The Democrats reportedly brought Rep. Al Green (D-TX) into the U.S. House on Tuesday just after he had surgery so he could vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Rep. Green reportedly appeared in the House while still in hospital garb to cast a surprise ballot that might have been a deciding factor in keeping Mayorkas from being impeached — a move Republicans have been pushing for since last year, accusing him of refusing to comply with the law when enforcing the southern border with Mexico.
“Then, like a scene out of a political thriller, Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, appeared at the last moment to cast a surprise ballot — from a wheelchair, wearing blue hospital clothing and tan socks. He voted no,” the New York Times noted on Tuesday night.
“Mr. Green’s vote was decisive. It tied up the measure, 215 to 215, and…
