The US House of Representatives failed on Wednesday night to vote on the impeachment of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

The voting results were as follows:

- 216 Republicans versus 214 Democrats.

- 4 Republicans voted against with the Democrats, with one member absent, who is the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.

The Republican representatives voted to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas, appointed by US President Joe Biden, holding him responsible for causing an immigration crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico, in a historic step not taken by Congress for nearly 150 years.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said the 64-year-old secretary is "the main person responsible for the disaster."

Republicans, most of whom are close to former President Donald Trump, accuse the Democratic president of allowing an "invasion" of the country, pointing to the record number of migrants arrested at the border, which was 302,000 migrants in December.

Meanwhile, Democrats downplayed this measure, accusing Republicans of making the secretary a scapegoat in the presidential election year.

President Joe Biden accused his Republican rival Donald Trump on Tuesday of "exploiting" the immigration issue, which sparked sharp debates in Congress.

The Democratic president stated during a speech from the White House that "Donald Trump prefers to exploit the issue rather than solve it."

Separately, the House of Representatives rejected a bill submitted by Republicans to provide $17.6 billion in aid to Israel.

The US channel (Alhurra) reported today, Wednesday, that 250 representatives voted in favor of the bill and 180 rejected it, but it was not passed because it was introduced under a fast-track procedure requiring a two-thirds majority for approval.

Democrats in the chamber said they want instead to vote on a more comprehensive bill that also provides aid to Ukraine and international humanitarian funding efforts and provides new funding for border security.

The initiative to provide aid to Israel, one of the largest recipients of US foreign aid, enjoys strong support from both the Republican and Democratic parties in Congress.

Many opponents described the House bill as a political stunt by Republicans to divert attention from their opposition to the Senate bill, which includes $118 billion in funding and combines reform of US immigration policy, new funding for border security, and billions of dollars in emergency aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Washington's partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Democratic President Joe Biden, who supports the Senate bill, has vowed to use his veto power against the House bill relating only to support for Israel.