Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday took the procedural steps needed to end a Republican filibuster that is holding up the confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as secretary of Homeland Security.
Mayorkas is widely expected to be confirmed. Senate Democrats and the Biden administration have pushed for days to move Mayorkas’ nomination forward given the department’s role in preserving national security, helping in the pandemic response and overseeing immigration policy. But GOP opposition is dragging it out.
On Tuesday, a group of eight senators, led by Cornyn, urged Durbin, the incoming Judiciary Committee chairman, to hold a committee hearing to consider Mayorkas’ nomination — a move that would further delay the process. Durbin shut down the ask as “unnecessary” and called out committee Republicans for what he said was their lack of interest in DHS during the Trump administration.
Former DHS Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Michael Chertoff on Wednesday expressed concern over Republicans holding up Mayorkas’ nomination seemingly over political differences with the Biden administration.
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So the Republicans are doing the same thing the democrats did the last 4 years
Isn't Mayorkas super corrupt? Like sold visas illegally.
The book should be called, 'Beatings of the War Drum: The Schumer Plan!'
If this isn't done Republicans will continue block change and progress and upstage a Stock Market that works for the few.
Finally!!! ASAP!
Mr Mallorcas became white in committee so to assume 2nd command of ICE Ironic, no?
Republicans are scared of something....What could it be
This is a sick man 🤮
New York is proud of you SenSchumer. End the filibuster!
How long until SenSchumer actually acts as the majority leader?
Filibusters should be eliminated forever!
Get to it Schumer, No more Mr. nice guy. Let's get stuff done.
End the filibuster!
Better question is why it took SenSchumer this long to take control?! Didn’t he learn anything from how McConnell handled business? Urggghhhh
good GOP obstructionism has got to end.
Why the you know what should Dems play nice and The GOt have played dirty with lies and profit. We voted them in Not to play with them.
Do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nukethefilibuster
So there are a lot of problems with the nomination but it's going to be approved :)
Chuck...I like how you moving Babee! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
Really, he getting some ovaries finally?
I deeply regret voting for Biden. Can we get Trump back?
The party of national security.
This is what I am talking about. Just do what McConnell would do.
Boot all filibusters and all seditionists.
How about doing it to enact real change that like 80% of Americans would appreciate? Unity means unity with the people not with the old dinosaur GOP
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