Biden impeachment faces pressure as Republicans divided on level of support By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee has signaled an interest in taking the inquiry in another direction, including potential criminal referrals of alleged Biden family wrongdoing to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House holds briefing as House speaker asked to 'move on' from Biden impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press White House counsel Ed Siskel writes in a letter to Johnson that testimony and records turned over to the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees have failed to establish any wrongdoing. Continue reading
Mar 06 House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced Wednesday that the hearing is expected to include an appearance by the president's son and three former associates. Continue reading
Feb 26 Senators likely to seek quick dismissal in Mayorkas impeachment trial By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas Feb. 13 over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate leaders have shown little interest in spending much time on it. Continue reading
Feb 13 What you should know about the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The vote Tuesday marks the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. Continue reading
Jan 31 House Homeland Security Committee votes along party lines to advance Mayorkas impeachment By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Mayorkas has been meeting with senators on a border security package and argues the Republicans should instead be working with the Biden administration on U.S.-Mexico border issues. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee take key vote towards impeachment of DHS head Mayorkas By Lisa Mascaro, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a “willful and systematic” refusal to enforce immigration laws as border security becomes a top 2024 election issue. Continue reading
Jan 28 Read the House GOP's articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they vowed to swiftly push forward with election-year efforts to oust the Cabinet member over what they call his failure to manage the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading