The US House of Representatives failed to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with a vote of 214-216, falling short of the required majority. The impeachment was based on two articles alleging that Mayorkas had violated the law and his oath of office, and breached the public trust. Republicans, who attributed the impeachment to Mayorkas' inability to 'prevent invasion' and 'willful admittance of border crossers', failed to secure the impeachment. The vote was the second time in US history a cabinet secretary faced impeachment and was complicated by the absence of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who is undergoing cancer treatment.