Congressman Left Hospital Bed to Head Off Mayorkas Impeachment
- Al Green entered House chamber in wheelchair to cast vote
- Texas Democrat has been recovering from emergency surgery
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Representative Al Green delivered the dramatic tie vote Tuesday night that prevented US House Republicans from impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Green, a Texas Democrat who had been recovering from emergency surgery, entered the House chamber in a wheelchair just as it looked like Republican Speaker Mike Johnson had barely enough votes to get the two articles of impeachment approved.