Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., took aim at Republicans on Friday in a social media response to Donald Trump, Jr. after calling out Senate Democrats who voted to end the impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (Photo by Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images | Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
The first article against Mayorkas alleged he had engaged in "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" when addressing the border in his capacity as DHS Secretary while the second article claimed he had breached public trust.
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., initially requested unanimous consent — which would have provided a set amount of time for debate among the senators, as well as votes on two GOP resolutions and a set amount of agreed upon points of order. The request was objected to by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., initially requested unanimous consent — which would have provided a set amount of time for debate among the senators, as well as votes on two GOP resolutions and a set amount of agreed upon points of order. The request was objected to by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
It was deemed unconstitutional by a vote of 51-48, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting present.
After another batch of motions to avoid voting on Schumer's second point of order, which would deem the second article unconstitutional, the Senate agreed to it. The vote was along party lines 51-49, with Murkowski rejoining the Republicans.
Fox News' Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a Freelance Writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
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