Cruz Says Senate Cannot Ignore Constitutional Process for Impeachment After Mayorkas Vote Tabled

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is calling on the Senate to follow constitutional process after a vote on whether to proceed with an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was tabled.

“In over 200 years of our nation’s history, the Senate has never once tabled articles of impeachment; that has never happened,” he said.

“Every single time, the Senate has voted on either guilt or innocence, or the House has withdrawn the impeachment.”

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Mr. Cruz says this is the time for Republican leadership in the Senate to push the issue so the constitutional process for impeachment is followed correctly. Once taken up by the Senate, it will take a two-thirds vote from the Senate to convict Mr. Mayorkas. He could face removal from office and disqualification from holding public offices in the future if found guilty.

“If Republican leadership in the Senate doesn’t like the criticism, here’s an opportunity to demonstrate some backbone,” Mr. Cruz said.

“My race here in Texas is a battleground race; the Democrats are spending over $100 million, and George Soros is pouring millions into the state of Texas,” he said.

“In my last race, I won by less than three points because I’m the Democrat’s top target,” he added.

Overall though, Sen. Cruz believes the 2024 election cycle will be a significant positive for Republicans across the board, with a new president and a majority in the House and Senate.

“I believe November is going to be a very good election; I think we are going to see Donald Trump re-elected president of the United States,” he said.

“I think we are going to see Republicans keep and grow our majority in the House, and critically, I think we are going to win the United States Senate.”