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The U.S. House impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday by a mostly party line vote of 214-213.

This was the second attempt to impeach the cabinet official after failing to get enough votes last week. The impeachment articles now head to the U.S. Senate where it isn’t expected to pass in the Democratically controlled upper chamber.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Mayorkas needed to be held accountable for his unwillingness to secure the southern border.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vice President Harris said she's ready to step in as president amid growing concerns over President Biden’s age and mental acuity, prompting scorn from Republican lawmakers and support from her fellow Democrats.

"She's vice president of the United States," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said when asked if Harris was ready to serve as president. "She better be."

The New York Democrat added that Harris has been "doing a solid job as vice president" and a major part of her constitutional responsibility is "to stand at the ready."

After narrowly losing the first vote to impeach Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week after four members crossed over to vote against the measure, the House voted in favor of 

U.S. House Republicans voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his mishandling of the illegal immigrant crisis at the southern border.

The impeachment resolution narrowly passed with a vote of 214-213 compared to 214-216 on the first, failed attempt.

Alabama’s Republican House delegation voted in favor of impeachment, each expressing frustration at Mayorkas’ failure to secure the border.

Senate Democrats are celebrating a hard-fought win on Tuesday after passing a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that President Biden had requested for months, but House GOP leaders are signaling that the victory could be short-lived.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is seeking more information surrounding the Special Counsel’s decision not to prosecute President Joe Biden over his mishandling of classified documents.

Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report last week, declining to prosecute the president because of his “diminished capacities” including memory loss, which would make it difficult for a jury to convict him beyond a reasonable doubt.

Palmer reacted to the report, saying it’s proof that Biden is not longer “fit for the White House."

Gary Palmer believes the country needs to return to its roots.

Palmer represents Alabama Congressional District 6, the new district for Elmore County starting Jan. 1. Palmer has opposition for the seat from Gerrick Wilkins, and both are currently campaigning for the District 6 seat.

Palmer spoke to the Elmore County Republican Party at its annual scholarship dinner and gave a brief update on issues in Washington. He said most of the problems were related to divisive politics.

The fallout from special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents continued Friday with U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) requesting the full recordings of interviews with the president to be released.

“The most logical step from the White House should be to release the full recordings of President Biden’s deposition so the American people can listen for themselves,” Palmer said. “If the White House’s pushback against Hur’s narrative is correct, then why are they blocking the release of the recordings and transcript?”