Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) released the following statement after the second Republican-led impeachment hearing for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. 

“Today marks the second sham attempt by Republican lawmakers to present cause for the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas,” said Rep. Titus. “Extreme conservative members of the committee are throwing out two hundred years of precedent, ignoring constitutional scholars from across the political spectrum, and openly admitting they are ‘not talking about the Constitution’ as the basis for impeachment. This is nothing more than a political stunt to distract from one of the least productive Congresses in American history.

“The Southern Border requires immediate and serious attention to protect national security, but this is not the way to achieve that. I encourage House Republicans to end this partisan showmanship and engage in ongoing good-faith negotiations with Democrats in Congress and the White House.”


Background
During the first Committee on Homeland Security impeachment hearing for Secretary Mayorkas on January 10, Congresswoman Titus spoke about the how proceedings distracted from addressing the issues in our immigration system in a bipartisan way.

On October 20, 2023, President Biden sent a supplemental funding request to Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry laying out a clear plan to provide necessary resources for law enforcement at the border, address personnel shortages for border agents and judges, and stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States.