McClellan Statement on Extreme MAGA Republicans’ Baseless Impeachment Attempt of Sec. Mayorkas

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against House Republicans’ attempt to impeach the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:

“Since the start of the 118th Congress, House Republicans desperately tried to politicize our nation’s broken immigration system rather than offering real solutions. In a culminating effort, they attempted to baselessly impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, at the behest Marjorie Taylor Greene. 

“This sham impeachment comes as congressional Republicans abandon months-long bipartisan negotiations on border and immigration reform, tied to supplemental aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Gaza. They are willing to sabotage our collective efforts to secure the border to appease former President Donald Trump, who urged Republicans to oppose any bipartisan border legislation. House Republicans are more concerned with scoring cheap political points than advancing meaningful bipartisan policy solutions to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. 

“I am encouraged this bogus impeachment failed. I am confident the Biden-Harris Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and congressional Democrats will continue fighting to develop effective immigration reforms. I urge House Republicans to join us.” 

H.Res. 863 failed on a vote of 214 to 216.