« on: April 19, 2024, 09:44:43 pm »
It took the Senate just 26 hours to dismiss the Articles of Impeachment of
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
The House delivered the articles to the Senate at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 16.
In a series of votes, the Senate completed the process of dismissing the articles
at 4:15 pm, Wednesday, April 17.
The votes were strictly along party lines.
Every R voted to not dismiss, every D (plus the few independents) voted to dismiss.
The reading of the articles was livestreamed at
https://thehill.com/homenews/4597260-house-republicans-read-mayorkas-impeachment-articles-on-senate-floor-watch-live/
The series of votes in the Senate can be seen at
https://www.c-span.org/congress/votes/?chamber=senate
The votes are as follows:
SENATE VOTE 140 April 17, 2024 4:15PM ET
Senate Votes to Adjourn Mayorkas Impeachment Trial, 51-49
MOTION TO ADJOURN AGREED TO 51-49
SENATE VOTE 139 April 17, 2024 4:08PM ET
Senate Rejects Second Mayorkas Article of Impeachment, 51-49
POINT OF ORDER WELL TAKEN 51-49
SENATE VOTE 138 April 17, 2024 4:01PM ET
On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table the Schumer Point of Order)
MOTION TO TABLE FAILED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 137 April 17, 2024 3:54PM ET
On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to Executive Session)
MOTION TO PROCEED REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 136 April 17, 2024 3:46PM ET
On the Motion to Adjourn (Motion to Adjourn the Court of Impeachment Until Nov. 6, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.)
MOTION TO ADJOURN REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 135 April 17, 2024 3:35PM ET
On the Motion to Adjourn (Motion to Adjourn the Court of Impeachment until 12 Noon May 1. 2024)
MOTION TO ADJOURN REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 134 April 17, 2024 3:26PM ET
On the Motion to Adjourn (Motion to Adjourn the Court of Impeachment Until April 30, 2024 at 12:00 Noon)
MOTION TO ADJOURN REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 133 April 17, 2024 3:19PM ET
On the Motion (Motion to Close the Doors)
MOTION REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 132 April 17, 2024 3:08PM ET
Senate Rejects First Mayorkas Article of Impeachment, 51-48-1
POINT OF ORDER WELL TAKEN 51-48, 1 Present
SENATE VOTE 131 April 17, 2024 3:02PM ET
On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Schumer Point of Order)
MOTION TO TABLE FAILED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 130 April 17, 2024 2:52PM ET
On the Motion to Adjourn (Motion to Adjourn the Court of Impeachment until April 30, 2024 until 12:00 Noon)
MOTION TO ADJOURN REJECTED 51-49
SENATE VOTE 129 April 17, 2024 2:43PM ET
On the Motion (Motion to Close the Doors)
MOTION REJECTED 51-49
The presentation of the Articles of Impeachment was covered in the thread
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,529704.0.html
I can't help being amused by the fact that, when I try to post the word Schumer,
auto correct wants to change it to Schemer!
![](https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/Themes/TBRNewTheme/images/ip.gif)
Logged
If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion,
mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.
-- John Stuart Mill
Here are the 10 RINOs who voted to impeach Trump on Jan. 13, 2021 - NEVER forget!
WY Liz Cheney SC 7 Tom Rice WA 4 Dan Newhouse IL 16 Adam Kinzinger OH 16 Anthony Gonzalez
MI 6 Fred Upton WA 3 Jaime Herrera Beutler MI 3 Peter Meijer NY 24 John Katko CA 21 David Valadao