Cruz, Texas GOP push full trial as Mayorkas impeachment reaches Senate

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Democrats have dismissed the claims as policy differences and say they fall short of the high crimes and misdemeanors necessary to remove a cabinet member.

WASHINGTON — The historic impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas heads to the Senate on Wednesday, where Democrats are expected to have the votes to swiftly dismiss the case over objections from Texas Republicans .

Mayorkas visits Texas border ahead of historic GOP impeachment proceedings The House impeachment managers — a group of Republicans including U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, whose district stretches from Austin to Katy — may not even get to lay out their case to senators that Mayorkas “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce immigration laws as border crossings set records under his watch.

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