House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, for example, held the first in a series of hearings to gather evidence against Mayorkas.
This is due to the migration crisis the country is experiencing and also the deaths linked to the opioid fentanyl.
To the same end, the Chairman of the Oversight Committee, James Comer, will hold a meeting next week with Gloria Chavez and John Modlin, two senior Border Patrol officials.
Another critic of the Department of Homeland Security administration, Arizona Representative Andy Biggs, pledged that he would make his own case for impeachment.
All of these measures come on top of the no-confidence motion tabled last month, which accused Mayorkas of adopting behavior inconsistent with his duties and is currently backed by 39 Conservatives.
On the contrary, other Republican Party allies warn that such a process should not be formally pursued unless a favorable outcome is expected.
MP Tom Cole, for example, warned of the consequences of forcing members to take a stand on a controversial issue.
I just don’t think it makes sense to put people in that position, he was quoted as saying by the Politico newspaper.
“I think what is happening at the border is negligence and dereliction of duty, but I am not convinced that charging Mayorkas will solve the problem. I think we need the 2024 election to change the White House,” said Rep. Don Bacon.
Others, including MPs Brian Fitzpatrick and Mike Lawler, said they think the party should focus on higher priority issues like fighting inflation.
Even if there were a resolution, given their slim majority, the Conservatives could afford to lose just four of their co-religionists’ votes to impeach Mayorkas.
Observers say the impeachment push could gain support in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, but is unlikely to make headway in the Democrat-dominated Senate.
However, the attempt could increase tensions with President Joe Biden’s administration.
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