The United States Senate just killed the first article of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, declaring it unconstitutional.
Every Democrat voted the measure unconstitutional; every Republican supported it, with the exception of Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, who voted present.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) orchestrated the Wednesday afternoon vote to dismiss the first article of impeachment against Mayorkas, an accusation by the GOP-controlled House that the DHS secretary refused to comply with the law.
Schumer argued that the charge did not rise to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor as defined in Article 2, Section 4 of the Constitution.
Republicans unsuccessfully tried to delay Schumer's effort by adjourning the proceedings against Mayorkas until April 30 and tabling the Democrats' objection.
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